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Sutton High School

Q: Is Sutton High School a good school?

Sutton High School ranks 66 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 81% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Sutton High School is a public high school located in Sutton, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 363 students. The school is part of the Sutton District, which is ranked 136 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sutton High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Massachusetts, with a ranking between 55-164 out of 347-349 schools over the past 5 years. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across all subject areas, with 67.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 50.66%. Sutton High School also maintains an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.8% to 98.9% over the past 5 years, and a remarkably low dropout rate of 0.0% for the past 3 years. The school's performance is strong across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as University Park Campus School and Claremont Academy in Worcester, as well as Northbridge High School and Oxford High School, Sutton High School stands out as a top-performing institution. While the school's overall performance is excellent, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in the areas of special education student performance and low socioeconomic status student performance.

367

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,084

Per pupil spending ?

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

409 Boston Road
Sutton, MA 01590

(508) 581-1640

District: Sutton

Feeder schools for Sutton High School:

Elementary:	Sutton Early Learning
	Sutton Elementary
Middle:	Sutton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Massachusetts high schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

Massachusetts avg47%

66^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 348Sutton among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	66 of 349	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	55 of 348	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	164 of 347	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.9	91 of 342	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	68 of 285	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	84 of 351	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	74 of 345	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	61.5	173 of 348	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.6	199 of 351	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.3	176 of 354	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	167 of 347	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	143 of 344	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.1	114 of 340	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	146 of 340	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	84.6	33 of 335	90.1%	★★★★★
2009	82.4	44 of 322	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	61 of 319	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	81.1	44 of 316	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	78.1	80 of 314	74.5%	★★★★☆
2005	86.7	32 of 311	89.7%	★★★★★
2004	86.3	37 of 307	87.9%	★★★★☆
2003	82.1	63 of 304	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	67 of 337	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	44 of 342	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	171 of 339	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.3	106 of 340	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.9	63 of 281	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	63 of 342	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	39 of 339	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	71 of 334	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	85 of 338	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	28.4	251 of 338	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.7	118 of 332	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	92 of 253	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	65 of 339	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	75 of 342	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	167 of 343	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.5	78 of 339	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	74 of 281	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	104 of 346	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	104 of 343	69.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	58.6	134 of 339	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	84 of 268	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	168 of 348	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	71 of 298	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	75 of 302	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	44.6	165 of 301	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	106 of 300	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	72 of 249	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	108 of 302	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	84 of 303	72.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2022)60th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+17 vs state

Science67%+21 vs state

Mathematics65%+20 vs state

Physics45%~ state avg

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Schools Near Sutton High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Sutton High School	Public	9-12	409 Boston Road	Sutton	01590	Worcester County	Sutton	No	No	No	No	(508) 581-1640	367	29	12.5		306 (83.4%)	8 (2.2%)	26 (7.1%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	83.6	66^th of 349 public high schools	81.1%		84.7	55^th of 348 public high schools	84.2%	11			67.5				64.6			66.7			45.5		$19,084
Millbury Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	12 Martin Street	Millbury	01527	Worcester County	Millbury	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 865-5841	722	64	11.3		525 (72.7%)	34 (4.7%)	88 (12.2%)	28 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (6.0%)	40	217^th of 349 public high schools	37.8%		41.6	221^st of 348 public high schools	36.5%	4	40.9	38.1	38.5	39.7	39.4	25.7	38.5	33.2	29.5	38.7	29.5	29.4		27.5	$20,440
Oxford High	Public	9-12	100 Carbuncle Drive	Oxford	01540	Worcester County	Oxford	No	No	No	No	(508) 987-6081	453	44	10.3		294 (64.9%)	24 (5.3%)	96 (21.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	19	291^st of 349 public high schools	16.6%		33.1	246^th of 348 public high schools	29.3%	45			32.2				19.8			20.7		30.0			$19,403
Auburn Senior High	Public	9-12	99 Auburn Street	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	No	(508) 832-7711	834	69	12.0		595 (71.3%)	53 (6.4%)	113 (13.5%)	54 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	51.8	173^rd of 349 public high schools	50.4%		72.1	102^nd of 348 public high schools	70.7%	71			44.1				46.1			45.8		38.5			$16,844
Grafton High School	Public	9-12	24 Providence Rd	Grafton	01519	Worcester County	Grafton	No	No	No	No	(508) 839-5425	914	71	12.8		667 (73.0%)	24 (2.6%)	87 (9.5%)	100 (10.9%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (3.0%)	70.8	103^rd of 349 public high schools	70.5%		65	131^st of 348 public high schools	62.4%	28			59.0				51.6			59.3		56.2			$15,770
Douglas High School	Public	9-12	33 Davis Street	Douglas	01516	Worcester County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(508) 476-4100	267	37	7.2		232 (86.9%)	3 (1.1%)	22 (8.2%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	44.6	204^th of 349 public high schools	41.5%		62.3	145^th of 348 public high schools	58.3%	59			50.8				34.9			37.3		22.8			$21,835
Northbridge High	Public	9-12	427 Linwood Avenue	Whitinsville	01588	Worcester County	Northbridge	No	No	No	No	(508) 234-6221	471	44	10.7		362 (76.9%)	11 (2.3%)	72 (15.3%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	47.6	191^st of 349 public high schools	45.3%		50.1	190^th of 348 public high schools	45.4%	1			47.8				36.0			44.8		25.2			$19,308
Worcester Alternative High School	Public	9-12	11 McKeon Road	Worcester	01610	Worcester County	Worcester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 799-3245	36	13	2.8		4 (11.1%)	3 (8.3%)	24 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.9%)								(n/a)
University Pk Campus School	Public	7-12	12 Freeland Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3591	233	20	11.4		23 (9.9%)	30 (12.9%)	149 (63.9%)	21 (9.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	31.6	242^nd of 349 public high schools	30.7%		38.8	232^nd of 348 public high schools	33.3%	10	23.1	15.4	38.9	19.2	20.5	28.2	37.8	24.4	5.1	20.6	5.1	29.7		18.0	$20,671
Nipmuc Regional High	Public	9-12	90 Pleasant Street	Upton	01568	Worcester County	Mendon-Upton	No	No	No	No	(508) 529-2130	534	47	11.4		461 (86.3%)	4 (0.7%)	45 (8.4%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	58.4	150^th of 349 public high schools	57.0%		74	99^th of 348 public high schools	71.6%	51			59.5				44.7			42.6		45.7	50.0		$21,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Sutton High School

What schools feed into Sutton High School?

Sutton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sutton Early Learning
Elementary : Sutton Elementary
Middle : Sutton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sutton High School?

Students at Sutton High School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Sutton High School in?

Sutton

Is Sutton High School a good school?

Sutton High School ranks 66^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sutton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Sutton High School.

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