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Tyngsborough High School

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Tyngsborough High School ranks 98 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 72% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Tyngsborough High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, with a student population of 420. The school is part of the Tyngsborough School District, which is ranked 173 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tyngsborough High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Massachusetts high schools over the past 10 years, with a peak ranking of 43 out of 351 schools in 2015-2016. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating strong academic performance. Tyngsborough High School performs particularly well for its male students, ranking in the top 25% of Massachusetts high schools for this subgroup in recent years. The school's Hispanic students also perform well, ranking in the top 20% of Massachusetts high schools in 2022-2023. However, the school's Asian and special education student populations have struggled, ranking in the bottom 25% of Massachusetts high schools in recent years.

Tyngsborough High School's performance is strong compared to nearby schools, such as Westford Academy and Groton Dunstable Regional, which are also highly ranked and have strong academic performance. The school's graduation rates have consistently been high, ranging from 92.8% to 97.8% over the past few years, and its dropout rates have been relatively low, ranging from 1.8% to 3.2% in recent years. While the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively strong, ranking in the top 40% of Massachusetts high schools, the school's support for students with special needs or disabilities is an area of concern, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of Massachusetts high schools for this subgroup in recent years.

405

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,667

Per pupil spending ?

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36 Norris Rd
Tyngsborough, MA 01879

(978) 649-7571

District: Tyngsborough

Feeder schools for Tyngsborough High School:

Elementary:	Tyngsborough Elementary
Middle:	Tyngsborough Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

Asian:

9.9%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 64th percentile in 2022 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2025) from a 64th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg55%

Massachusetts avg45%

98^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

173^rd of 348Tyngsborough 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	73.2	98 of 349	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	95 of 348	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	89 of 347	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	122 of 342	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.1	77 of 285	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	81 of 351	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	56 of 345	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	54 of 348	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	43 of 351	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.8	62 of 354	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	69.6	123 of 347	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.5	75 of 344	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.6	56 of 340	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	70 of 340	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	58 of 335	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	54 of 322	83.2%	★★★★☆
2008	82.8	44 of 319	86.2%	★★★★☆
2007	60.4	139 of 316	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.3	67 of 314	78.7%	★★★★☆
2005	71.2	100 of 311	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.3	87 of 307	71.7%	★★★★☆
2003	67.7	109 of 304	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	71 of 91	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.6	55 of 98	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	56.6	101 of 295	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	134 of 299	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	78 of 299	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	120 of 337	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	100 of 342	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	45 of 339	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	108 of 340	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	78 of 281	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	72 of 342	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	87 of 339	74.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	78.1	50 of 241	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	132 of 334	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	205 of 338	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	121 of 338	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	101 of 332	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	51 of 253	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	73 of 330	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	29 of 330	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	83 of 339	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	82 of 342	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	125 of 343	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	133 of 339	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	85 of 281	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	88 of 346	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	50 of 343	85.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	53.4	46 of 87	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	260 of 302	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	129 of 289	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	104 of 339	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	55 of 268	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	110 of 348	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	89 of 344	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	110 of 298	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	114 of 302	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	111 of 301	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	151 of 300	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.1	90 of 249	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	81 of 302	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	72 of 303	76.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)79th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)47th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-50 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Mathematics58%+13 vs state

Science55%+9 vs state

Biology48%+9 vs state

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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 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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	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 Civics 8th Grade	Total
Tyngsborough High School	Public	9-12	36 Norris Rd	Tyngsborough	01879	Middlesex County	Tyngsborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 649-7571	405	31	12.8		281 (69.4%)	24 (5.9%)	36 (8.9%)	40 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	73.2	98^th of 349 public high schools	71.9%		76	95^th of 348 public high schools	72.7%	3					61.1						58.0				55.2		47.6		$18,667
Innovation Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	72 Tyng Road	Tyngsboro	01879	Middlesex County	Innovation Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 649-0432	770	70	11.0		433 (56.2%)	71 (9.2%)	132 (17.1%)	80 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.0%)	53.1	166^th of 349 public high schools	52.4%		69.8	113^th of 348 public high schools	67.5%	53	29.7	29.0	49.0	58.2	55.8	41.3	32.3	36.0	35.1	20.4	41.2	31.0	32.3	21.4	40.3	26.9	39.3	36.1	$18,260
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	250 Pawtucket Blvd	Tyngsborough	01879	Middlesex County	Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 441-4807	2,314	206	11.2		790 (34.1%)	192 (8.3%)	763 (33.0%)	457 (19.7%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	91 (3.9%)	53	168^th of 349 public high schools	51.9%		49	195^th of 348 public high schools	44.0%	27					48.7						45.8				43.1		39.7		$26,918
Dracut Senior High	Public	9-12	1540 Lakeview Avenue	Dracut	01826	Middlesex County	Dracut	No	No	No	No	(978) 957-1500	792	61	12.8		466 (58.8%)	82 (10.4%)	142 (17.9%)	82 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)	39.8	218^th of 349 public high schools	37.5%		49.3	194^th of 348 public high schools	44.3%	24					38.5						38.5				38.7		30.1		$17,477
Chelmsford High	Public	9-12	200 Richardson Rd	North Chelmsford	01863	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5111	1,402	100	13.9		874 (62.3%)	65 (4.6%)	133 (9.5%)	265 (18.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.1%)	79.8	79^th of 349 public high schools	77.4%		88.3	41^st of 348 public high schools	88.2%	38					75.4						62.6				53.3		54.5		$17,972
Lowell High	Public	9-12	50 Father Morrissette Boulevar	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8900	3,446	232	14.8		617 (17.9%)	318 (9.2%)	1,406 (40.8%)	971 (28.2%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	123 (3.6%)	20	288^th of 349 public high schools	17.5%		27.9	261^st of 348 public high schools	25.0%	27					32.0						24.6				17.5		17.5		$21,067
Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	67 Middle Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 656-3165	126	7	18.0		36 (28.6%)	10 (7.9%)	66 (52.4%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)					17.7						5.6								$18,253
The Career Academy	Public	9-12	125 Smith Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 970-3318	83	12	6.8		22 (26.5%)	6 (7.2%)	44 (53.0%)	8 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)								(n/a)																			$22,902
Groton Dunstable Regional	Public	9-12	703 Chicoppe Row	Groton	01450	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	No	(978) 448-6362	659	48	13.7		541 (82.1%)	17 (2.6%)	24 (3.6%)	56 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	88.4	50^th of 349 public high schools	85.7%		89.5	38^th of 348 public high schools	89.1%	12					75.7						74.6				64.5		63.6		$20,437
Leblanc Therapeutic Day School	Public	9-12	58 Sycamore Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 970-5467	36	7	5.4		13 (36.1%)	1 (2.8%)	16 (44.4%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)								(n/a)																			$34,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Tyngsborough High School

What is the racial makeup of Tyngsborough High School?

Students at Tyngsborough High School are 69% White, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Tyngsborough High School in?

Tyngsborough

Is Tyngsborough High School a good school?

Tyngsborough High School ranks 98^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tyngsborough High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Tyngsborough High School.

What schools feed into Tyngsborough High School?

Tyngsborough High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tyngsborough Elementary
Middle : Tyngsborough Middle

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