Massachusetts public high school

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell school district

overall grade

Ranks #261 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#261

of 335 schools

Average SAT

943

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

76%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

73%

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.

Lowell, located about 25 miles northwest of Boston along the Merrimack River, is a historic mill city known as the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. Once home to the nation's largest textile manufacturing center in the 19th century, the city's historic canal system and brick mill buildings now house museums, artists' studios, and the Lowell National Historical Park. Today, Lowell is one of Massachusetts' most diverse cities, with vibrant Cambodian, Latino, and African immigrant communities contributing to its multicultural character.

How it compares

What stands out

Best of its categories: ELA MCAS, in the bottom 43% statewide. 41% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 45% statewide.
Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 6% statewide.
Trend: The average SAT score is down 110 points since 2022 (1053 to 943).
Trend: Math MCAS is down 19 points since 2023 (45% to 26%); statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 23% · #261

SAT

Below averagebottom 14% · #290

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 43% · #188

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 21% · #262

AP results

Below averagebottom 19% · #261

Graduation

Well below averagebottom 6% · #314

College plans

Averagebottom 38% · #209

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 score943in 2025 · MA avg 1091

148 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

487

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

456

MA avg

535

77 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 Arts41%in 2026 · state 45%

4 points below the state

Math26%in 2026 · state 44%

18 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

21%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)498 · 488 · 485

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)56th · 28th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)70 · 64

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+46%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

20 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 2%Score 4: 13%Score 3: 32%Score 2: 32%Score 1: 22%

58 students took 110 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

58.3%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

84%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate76%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

16 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

20.7%

MA avg

4.3%

Plan to attend college73%in 2025 · state 72%

About the same as the state

Graduates' plans · 48 graduates

4-year public college

33.3%

2-year public college

33.3%

Other / unknown

12.5%

Work

10.4%

4-year private college

4.2%

Military

4.2%

2-year private college

2.1%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

27.7%

Asian

24.1%

White

23%

Black/African American

19.3%

Multi-Race

3.5%

American Indian/Alaska Native

2.2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

53.7% female · 46.3% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

79.2%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

63%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

28.7%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average

This school

71.1%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

19.5%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

51.7%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.7MA avg 11.8

113.7 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94.7%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

13.3%

MA avg

22.3%

9.3 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.6% out-of-school, 6.2% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Lowell

Middlesex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley

Avg single-family home value$515KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$5,844MA median $6,814

Tax rate$11.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$27,446MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school92.9%

Town bond ratingAA-

Free cash reserves1.7% of budget

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) 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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