Top 10 Best Worcester County Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 59 public high schools serving 41,340 students in Worcester County, MA.
The top ranked public high schools in Worcester County, MA are Westborough High School, Algonquin Regional High School and Tantasqua Regional Sr High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Worcester County, MA public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 57% statewide average). High schools in Worcester County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Massachusetts public high schools.
Worcester County, MA public high school have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Algonquin 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public High Schools in Worcester County (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westborough High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
90 West Main Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7720
Grades: 9-12
| 1,178 students
Rank: #22.
Algonquin Regional High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
79 Bartlett Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7010
Grades: 9-12
| 1,269 students
Rank: #33.
Tantasqua Regional Sr High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
319 Brookfield Rd
Fiskdale, MA 01518
(508) 347-9301
Grades: 9-12
| 678 students
Rank: #44.
Shrewsbury Sr High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
64 Holden Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,835 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Lunenburg High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1079 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4115
Grades: 9-12
| 450 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Nashoba Regional
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12 Green Road
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2257
Grades: 9-12
| 894 students
Rank: #77.
Wachusett Regional High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1401 Main Street
Holden, MA 01520
(508) 829-6771
Grades: 9-12
| 1,964 students
Rank: #88.
Quabbin Regional High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
800 South Street
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-4651
Grades: 9-12
| 619 students
Rank: #99.
Sutton High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
409 Boston Road
Sutton, MA 01590
(508) 581-1640
Grades: 9-12
| 359 students
Rank: #1010.
Grafton High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
24 Providence Rd
Grafton, MA 01519
(508) 839-5425
Grades: 9-12
| 909 students
Rank: #1111.
Blackstone Valley
Vocational School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
65 Pleasant Street
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-7758
Grades: 9-12
| 1,234 students
Rank: #1212.
Bromfield
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
14 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-4152
Grades: 6-12
| 573 students
Rank: #1313.
Nipmuc Regional High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
90 Pleasant Street
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-2130
Grades: 9-12
| 635 students
Rank: #1414.
Auburn Senior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
99 Auburn Street
Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-7711
Grades: 9-12
| 840 students
Rank: #1515.
Quaboag Regional High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
284 Old West Brookfield Road
Warren, MA 01083
(413) 436-5991
Grades: 9-12
| 341 students
Rank: #1616.
Oakmont Regional High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9 Oakmont Drive
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-5907
Grades: 9-12
| 625 students
Rank: #1717.
Tahanto Regional High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1001 Main Street
Boylston, MA 01505
(508) 869-2333
Grades: 6-12
| 533 students
Rank: #1818.
Shepherd Hill Regional High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
68 Dudley Oxford Road
Dudley, MA 01571
(508) 943-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 930 students
Rank: #1919.
Worcester Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Skyline Drive
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-1940
Grades: 9-12
| 1,476 students
Rank: #2020.
Douglas High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
33 Davis Street
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 336 students
Rank: #2121.
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical
Vocational School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1050 Westminster Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-9200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,413 students
Rank: #2222.
Tantasqua Regional Vocational
Vocational School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
319 Brookfield Rd
Fiskdale, MA 01518
(508) 347-3045
Grades: 9-12
| 521 students
Rank: #2323.
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
57 Old Muggett Hill Road
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 248-5971
Grades: 9-12
| 1,173 students
Rank: #2424.
Northbridge High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
427 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-6221
Grades: 9-12
| 513 students
Rank: #2525.
Leicester High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
174 Paxton Street
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7030
Grades: 9-12
| 433 students
Rank: #2626.
West Boylston Junior/senior High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
125 Crescent Street
West Boylston, MA 01583
(508) 835-4475
Grades: 6-12
| 472 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Hopedale Jr Sr High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
25 Adin Street
Hopedale, MA 01747
(508) 634-2217
Grades: 7-12
| 471 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Leominster High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
122 Granite Street
Leominster, MA 01453
(978) 534-7715
Grades: 9-12
| 1,082 students
Rank: #2929.
Milford High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
31 West Fountain Street
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1110
Grades: 9-12
| 1,278 students
Rank: #3030.
Blackstone Millville Rhs
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
175 Lincoln Street
Blackstone, MA 01504
(508) 876-0117
Grades: 9-12
| 413 students
Rank: #3131.
Leominster Center For Excellence
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
122 Granite Street
Leominster, MA 01453
(978) 534-7740
Grades: 9-12
| 47 students
Rank: #3232.
Gardner For Learning And Technology
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
130 Elm Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1606
Grades: 9-12
| 96 students
Rank: #3333.
David Prouty High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
302 Main Street
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8505
Grades: 9-12
| 343 students
Rank: #3434.
Clinton Senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 West Boylston Street
Clinton, MA 01510
(978) 365-4208
Grades: 9-12
| 510 students
Rank: #3535.
Doherty Memorial High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
299 Highland Street
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 799-3270
Grades: 9-12
| 1,331 students
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Worcester County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
15 Claremont St
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3077
Grades: PK-12
| 774 students
9 Carbuncle Drive
Oxford, MA 01540
(508) 987-6090
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
28 Adams Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 792-3497
Grades: PK-6
| 175 students
14 Hill Street
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-5883
Grades: PK
| 126 students
62 Academy Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3278
Grades: 5-8
| 486 students
16 School Street
Baldwinville, MA 01436
(978) 939-5318
Grades: 2-4
| 280 students
34 South Street
Berlin, MA 01503
(978) 838-2417
Grades: PK-5
| 183 students
200 Sewall Street
Boylston, MA 01505
(508) 869-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 298 students
29 Depot Street
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-4034
Grades: K
| 82 students
21 Davis St
Douglas, MA 01516
(508) 476-3332
Grades: 4-7
| 522 students
160 Patriots Rd
East Templeton, MA 01438
(978) 632-0557
Grades: 3-4
| 120 students
Ellen Bigelow (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
129 Allen St
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 248-9562
Grades: 5-12
| 28 students
67 Ringe Rd
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 665-3662
Grades: 5-8
| 272 students
444 Green Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 630-9248
Grades: 9-12
| 73 students
55 Goodrich Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3204
Grades: PK-K
| 257 students
120 Granite Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3476
Grades: PK-6
| 185 students
130 Leeds Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3540
Grades: PK-6
| 181 students
15 Harlow Street
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-3542
Grades: K-6
| 196 students
130 Elm Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-5480
Grades: 1-3
| 271 students
800 South Street
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-4651
Grades: 11-12
| 13 students
3 Vinal Street
Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-7744
Grades: 3-5
| 301 students
17 Lake Street
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8517
Grades: PK-1
| 316 students
494 School Street
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2403
Grades: PK-12
| 69 students
170 Paxton Street
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7050
Grades: PK-2
| 367 students
68 Maple St
Spencer, MA 01562
(508) 885-8529
Grades: PK-K
| 245 students
62 Capron Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569
(508) 278-8634
Grades: 6-8
| 403 students
67 Rindge Rd
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 665-3187
Grades: PK-4
| 400 students
45 Main Street
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1170
Grades: 8
| 311 students
337 Mill Street
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 799-3510
Grades: K-6
| 182 students
13 Dartmouth Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3496
Grades: K-6
| 204 students
1407a Main Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3530
Grades: K-6
| 214 students
30 Cross Street
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-6346
Grades: PK-1
| 353 students
110 Pakachoag Street
Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-7788
Grades: 3-5
| 259 students
High Street
Clinton, MA 01510
(978) 365-4240
Grades: PK-K
| 118 students
444 Green Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 630-9480
Grades: 11-12
| 35 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Worcester County, MA?
The top ranked public high schools in Worcester County, MA include Westborough High School, Algonquin Regional High School and Tantasqua Regional Sr High School.
How many public high schools are located in Worcester County, MA?
59 public high schools are located in Worcester County, MA.
What is the racial composition of students in Worcester County, MA?
Worcester County, MA public high schools minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high schools average of 45% (majority Hispanic).

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