Ranks #11 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 4%.
Overall rank
#11
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1313+222 vs MA
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
99%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
97%+24 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.
Boston is the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, a major urban center on the Atlantic coast with a metropolitan population of over 4.8 million. The city is renowned for its colonial history, world-class universities, and role in the American Revolution, with landmarks like the Freedom Trail drawing millions of visitors annually. Boston Latin School, founded in 1635, is the oldest public school in the United States and has educated numerous notable figures including five signers of the Declaration of Independence.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 2% statewide. The average SAT score is 1313, vs 1091 at the typical MA high school.
↓Trend: ELA MCAS is down 21 points since 2023 (97% to 76%); statewide it fell 13 points.
↓Trend: Math MCAS is down 13 points since 2023 (98% to 85%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 4% · #11
SAT
Excellenttop 2% · #5
ELA MCAS
Excellenttop 9% · #27
Math MCAS
Excellenttop 5% · #14
AP results
Excellenttop 9% · #27
Graduation
Excellenttop 10% · #30
College plans
Excellenttop 4% · #10
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 score1313in 2025 · MA avg 1091
222 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
660
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
653
MA avg
535
649 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 Arts76%in 2026 · state 45%
31 points above the state
Math85%in 2026 · state 44%
41 points above the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average
This school
73%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)517 · 520 · 515
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)93rd · 94th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)55 · 59
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.