Massachusetts public high school

Cambridge Rindge and Latin

Cambridge school district

B+

overall grade

Ranks #74 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 23%.

Overall rank

#74

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1166+75 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

94%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

87%+15 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.

Cambridge is a diverse, densely populated city directly across the Charles River from Boston, known worldwide as home to Harvard University and MIT. The city blends historic neighborhoods, cutting-edge innovation hubs, and a thriving cultural scene, with a long tradition of progressive politics and civic engagement. Cambridge Rindge and Latin, formed from the 1977 merger of two historic high schools, serves as the city's only public high school and reflects Cambridge's remarkable socioeconomic and cultural diversity.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 19% statewide. 86% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 49% statewide.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 9 points since 2023 (67% to 58%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 23% · #74

SAT

Above averagetop 24% · #80

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 29% · #93

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 21% · #67

AP results

Above averagetop 19% · #58

Graduation

Averagebottom 49% · #172

College plans

Above averagetop 26% · #84

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 score1166in 2025 · MA avg 1091

75 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

591

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

575

MA avg

535

629 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 Arts58%in 2026 · state 45%

13 points above the state

Math63%in 2026 · state 44%

19 points above the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)504 · 510 · —

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)73rd · 85th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)43 · 64

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+86%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

20 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 35%Score 4: 30%Score 3: 21%Score 2: 11%Score 1: 3%

646 students took 1,257 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

74.1%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

89%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

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

3 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

MA avg

4.3%

3.3% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college87%in 2025 · state 72%

15 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 501 graduates

4-year private college

45.9%

4-year public college

29.9%

2-year public college

11%

Other / unknown

5.6%

Work

3.2%

Students

Who attends

White

36%

Black/African American

26.4%

Hispanic/Latino

14.1%

Asian

13%

Multi-Race

10.1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.4%

48.7% female · 50.5% male · 0.7% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

47.7%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeAbout average

This school

36.4%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

6.1%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

98.9%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

80.7%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

92.4%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

9.3MA avg 11.8

223.4 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

89.2%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

36.3%

MA avg

22.3%

18.5 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1% out-of-school, 0.2% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Cambridge

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95

Avg single-family home value$2.05MMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$13,680MA median $6,814

Tax rate$6.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$87,857MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school83.7%

Town bond ratingAAA

Free cash reserves17.1% of budget

Cambridge 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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