Massachusetts public high school

Bristol County Agricultural High School

Bristol County Agricultural school district

C+

overall grade

Ranks #202 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#202

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1109

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

98%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

64%

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.

Bristol County Agricultural High School is located in Dighton, a small rural town in southeastern Massachusetts, part of the state's South Coast region. The school serves students from across Bristol County and surrounding areas who are interested in agricultural education and career-technical training. Founded in 1949, the school maintains working farms and greenhouses on its campus, providing hands-on learning opportunities in agriculture, veterinary science, and environmental management.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 17% statewide. 98.1% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 23% statewide.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 22 points since 2023 (65% to 43%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Trend: The average SAT score is up 40 points since 2022 (1069 to 1109).

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 40% · #202

SAT

Averagebottom 51% · #168

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 46% · #180

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 43% · #190

AP results

Averagetop 50% · #156

Graduation

Above averagetop 17% · #56

College plans

Below averagebottom 23% · #259

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 score1109in 2025 · MA avg 1091

18 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

583

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

526

MA avg

535

34 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 Arts43%in 2026 · state 45%

2 points below the state

Math37%in 2026 · state 44%

7 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

42%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)498 · 495 · 496

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

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)40 · 41

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+73%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

6 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 11%Score 4: 33%Score 3: 29%Score 2: 25%Score 1: 3%

75 students took 120 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

40.1%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

95.1%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate98%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

7 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

MA avg

4.3%

1% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college64%in 2025 · state 72%

8 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 148 graduates

4-year public college

37.2%

Work

27.7%

2-year public college

15.5%

4-year private college

11.5%

Students

Who attends

White

76.9%

Hispanic/Latino

18.5%

Black/African American

3.3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.8%

Multi-Race

0.3%

Asian

0.2%

66.2% female · 33.4% male · 0.3% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

36.7%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

26.2%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

0.2%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

95.4%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

65.1%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

81.5%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.9MA avg 11.8

53 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

93.9%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

15.1%

MA avg

22.3%

10.9 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.4% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Dighton

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod

Avg single-family home value$537KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,689MA median $6,814

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

Income per person$51,457MA median $47,872

Free cash reserves6.6% of budget

Bristol County Agricultural 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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