Ranks #101 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 31%.
Overall rank
#101
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1104
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
92%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
87%+14 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.
Amesbury is a historic mill city in northeastern Massachusetts, located along the Merrimack River near the New Hampshire border, about 40 miles north of Boston. The city has deep colonial roots dating back to 1654 and was once known as the "Carriage Capital of the World" during its 19th-century industrial heyday. Today, Amesbury blends its preserved historic downtown with a mix of residential neighborhoods and maintains strong ties to the nearby coastal communities of Newburyport and Salisbury.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: AP results, in the top 17% statewide. 87% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
!Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 37% statewide.
↓Trend: The average SAT score is down 36 points since 2022 (1140 to 1104).
↓Trend: ELA MCAS is down 15 points since 2023 (64% to 49%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 31% · #101
SAT
Averagebottom 49% · #175
ELA MCAS
Averagetop 44% · #142
Math MCAS
Averagetop 36% · #116
AP results
Above averagetop 17% · #51
Graduation
Averagebottom 37% · #211
College plans
Above averagetop 30% · #96
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 score1104in 2025 · MA avg 1091
13 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
574
MA avg
556
MathAbout average
This school
530
MA avg
535
74 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 Arts49%in 2026 · state 45%
4 points above the state
Math50%in 2026 · state 44%
6 points above the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average
This school
46%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)499 · 501 · 499
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)59th · 70th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)49 · 45
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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