Top 10 Best Middlesex County Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 68 public high schools serving 71,704 students in Middlesex County, MA.
The top ranked public high schools in Middlesex County, MA are Lexington High School, Belmont High School and Acton-boxborough Regional High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Middlesex County, MA public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 57% statewide average). High schools in Middlesex County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of Massachusetts public high schools.
Middlesex County, MA public high school have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Acton-boxborough Regional High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).

Best Middlesex County Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lexington High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
251 Waltham Street
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2320
Grades: 9-12
| 2,273 students
Rank: #22.
Belmont High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
221 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5901
Grades: 9-12
| 1,329 students
Rank: #33.
Acton-boxborough Regional High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
36 Charter Rd
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 264-4700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,703 students
Rank: #44.
Winchester High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
80 Skillings Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7020
Grades: 9-12
| 1,349 students
Rank: #55.
Westford Academy
(Math: 84% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
30 Patten Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5570
Grades: 9-12
| 1,567 students
Rank: #66.
Newton South High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
140 Brandeis Road
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,837 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Ashland High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
65 East Union St.
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0177
Grades: 9-12
| 812 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Holliston High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
370 Hollis Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-0677
Grades: 9-12
| 812 students
Rank: #99.
Concord Carlisle High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
500 Walden Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-1400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,323 students
Rank: #1010.
Hopkinton High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
90 Hayden Rowe Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
(508) 497-9820
Grades: 9-12
| 1,212 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Bedford High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9 Mudge Way
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 275-1700
Grades: 9-12
| 849 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Wayland High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
264 Old Connecticut Path
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-7746
Grades: 9-12
| 831 students
Rank: #1313.
Newton North High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
457 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,098 students
Rank: #1414.
Weston High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
444 Wellesley Street
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 638 students
Rank: #1515.
Lincoln-sudbury Regional High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
390 Lincoln Rd
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-9961
Grades: 9-12
| 1,513 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Groton Dunstable Regional
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
703 Chicoppe Row
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-6362
Grades: 9-12
| 704 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Littleton High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
56 King Street
Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 952-2555
Grades: 9-12
| 451 students
Rank: #1818.
Arlington High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
869 Mass Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3591
Grades: 9-12
| 1,483 students
Rank: #1919.
Reading Memorial High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
62 Oakland Rd
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-8200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,135 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Chelmsford High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
200 Richardson Rd
North Chelmsford, MA 01863
(978) 251-5111
Grades: 9-12
| 1,342 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Wilmington High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
159 Church Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
(978) 694-6060
Grades: 9-12
| 695 students
Rank: #2222.
North Reading High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
189 Park Street
North Reading, MA 01864
(978) 664-7800
Grades: 9-12
| 639 students
Rank: #2323.
Tyngsborough High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
36 Norris Rd
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
(978) 649-7571
Grades: 9-12
| 425 students
Rank: #2424.
Natick High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
15 West Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,678 students
Rank: #2525.
North Middlesex Regional
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
19 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-8721
Grades: 9-12
| 785 students
Rank: #2626.
Melrose High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
360 Lynn Fells Parkway
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 923 students
Rank: #2727.
Maynard High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Tiger Drive
Maynard, MA 01754
(978) 897-8891
Grades: 9-12
| 311 students
Rank: #2828.
Burlington High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
123 Cambridge Street
Burlington, MA 01803
(781) 270-1836
Grades: 9-12
| 997 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Ayer Shirley Regional High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
141 Washington Street
Ayer, MA 01432
(978) 772-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 368 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Stoneham High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
149 Franklin Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3810
Grades: 9-12
| 579 students
Rank: #3131.
Wakefield Memorial High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
60 Farm Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6440
Grades: 9-12
| 846 students
Rank: #3232.
Tewksbury Memorial High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
320 Pleasant Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7825
Grades: 9-12
| 802 students
Rank: #3333.
Watertown High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 Columbia Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7760
Grades: 9-12
| 705 students
Rank: #3434.
Advanced Math And Science Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 Forest Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 597-2400
Grades: 6-12
| 965 students
Rank: #3535.
Cambridge Rindge And Latin
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
459 Broadway Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6630
Grades: 9-12
| 1,867 students
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[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Middlesex County, MA

Middlesex County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
78 Tileston Street
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-7709
Grades: PK-K
| 353 students
50 Floyd Street
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-2460
Grades: K-6
| 200 students
141 Washington St
Ayer, MA 01432
(978) 772-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 334 students
141 Washington St
Ayer, MA 01432
(978) 772-8600
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
29 Upper Jocyln Avenue
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 877-9521
Grades: PK-K
| 305 students
119 Broad St
Hudson, MA 01749
(978) 567-6130
Grades: K
| 201 students
7 Parker Rd
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 425-2630
Grades: PK
| 14 students
139 Pleasant St
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7818
Grades: PK
| 109 students
36 Pomeworth Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3860
Grades: K-5
| 309 students
850 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-6540
Grades: PK-9
| 371 students
42 Prescott Street
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 625-6600
Grades: 1-8
| 156 students
263 West Foster
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2171
Grades: K-5
| 233 students
255 Princeton Street
North Chelmsford, MA 01863
(978) 453-0590
Grades: PK-4
| 99 students
22 Church Street
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-2420
Grades: PK-6
| 329 students
43 Highland Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 937-7675
Grades: 5-8
| 554 students
121 Lexington Road
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8630
Grades: K-5
| 180 students
14 Ash Street
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 314-5665
Grades: 5-6
| 281 students
225 Governors Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2238
Grades: K-5
| 105 students
68 Central Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2240
Grades: K-5
| 139 students
75 Spruce St
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 266-2570
Grades: K-6
| 433 students
25 Horne Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2236
Grades: K-5
| 176 students
160 Playstead Rd
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2244
Grades: K-5
| 221 students
122 Sharon Street
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2248
Grades: K-5
| 127 students
260 Grove Street
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 314-5645
Grades: K-5
| 118 students
215 Harvard Street
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2349
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
359 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6875
Grades: PK-9
| 375 students
80 George Street
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2234
Grades: K-5
| 252 students
34 Lancaster Rd
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 425-2630
Grades: PK-5
| 386 students
50 Essex Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6530
Grades: PK-8
| 369 students
25 Union Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3502
Grades: 6-7
| 682 students
43 French Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 441-3707
Grades: K-8
| 326 students
489 Winthrop Street
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2260
Grades: 9-12
| 257 students
23 Depot Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5565
Grades: PK
| n/a students
115 Washington St
Ayer, MA 01432
(978) 772-8600
Grades: PK-5
| 581 students
77 Parker Ave
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 957-3102
Grades: 2-4
| 107 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Middlesex County, MA?
The top ranked public high schools in Middlesex County, MA include Lexington High School, Belmont High School and Acton-boxborough Regional High School.
How many public high schools are located in Middlesex County, MA?
68 public high schools are located in Middlesex County, MA.
What is the racial composition of students in Middlesex County, MA?
Middlesex County, MA public high schools minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high schools average of 45% (majority Hispanic).

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