Top 10 Best Public High Schools in Massachusetts (2024)

The top ranked public high schools in Massachusetts are Dover-sherborn Regional High School, Lexington High School and Wellesley Sr High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public high schools are Belmont, Dover and Weston.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Massachusetts is 37%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 49%.

Top Ranked Public High Schools in Massachusetts (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Dover-sherborn Regional High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
9 Junction Street
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-1730
Rank: #22.
Lexington High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
251 Waltham Street
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2320
Rank: #33.
Wellesley Sr High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 88% (Top 1%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
50 Rice Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 446-6290
Rank: #44.
Needham High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
609 Webster Street
Needham Heights, MA 02494
(781) 455-0800
Rank: #55.
Belmont High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
221 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5901
Rank: #66.
Acton-boxborough Regional High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
36 Charter Rd
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 264-4700
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Lynnfield High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
275 Essex Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(781) 334-5820
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Millis High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
245 Plain Street
Millis, MA 02054
(508) 376-7010
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Norwell High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
18 South Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 659-8810
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Winchester High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
80 Skillings Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7020
Rank: #1111.
Westford Academy
(Math: 84% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
30 Patten Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5570
Rank: #1212.
Newton South High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
140 Brandeis Road
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6700
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Ashland High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
65 East Union St.
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0177
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Holliston High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
370 Hollis Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-0677
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Concord Carlisle High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
500 Walden Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-1400
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Westborough High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
90 West Main Street
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 836-7720
Rank: #1717.
Hingham High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
17 Union Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1560
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Duxbury High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
71 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-7650
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Hopkinton High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
90 Hayden Rowe Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
(508) 497-9820
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Bedford High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
9 Mudge Way
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 275-1700
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Cohasset High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
143 Pond Street
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 383-6100
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Medfield Senior High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
88r South Street
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-4367
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Medway High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
88 Summer Street
Medway, MA 02053
(508) 533-3227
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Wayland High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
264 Old Connecticut Path
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-7746
Rank: #2525.
Sturgis Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
427 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 778-1782
Rank: #2626.
Algonquin Regional High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
79 Bartlett Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 351-7010
Rank: #2727.
Newton North High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
457 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-6200
Rank: #2828.
Weston High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
444 Wellesley Street
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5800
Rank: #2929.
Lincoln-sudbury Regional High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
390 Lincoln Rd
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-9961
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Amherst Regional High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
21 Mattoon Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1701
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Hamilton-wenham Regional High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
775 Bay Rd
South Hamilton, MA 01982
(978) 468-0400
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Newburyport High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
241 High Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 465-4440
Rank: #3333.
Masconomet Regional High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
20 Endicott Rd
Boxford, MA 01921
(978) 887-2323
Rank: #34 - 3734. - 37.
Boston Latin
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
78 Ave Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 635-8895
Rank: #34 - 3734. - 37.
Groton Dunstable Regional
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
703 Chicoppe Row
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-6362
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