Students from Northborough and Southborough attend Algonquin Regional High School.
A-
overall grade
Ranks #38 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 12%.
Overall rank
#38
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1241+150 vs MA
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
97%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
91%+19 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.
Northborough and Southborough are adjacent suburban towns in central Massachusetts, located about 30 miles west of Boston along the Interstate 495 corridor. The two communities share this regional high school while maintaining separate elementary and middle schools, reflecting a long tradition of educational collaboration between the towns. The area is characterized by a mix of residential neighborhoods, conservation land, and technology companies, with both towns featuring historic New England centers and modern suburban development.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 9% statewide. The average SAT score is 1241, vs 1091 at the typical MA high school.
↓Trend: Math MCAS is down 14 points since 2023 (87% to 73%); statewide it fell 6 points.
↓Trend: ELA MCAS is down 18 points since 2023 (89% to 71%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 12% · #38
SAT
Excellenttop 9% · #30
ELA MCAS
Above averagetop 15% · #46
Math MCAS
Above averagetop 14% · #43
AP results
Above averagetop 14% · #42
Graduation
Above averagetop 34% · #111
College plans
Above averagetop 17% · #54
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 score1241in 2025 · MA avg 1091
150 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
621
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
620
MA avg
535
365 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 Arts71%in 2026 · state 45%
26 points above the state
Math73%in 2026 · state 44%
29 points above the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average
This school
72%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)514 · 514 · 513
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)89th · 89th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)58 · 61
473 students took 1,033 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average
This school
80.1%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average
This school
97.8%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate97%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
5 points above the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average
This school
0.6%
MA avg
4.3%
1.9% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college91%in 2025 · state 72%
19 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 290 graduates
4-year private college
45.2%
4-year public college
43.4%
Work
5.2%
2-year public college
2.4%
Other post-secondary
1.7%
Apprenticeship
1%
Other / unknown
1%
Students
Who attends
White
67.3%
Asian
16.1%
Hispanic/Latino
9.5%
Multi-Race
4.3%
Black/African American
1.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.1%
50.7% female · 49% male · 0.3% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average
This school
26%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeLower than average
This school
12.8%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.4%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
89.6%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldBetter than average
This school
97.4%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
10.8MA avg 11.8
110.5 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
93.6%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
17.3%
MA avg
22.3%
11.3 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 0.7% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)
About the towns in Northboro-Southboro
Algonquin Regional High is part of the Northboro-Southboro regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.
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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