Ranks #3 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 1%.
Overall rank
#3
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1283+192 vs MA
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
100%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
98%+26 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.
Dover-Sherborn Regional High School serves the affluent neighboring towns of Dover and Sherborn, located about 18 miles southwest of Boston in a wooded, rural setting. The two towns formed a regional school district in 1955, combining resources while maintaining their distinct small-town characters, each with populations under 6,000. The area is known for its extensive conservation land, horse farms, and strong commitment to education.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: ELA MCAS, in the top 2% statewide. 87% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 45% statewide.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 12.9% in 2022 to 4.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 1% · #3
SAT
Excellenttop 5% · #15
ELA MCAS
Excellenttop 2% · #6
Math MCAS
Excellenttop 2% · #6
AP results
Excellenttop 2% · #6
Graduation
Excellenttop 4% · #11
College plans
Excellenttop 2% · #6
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 score1283in 2025 · MA avg 1091
192 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
642
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
641
MA avg
535
212 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 Arts87%in 2026 · state 45%
42 points above the state
Math88%in 2026 · state 44%
44 points above the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average
This school
87%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)523 · 526 · 519
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)98th · 99th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)63 · 70
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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