Ranks #128 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 39%.
Overall rank
#128
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1129
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
95%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
83%+11 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.
Billerica is a suburban town in Middlesex County, located about 25 miles northwest of Boston. Originally a farming community, the town experienced significant growth in the mid-20th century as a bedroom community for Boston-area workers and remains a mix of residential neighborhoods, light industry, and conservation land. The town is bisected by the Concord River and includes several historic mill buildings that reflect its industrial heritage.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: AP results, in the top 40% statewide. 76% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
↑Trend: The average SAT score is up 65 points since 2022 (1064 to 1129).
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 26% in 2022 to 16.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 39% · #128
SAT
Averagetop 40% · #133
ELA MCAS
Averagetop 48% · #156
Math MCAS
Averagetop 49% · #160
AP results
Averagetop 40% · #127
Graduation
Averagetop 48% · #157
College plans
Averagetop 42% · #139
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 score1129in 2025 · MA avg 1091
38 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
579
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
550
MA avg
535
197 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 Arts46%in 2026 · state 45%
1 point above the state
Math42%in 2026 · state 44%
2 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average
This school
50%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)500 · 497 · 500
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 60th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)44 · 51
300 students took 600 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average
This school
84.1%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesAbout average
This school
86.9%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate95%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
3 points above the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classAbout average
This school
3.9%
MA avg
4.3%
1.4% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college83%in 2025 · state 72%
11 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 305 graduates
4-year private college
31.5%
4-year public college
29.5%
2-year public college
22%
Work
7.9%
Other / unknown
4%
Other post-secondary
3.6%
Military
1%
Apprenticeship
0.7%
Students
Who attends
White
64.2%
Hispanic/Latino
11.8%
Asian
11.5%
Black/African American
8.4%
Multi-Race
3.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
50.9% female · 48.9% male · 0.2% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average
This school
38.8%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeLower than average
This school
25.4%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.8%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.9%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldBetter than average
This school
94.2%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
14.1MA avg 11.8
129 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
16.9%
MA avg
22.3%
11.3 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.5% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.1% referred to law enforcement
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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