Summary:
ZIP code 02857 has two public high schools, Ponaganset High School and Scituate High School, both serving grades 9–12. In the 2025–26 results, both schools exceeded state proficiency rates on all five reported measures, from science to grade 10 and grade 11 English and math. The clearest distinction for families comparing them is that Ponaganset led Scituate in every one of those measures.
Ponaganset stands out for test results: it led by 8 points in science, 9 in grade 11 SAT English, 15 in SAT math, 14 in grade 10 PSAT English, and 16 in PSAT math. Its proficiency rates were 43% in science, 62% in SAT English, 41% in SAT math, 78% in PSAT English, and 53% in PSAT math. Scituate had lower results on each measure—34%, 53%, 26%, 64%, and 37%, respectively—but remained above the state in all five. Both schools also had strong graduation outcomes: 96% at Ponaganset and 95% at Scituate, compared with 86% statewide.
Recent score changes favor Ponaganset overall, though neither school improved in every subject. From 2024–25 to 2025–26, Ponaganset improved in three measures, including a 14-point rise in PSAT math, while Scituate declined in four; its SAT English result fell 16 points, though its PSAT math score rose 8 points. SchoolDigger’s rankings also moved in different directions: Ponaganset went from 14th of 61 schools to 11th of 58, while Scituate went from 17th to 23rd. Scituate is smaller, with 387 students versus 869, and has a lower student-teacher ratio, 10.7 versus 12.7; its reported spending per student was also higher, $23,140 versus $20,221. Their free/reduced-lunch rates were similar, about 24% at each school.
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