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.
Dennis-Yarmouth is a regional school district serving the adjacent mid-Cape Cod towns of Dennis and Yarmouth. These neighboring communities, located along both the bay and sound sides of Cape Cod, are popular summer destinations known for their beaches, cranberry bogs, and the historic Bass River that forms part of their boundary. The area transitions from busy tourism hubs in summer to quieter year-round residential communities during the off-season.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: College plans, in the top 47% statewide. 80% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
!Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 14% statewide.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 44.4% in 2022 to 33.4% in 2025.
↓Trend: The graduation rate has fallen from 89.9% in 2021 to 82.8% in 2024.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 35% · #220
SAT
Below averagebottom 24% · #258
ELA MCAS
Below averagebottom 33% · #223
Math MCAS
Below averagebottom 35% · #216
AP results
Below averagebottom 24% · #243
Graduation
Below averagebottom 14% · #286
College plans
Averagetop 47% · #153
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 score1030in 2025 · MA avg 1091
61 points below the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingWorse than average
This school
530
MA avg
556
MathWorse than average
This school
500
MA avg
535
110 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 Arts36%in 2026 · state 45%
9 points below the state
Math33%in 2026 · state 44%
11 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
33%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)491 · 490 · 488
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)32nd · 35th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)54 · 53
230 students took 392 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average
This school
64.4%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average
This school
71.1%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate83%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
9 points below the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average
This school
7.6%
MA avg
4.3%
6.2% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college80%in 2025 · state 72%
8 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 174 graduates
2-year public college
31.6%
4-year public college
27.6%
4-year private college
20.7%
Work
9.8%
Other / unknown
4%
Other post-secondary
3.4%
Military
2.9%
Students
Who attends
White
57.4%
Black/African American
16.5%
Hispanic/Latino
14.3%
Multi-Race
7%
Asian
2.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
2.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
47.2% female · 52.7% male · 0.1% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average
This school
66%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
54.1%
MA avg
39%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
13.3%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
95.3%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
72.6%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
87.4%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
11.6MA avg 11.8
85.6 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
89.6%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
33.4%
MA avg
22.3%
17.8 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 4.7% out-of-school, 0.6% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.1% school-based arrests, 0.2% referred to law enforcement
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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