Massachusetts public high school

Beverly High School

Beverly school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #143 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 43%.

Overall rank

#143

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1113

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

94%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

75%

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.

Beverly is a coastal city on Massachusetts' North Shore, about 20 miles northeast of Boston, with a rich maritime history dating back to its founding in 1626. The city features a mix of historic neighborhoods, beaches along Beverly Harbor, and a downtown area that has maintained much of its colonial character. Beverly is known for being the birthplace of the U.S. Navy—the first armed vessel commissioned by the Continental Congress, the schooner Hannah, sailed from Beverly Harbor in 1775.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 42% statewide. 76% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 44% statewide.
Trend: The average SAT score is up 50 points since 2022 (1063 to 1113).
Trend: Chronic absence has risen from 28.5% in 2022 to 32.5% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 43% · #143

SAT

Averagetop 49% · #162

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 49% · #170

Math MCAS

Averagetop 44% · #142

AP results

Averagetop 42% · #131

Graduation

Averagebottom 46% · #183

College plans

Averagebottom 44% · #188

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 score1113in 2025 · MA avg 1091

22 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

577

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

536

MA avg

535

240 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

Math44%in 2026 · state 44%

Same as the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

46%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)498 · 495 · 495

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)56th · 55th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)54 · 52

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+76%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

9 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 15%Score 4: 31%Score 3: 29%Score 2: 18%Score 1: 6%

309 students took 575 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

63.3%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

87.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate94%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

2 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

2.7%

MA avg

4.3%

2% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college75%in 2025 · state 72%

2 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 277 graduates

4-year private college

38.6%

4-year public college

25.6%

Other / unknown

11.6%

2-year public college

10.5%

Work

8.7%

Students

Who attends

White

72%

Hispanic/Latino

18.5%

Multi-Race

3.9%

Black/African American

3.5%

Asian

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

50.5% female · 48.7% male · 0.8% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

43.9%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

32.9%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

3.6%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

98%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

72.3%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

89.4%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

12.2MA avg 11.8

99.1 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

90.7%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

32.5%

MA avg

22.3%

16.3 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1.9% out-of-school, 3.8% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Beverly

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley

Avg single-family home value$817KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$8,834MA median $6,814

Tax rate$10.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$64,234MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school89.1%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves6% of budget

Beverly 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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