Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best High Schools in Zip Code 01420

At a glance

Schools

3,105

Students

Districts

Top rankedMontachusett Regional Vocational Technical117^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools

▲

Biggest riser

Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School up 9 spots statewide this year

See the top-ranked Massachusetts schools →

Summary:

Zip code 01420 contains four high schools — a regional vocational-technical school, a district comprehensive high school, a charter school, and a district academy — serving grades 7 through 12 with a combined enrollment of 3,105 students. Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical is the largest (1,417 students) and the clear standout: it ranks 117 of 353 (67th percentile, 3 stars), posts a 98.6% graduation rate and 0.9% dropout rate, spends $22,165 per student, and in 2025–2026 scored above the state in every reported MCAS subject — ELA 55.78 vs. 45.48, math 44.80 vs. 43.73, science 52.25 vs. 40.50, and biology 43.60 vs. 37.68. Its rank dipped from 4 stars to 3 stars, and its math edge over the state is narrow at +1.07 points.

At the other end, Goodrich Academy is the smallest (186 students) and weakest on nearly every measure: a 74.6% graduation rate, 14.9% dropout rate, the highest student/teacher ratio (19.7), the lowest spending ($13,478), and 2024–2025 MCAS results far below state, including 11.54% in 10th-grade ELA and 0% proficient in biology across all grades as reported. Fitchburg High (1,220 students) beats the Fitchburg district in every reported 2025–2026 MCAS subject, graduation (90.5% vs. 84.8%), and dropout (6.5% vs. 8.8%), yet stays far below state, with gaps of roughly 21–28 points. Sizer School (282 students, grades 7–12) improved from the 11th to the 29th percentile in three years and has the lowest student/teacher ratio (9.0), but its math results remain far below state at every grade level.

The two Fitchburg district schools share a district rank of 325 of 351 (7th percentile, 0 stars), but their school-level results diverge sharply — 14th percentile with 1 star for Fitchburg High versus 5th percentile with 0 stars for Goodrich Academy — so district averages mask very different outcomes. Some cautions apply: free/reduced-lunch data are unavailable for all four schools, spending figures are from 2020–2021, Goodrich has no 2025–2026 test data, and Sizer's all-grade scores mix middle and high school results. School type and mission also differ, so the numbers are not perfectly comparable.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Vaccination Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School	Public, Charter	7-12	500 Rindge Road	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-2701	282	31	9.0	52.5%	159 (56.4%)	21 (7.4%)	75 (26.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.4%)	28.9	251^st of 353 public high schools	28.9%		26.7	260^th of 349 public high schools	25.5%	9	41.8	39.6	33.3	40.9	12.1	22.9	22.9	16.7	29.2	16.7	29.2	32.1	37.5			$18,827
Fitchburg High	Public	9-12	140 Arn-How Farm Rd	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-3240	1,220	103	11.9	67.5%	235 (19.3%)	128 (10.5%)	702 (57.5%)	59 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.4%)	14.8	305^th of 353 public high schools	13.6%		19.2	290^th of 349 public high schools	16.9%	15			21.3				18.0			12.6		16.5				$21,704
Goodrich Academy	Public	9-12	111 Goodrich Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 345-3244	186	9	19.7	75.8%	58 (31.2%)	5 (2.7%)	109 (58.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)																$16,271
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	1050 Westminster Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-9200	1,417	119	11.9	27.7%	1,011 (71.3%)	44 (3.1%)	263 (18.6%)	16 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	64 (4.5%)	66	117^th of 353 public high schools	66.9%		74	95^th of 349 public high schools	72.8%	22			55.8				44.8			52.3		43.6				$25,500

Cities Near Zip Code 01420

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fitchburg	0.44 mi	10	316^th
Leominster	3.28 mi	13	249^th
Lunenburg	4.34 mi	5	177^th
Westminster	5.94 mi	2	282^nd
Ashburnham	6.41 mi	3	198^th

See the top MA Massachusetts cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.