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Dracut Senior High School
Dracut school district
Ranks #198 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.
Overall rank
#198
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1047
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
88%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
80%
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.
Dracut is a suburban town in northeastern Massachusetts, located along the Merrimack River about 30 miles north of Boston. Originally part of larger colonial land grants, the town separated from Methuen in 1701 and developed as a mill town during the Industrial Revolution, with several historic mill buildings still standing today. The community maintains a mix of residential neighborhoods and some remaining agricultural land, with the Merrimack River forming much of its northern border.
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: SAT scores rank in the bottom 26% statewide.
- ↓Trend: Math MCAS is down 16 points since 2023 (46% to 30%); statewide it fell 6 points.
- ↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32.2% in 2022 to 23.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Overall
Averagebottom 42% · #198
SAT
Below averagebottom 26% · #251
ELA MCAS
Below averagebottom 27% · #242
Math MCAS
Below averagebottom 29% · #234
AP results
Averagebottom 48% · #168
Graduation
Below averagebottom 25% · #250
College plans
Averagetop 47% · #155
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 score1047in 2025 · MA avg 1091
44 points below the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingWorse than average
132 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 Arts34%in 2026 · state 45%
11 points below the state
Math30%in 2026 · state 44%
14 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)490 · 489 · 490
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 31st
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)46 · 41
AP & advanced courses
AP exams scored 3+70%in 2025 · MA avg 66%
4 points above the MA avg
Score breakdown
Score 5: 13%Score 4: 21%Score 3: 35%Score 2: 23%Score 1: 7%
150 students took 282 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average
9th graders passing all coursesAbout average
After high school
Four-year graduation rate88%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
3 points below the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average
4.5% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college80%in 2025 · state 72%
7 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 193 graduates
2-year public college32.1% 4-year public college29.5% 4-year private college18.1% Students
Who attends
Black/African American10.4% American Indian/Alaska Native0.3% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.1% 48.5% female · 51% male · 0.5% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average
Low incomeLower than average
English learnersLower than average
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
Experienced teachersWorse than average
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
Students per teacher
12.9MA avg 11.861.4 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
12.9 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 4.8% out-of-school, 4.9% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)
About Dracut
Middlesex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$593KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,737MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$42,821MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves13.4% of budget
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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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