Massachusetts public high school

Bourne High School

Bourne school district

C+

overall grade

Ranks #214 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#214

of 335 schools

Average SAT

986

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

88%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

74%

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.

Bourne is a town on the western edge of Cape Cod, positioned at the gateway to the Cape where the mainland connects via the Bourne and Sagamore bridges over the Cape Cod Canal. The town encompasses several villages including Buzzards Bay, Pocasset, and Monument Beach, offering a mix of year-round residential neighborhoods and seasonal coastal communities. Bourne is home to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and features miles of waterfront along both Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: ELA MCAS, in the top 36% statewide. 52% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 45% statewide.
Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 18% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 37.3% in 2022 to 24.9% in 2025.
Trend: Math MCAS is up 6 points since 2023 (32% to 38%), while statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 37% · #214

SAT

Below averagebottom 18% · #277

ELA MCAS

Averagetop 36% · #117

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 46% · #181

AP results

Below averagebottom 32% · #218

Graduation

Below averagebottom 24% · #253

College plans

Averagebottom 43% · #191

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 score986in 2025 · MA avg 1091

105 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

517

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

469

MA avg

535

108 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 Arts52%in 2026 · state 45%

7 points above the state

Math38%in 2026 · state 44%

6 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

30%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)502 · 494 · 487

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 51st

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)50 · 47

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+60%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

6 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 9%Score 4: 17%Score 3: 34%Score 2: 22%Score 1: 19%

98 students took 181 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

73.8%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

90.8%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate88%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

4 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classAbout average

This school

4.1%

MA avg

4.3%

6.1% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college74%in 2025 · state 72%

2 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 78 graduates

4-year private college

33.3%

4-year public college

28.2%

2-year public college

12.8%

Other / unknown

12.8%

Work

7.7%

Military

5.1%

Students

Who attends

White

78.6%

Multi-Race

8.2%

Hispanic/Latino

Asian

3.2%

Black/African American

1.5%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1.5%

53.4% female · 46.6% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

47%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeAbout average

This school

37.2%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

2.3%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

76.8%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

91.9%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

9.5MA avg 11.8

35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

92.2%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

24.9%

MA avg

22.3%

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

About Bourne

Barnstable County · South Coast & Cape Cod

Avg single-family home value$794KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,075MA median $6,814

Tax rate$7.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$49,349MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school95.6%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves8.9% of budget

Bourne 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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