Burncoat Senior High

Burncoat Senior High is a public high school located in Worcester, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,124 students. The school is part of the Worcester school district, which is ranked 302 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burncoat Senior High consistently ranks in the bottom third of Massachusetts high schools, with a ranking between 253-327 out of 342-351 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is significantly below the state and Worcester district averages across all subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 28.69% of 10th-grade students at Burncoat Senior High were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.15% in the Worcester district and 50.66% statewide. Burncoat Senior High also struggles with a slightly lower 4-year graduation rate and a higher dropout rate compared to the state average.

The challenges faced by Burncoat Senior High are not unique to the school, as other high schools in the Worcester district, such as South High Community, University Pk Campus School, Doherty Memorial High, and North High, also rank in the bottom third of Massachusetts high schools and struggle with similar issues. In contrast, higher-performing schools in the surrounding area, such as Wachusett Regional High, West Boylston Junior/Senior High, and Shrewsbury High School, consistently rank in the top half or top quarter of Massachusetts high schools, highlighting the significant educational disparities between the Worcester district and the surrounding suburban communities.