Ranks #87 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 26%.
Overall rank
#87
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1080
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
100%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
95%+22 vs MA
MA average 72%
SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.
Worcester, Massachusetts' second-largest city, is a diverse urban center located in Central Massachusetts, about 40 miles west of Boston. Known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth," Worcester has a rich industrial history and is home to several colleges and universities, giving it a vibrant educational and cultural scene. Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is named after the 19th-century Worcester abolitionist and women's rights activist who made the city her home.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 2% statewide. 100% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
!Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 37% statewide.
↑Trend: Math MCAS is up 5 points since 2023 (49% to 54%), while statewide it fell 6 points.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 15.3% in 2022 to 7.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 26% · #87
SAT
Averagebottom 37% · #213
ELA MCAS
Above averagetop 14% · #44
Math MCAS
Above averagetop 33% · #105
Graduation
Excellenttop 2% · #5
College plans
Excellenttop 7% · #21
The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank
SAT
Average total score1080in 2025 · MA avg 1091
11 points below the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingAbout average
This school
544
MA avg
556
MathAbout average
This school
536
MA avg
535
49 students took the SAT.
"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.
MCAS (10th grade)
Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts72%in 2026 · state 45%
27 points above the state
Math54%in 2026 · state 44%
10 points above the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average
This school
56%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)511 · 502 · 507
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)85th · 72nd
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)77 · 64
AP & advanced courses
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average
This school
100%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average
This school
92.5%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate100%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
8 points above the MA avg
Plan to attend college95%in 2025 · state 72%
22 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 76 graduates
4-year public college
55.3%
4-year private college
22.4%
2-year public college
11.8%
2-year private college
5.3%
Military
3.9%
Work
1.3%
Students
Who attends
Black/African American
55.9%
Hispanic/Latino
24.3%
White
11.4%
Multi-Race
5%
Asian
2.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
53.6% female · 46.4% male
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average
This school
70.6%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
55.3%
MA avg
39%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
22.8%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
65.6%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
85.8%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
11.3MA avg 11.8
126 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
96%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
7.3%
MA avg
22.3%
7.1 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 3.1% out-of-school, 3.2% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)
Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.
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