Massachusetts public high school

Dartmouth High School

Dartmouth school district

overall grade

Ranks #133 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 40%.

Overall rank

#133

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1105

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

94%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

87%+14 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.

Dartmouth is a coastal town on Massachusetts' South Coast, bordered by Buzzards Bay and located about 60 miles south of Boston. Known for its rural character, working waterfronts, and large land area (the sixth-largest town in the state by size), Dartmouth maintains a mix of farms, saltwater marshes, and scenic coastline. The town was one of the earliest European settlements in the region, founded in 1652, and retains much of its historic maritime heritage.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: College plans, in the top 29% statewide. 87% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
Area to watch: ELA MCAS ranks in the bottom 47% statewide.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 18 points since 2023 (58% to 40%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 22 points since 2023 (65% to 43%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 40% · #133

SAT

Averagebottom 49% · #174

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 47% · #176

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 50% · #168

AP results

Averagetop 38% · #119

Graduation

Averagebottom 49% · #170

College plans

Above averagetop 29% · #94

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 score1105in 2025 · MA avg 1091

14 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

566

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

539

MA avg

535

190 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

Math40%in 2026 · state 44%

4 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

45%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)495 · 495 · 497

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)46th · 55th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)35 · 26

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+77%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

11 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 15%Score 4: 29%Score 3: 33%Score 2: 16%Score 1: 7%

290 students took 565 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

74.7%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

78.9%

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

2.3%

MA avg

4.3%

2.3% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college87%in 2025 · state 72%

14 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 231 graduates

4-year public college

44.2%

4-year private college

25.5%

2-year public college

16.9%

Students

Who attends

White

79.2%

Multi-Race

8.6%

Hispanic/Latino

7.8%

Black/African American

2.5%

Asian

1.6%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.3%

50.9% female · 49% male · 0.1% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

37.4%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

26.3%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

0.7%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

89.4%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

92.8%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.9MA avg 11.8

75.6 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

92.9%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

19.1%

MA avg

22.3%

12.3 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.9% out-of-school, 0.7% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Dartmouth

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod

Avg single-family home value$657KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$5,276MA median $6,814

Tax rate$8.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$51,212MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school88.4%

Town bond ratingAAA

Free cash reserves7.1% of budget

Dartmouth 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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