Massachusetts public high school

Concord Carlisle High School

Concord-Carlisle school district

overall grade

Ranks #18 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 6%.

Overall rank

#18

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1277+186 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

98%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

93%+20 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.

Concord and Carlisle are affluent suburban towns located about 20 miles northwest of Boston, steeped in American Revolutionary history. Concord is famously the site of the "shot heard 'round the world" at the Old North Bridge in 1775 and was later home to literary giants like Thoreau, Emerson, Alcott, and Hawthorne. The area features a mix of preserved historical sites, conservation land, and walkable town centers that attract families seeking excellent schools and a strong sense of community.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 1% statewide. 96% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 15.7% in 2022 to 9.8% in 2025.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 12 points since 2023 (85% to 73%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Excellenttop 6% · #18

SAT

Excellenttop 6% · #17

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 12% · #39

Math MCAS

Excellenttop 8% · #25

AP results

Excellenttop 1% · #3

Graduation

Above averagetop 24% · #77

College plans

Above averagetop 13% · #41

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 score1277in 2025 · MA avg 1091

186 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

640

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

637

MA avg

535

365 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 Arts73%in 2026 · state 45%

28 points above the state

Math81%in 2026 · state 44%

37 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

78%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)514 · 517 · 513

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)89th · 92nd

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)50 · 69

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+96%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

30 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 48%Score 4: 37%Score 3: 12%Score 2: 3%Score 1: 0%

312 students took 697 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

78.1%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

92%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

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

6 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

0.6%

MA avg

4.3%

1.2% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college93%in 2025 · state 72%

20 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 304 graduates

4-year private college

53.3%

4-year public college

37.5%

Work

3.3%

Students

Who attends

White

72.5%

Asian

9.7%

Multi-Race

Hispanic/Latino

6.1%

Black/African American

4.4%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.1%

46.1% female · 53.7% male · 0.3% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

21%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

8.2%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

0.4%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

99%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

87.3%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

91.4%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.4MA avg 11.8

104.1 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

95.3%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

9.8%

MA avg

22.3%

8.2 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1.4% out-of-school, 0.6% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Carlisle

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495

Avg single-family home value$1.36MMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$17,379MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$156,484MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school91.3%

Free cash reserves12.7% of budget

Concord-Carlisle 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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