Massachusetts public high school

Duxbury High School

Duxbury school district

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overall grade

Ranks #50 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 15%.

Overall rank

#50

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1185+94 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

99%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

94%+21 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.

Duxbury is an affluent coastal town on the South Shore of Massachusetts, about 35 miles southeast of Boston. Known for its scenic beaches, working harbors, and strong maritime heritage, the town sits along Duxbury Bay and is home to historic landmarks including the King Caesar House and the Powder Point Bridge. The community maintains a distinctly New England character with its colonial history dating back to 1637, when it was settled by Pilgrims from Plymouth Colony.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 10% statewide. 98.7% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 82.5% in 2022 to 93.5% in 2025.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 10 points since 2023 (86% to 76%); statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 15% · #50

SAT

Above averagetop 18% · #59

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 13% · #40

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 11% · #34

AP results

Above averagetop 33% · #103

Graduation

Excellenttop 10% · #32

College plans

Excellenttop 10% · #32

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 score1185in 2025 · MA avg 1091

94 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

607

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

578

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 Arts73%in 2026 · state 45%

28 points above the state

Math76%in 2026 · state 44%

32 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

59%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)512 · 511 · 505

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)86th · 87th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)57 · 70

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+79%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

13 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 20%Score 4: 33%Score 3: 26%Score 2: 14%Score 1: 6%

406 students took 1,012 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

89.7%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

99.5%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate99%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

7 points above the MA avg

1.3% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college94%in 2025 · state 72%

21 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 217 graduates

4-year private college

54.8%

4-year public college

36.9%

Other / unknown

4.6%

2-year public college

1.8%

Work

1.8%

Students

Who attends

White

91.6%

Multi-Race

3.5%

Hispanic/Latino

3.2%

Asian

1.2%

Black/African American

0.2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

49.1% female · 50.7% male · 0.1% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

20.3%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

7.8%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

99.8%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

77.5%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

93.5%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

9.9MA avg 11.8

81.3 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

7.4%

MA avg

22.3%

8.4 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 0.2% out-of-school, 0.7% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Duxbury

Plymouth County · South Shore

Avg single-family home value$1.30MMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$12,963MA median $6,814

Tax rate$10.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$120,968MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school93.8%

Town bond ratingAAA

Free cash reserves5.6% of budget

Duxbury 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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