Massachusetts public high school

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

Acton-Boxborough school district

A+

overall grade

Ranks #6 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 2%.

Overall rank

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1334+243 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

98%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

94%+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.

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School serves the neighboring towns of Acton and Boxborough, located about 25 miles northwest of Boston in the historic Middlesex County region. Both communities are affluent suburban towns that blend colonial-era heritage with modern residential development, featuring tree-lined streets, conservation land, and a strong tradition of civic engagement. The regional high school, established in 1954, was one of Massachusetts' early examples of a regional school district, bringing together students from both towns.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 1% statewide. The average SAT score is 1334, vs 1091 at the typical MA high school.
Trend: Chronic absence has risen from 8.5% in 2022 to 11.8% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Excellenttop 2% · #6

SAT

Excellenttop 1% · #3

ELA MCAS

Excellenttop 3% · #7

Math MCAS

Excellenttop 5% · #15

AP results

Excellenttop 4% · #10

Graduation

Above averagetop 14% · #46

College plans

Excellenttop 8% · #26

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 score1334in 2025 · MA avg 1091

243 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

657

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

677

MA avg

535

474 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 Arts86%in 2026 · state 45%

41 points above the state

Math85%in 2026 · state 44%

41 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

80%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)522 · 524 · 519

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)97th · 97th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)61 · 53

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+96%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

29 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 45%Score 4: 37%Score 3: 14%Score 2: 4%Score 1: 1%

805 students took 1,679 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

74.8%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

98.3%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate98%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

7 points above the MA avg

1.5% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college94%in 2025 · state 72%

22 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 387 graduates

4-year public college

49.6%

4-year private college

42.1%

2-year public college

2.6%

Other / unknown

2.6%

Students

Who attends

White

46.3%

Asian

37.8%

Hispanic/Latino

8.4%

Black/African American

3.6%

Multi-Race

3.5%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

47.7% female · 51.7% male · 0.6% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

23.9%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

10.4%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

2.9%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

88%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

96.1%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

13.5MA avg 11.8

120.2 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94.6%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

11.8%

MA avg

22.3%

9.7 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 0.4% out-of-school, 0.1% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Acton

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495

Avg single-family home value$938KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$15,220MA median $6,814

Tax rate$16.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$88,147MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school96.1%

Town bond ratingAAA

Free cash reserves5.4% of budget

Acton-Boxborough district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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