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Attleboro High School

Attleboro school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #173 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank
#173
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1069
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
93%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
73%
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.

Attleboro is a mid-sized city in Bristol County, located about 10 miles north of Providence, Rhode Island, and roughly 40 miles south of Boston. Historically known as the "Jewelry Capital of the World" due to its once-thriving jewelry manufacturing industry, the city has evolved into a diverse residential and commercial center. Attleboro High School serves this community of approximately 45,000 residents with a campus that includes both traditional academic facilities and career-technical programs.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math MCAS, in the top 43% statewide. 44% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 44% statewide.
  • Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 33% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 31.4% in 2022 to 21.3% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math MCAS is down 5 points since 2023 (49% to 44%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 49% · #173
SAT
Below averagebottom 33% · #228
ELA MCAS
Averagebottom 50% · #168
Math MCAS
Averagetop 43% · #141
AP results
Averagebottom 45% · #176
Graduation
Averagebottom 44% · #188
College plans
Averagebottom 40% · #202

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 score1069in 2025 · MA avg 1091
22 points below the MA avg
80011001400This school1069MA avg10912017202020222025
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingAbout average
This school
545
MA avg
556
MathAbout average
This school
524
MA avg
535

307 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 Arts44%in 2026 · state 45%
1 point below the state
0%50%100%This school44%State45%2019202120232026
Math44%in 2026 · state 44%
Same as the state
0%50%100%This school44%State44%2019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)497 · 497 · —
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)52nd · 60th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)51 · 45

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+68%in 2025 · MA avg 66%
2 points above the MA avg
0%50%100%This school68%MA avg66%201520172019202120232025
Score breakdown
4
3
2
1
Score 5: 8%Score 4: 29%Score 3: 32%Score 2: 22%Score 1: 9%

379 students took 645 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average
This school
60.7%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate93%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
2 points above the MA avg
50%75%100%This school93%MA avg92%20152017201920212024
Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average
This school
1.9%
MA avg
4.3%

4.2% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college73%in 2025 · state 72%
About the same as the state
0%50%100%This school73%State72%201520172019202120232025
Graduates' plans · 494 graduates
4-year public college
26.9%
4-year private college
26.5%
2-year public college
20%
Work
20%
Other post-secondary
3%
Other / unknown
1.8%
Military
1.4%
Apprenticeship
0.2%

Students

Who attends
White
56.7%
Hispanic/Latino
18.9%
Black/African American
12%
Multi-Race
6.9%
Asian
5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%

46% female · 53.7% male · 0.3% nonbinary

Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average
This school
46.2%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeAbout average
This school
36.3%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6.6%
MA avg
8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
70.8%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
15.3MA avg 11.8
133 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
92.8%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
21.3%
MA avg
22.3%

12.5 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 4.4% out-of-school, 3.9% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Attleboro

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$517KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,304MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$40,414MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves5.2% of budget

Attleboro 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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