Massachusetts public high school

Bedford High School

Bedford school district

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overall grade

Ranks #32 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 10%.

Overall rank

#32

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1261+170 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

99%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

86%+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.

Bedford is an affluent suburban town located about 15 miles northwest of Boston, known for its historic town center and excellent public services. The town played a notable role in the American Revolution, with Captain John Parker's militia marching from Bedford to join the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775. Today, Bedford maintains a strong sense of community with its distinctive town common, historic meetinghouse, and mix of residential neighborhoods and conservation land.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 8% statewide. The average SAT score is 1261, vs 1091 at the typical MA high school.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 12 points since 2023 (86% to 74%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 6 points since 2023 (80% to 74%); statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Excellenttop 10% · #32

SAT

Excellenttop 8% · #26

ELA MCAS

Excellenttop 10% · #32

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 12% · #37

AP results

Above averagetop 11% · #34

Graduation

Above averagetop 12% · #38

College plans

Above averagetop 31% · #100

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 score1261in 2025 · MA avg 1091

170 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

629

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

632

MA avg

535

241 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 Arts74%in 2026 · state 45%

29 points above the state

Math74%in 2026 · state 44%

30 points above the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)518 · 516 · —

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)94th · 91st

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)56 · 51

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+91%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

25 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 39%Score 4: 35%Score 3: 17%Score 2: 8%Score 1: 1%

289 students took 579 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

79.2%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

98.1%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate99%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

7 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

0.5%

MA avg

4.3%

0.5% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college86%in 2025 · state 72%

14 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 217 graduates

4-year public college

43.3%

4-year private college

39.2%

Other / unknown

10.6%

2-year public college

3.7%

Work

1.8%

Military

0.9%

Students

Who attends

White

60%

Asian

18.4%

Hispanic/Latino

9.4%

Black/African American

7.3%

Multi-Race

4.7%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

49% female · 50.9% male · 0.1% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

25%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

11.3%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.8%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

99.2%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

81.4%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

93.5%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.2MA avg 11.8

77.6 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94.2%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

12.6%

MA avg

22.3%

10.1 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1.4% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Bedford

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

Avg single-family home value$1.04MMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$12,985MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$93,847MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school94.8%

Town bond ratingAAA

Free cash reserves12.7% of budget

Bedford 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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