Massachusetts public high school

Fairhaven High School

Fairhaven school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #148 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 45%.

Overall rank

#148

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1115

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

93%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

77%

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.

Fairhaven is a historic coastal town on Buzzards Bay in southeastern Massachusetts, part of the New Bedford metropolitan area. The town is known for its deep maritime heritage, having been a major whaling port in the 19th century, and features impressive architecture funded by philanthropist Henry Huttleston Rogers, including the town hall and Millicent Library. Today, Fairhaven maintains its connection to the sea with an active harbor, shipyards, and waterfront access along the Acushnet River.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 36% statewide. 77% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 42% statewide.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 6 points since 2023 (48% to 42%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 7 points since 2023 (50% to 43%); statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 45% · #148

SAT

Averagetop 48% · #158

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 45% · #183

Math MCAS

Averagetop 47% · #154

AP results

Averagetop 36% · #113

Graduation

Averagebottom 42% · #196

College plans

Averagebottom 49% · #173

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 score1115in 2025 · MA avg 1091

24 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

564

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

551

MA avg

535

75 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 Arts42%in 2026 · state 45%

3 points below the state

Math43%in 2026 · state 44%

1 point below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

31%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)494 · 495 · 488

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)43rd · 55th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)42 · 36

AP & advanced courses

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

11 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 14%Score 4: 30%Score 3: 33%Score 2: 18%Score 1: 5%

129 students took 281 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

49%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

76.9%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate93%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

About the same as the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classAbout average

This school

5.2%

MA avg

4.3%

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

Plan to attend college77%in 2025 · state 72%

5 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 141 graduates

4-year public college

34%

2-year public college

24.8%

4-year private college

18.4%

Work

15.6%

Students

Who attends

White

81.3%

Hispanic/Latino

9.9%

Multi-Race

3.9%

Black/African American

2.3%

Asian

2.1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.5%

48.6% female · 51.4% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

40.6%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

35%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

0.9%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

99.9%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

87.2%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

92.5%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.4MA avg 11.8

49.9 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

91%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

27.8%

MA avg

22.3%

15.4 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 7.5% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Fairhaven

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod

Avg single-family home value$476KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$4,374MA median $6,814

Tax rate$9.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$39,809MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school94.1%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves6.4% of budget

Fairhaven 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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