Ranks #137 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 41%.
Overall rank
#137
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1159+68 vs MA
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
79%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
70%
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.
Framingham is a diverse suburban city located about 20 miles west of Boston in MetroWest Massachusetts. With a population of over 70,000, it is one of the largest municipalities in the state and serves as a major commercial and transportation hub along the Route 9 corridor. The city is known for its rich immigrant history, vibrant downtown, and its distinction as the birthplace of the famous Framingham Heart Study, one of the longest-running epidemiological studies in medical history.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: AP results, in the top 25% statewide. 83% 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 7% statewide.
↓Trend: The graduation rate has fallen from 87.5% in 2021 to 78.5% in 2024.
↓Trend: Math MCAS is down 12 points since 2023 (50% to 38%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 41% · #137
SAT
Above averagetop 27% · #88
ELA MCAS
Averagebottom 39% · #202
Math MCAS
Averagebottom 47% · #177
AP results
Above averagetop 25% · #78
Graduation
Well below averagebottom 7% · #311
College plans
Below averagebottom 33% · #226
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 score1159in 2025 · MA avg 1091
68 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
583
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
576
MA avg
535
353 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 Arts39%in 2026 · state 45%
6 points below the state
Math38%in 2026 · state 44%
6 points 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)492 · 494 · 485
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)35th · 51st
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)59 · 61
458 students took 1,001 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average
This school
67.2%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average
This school
51.3%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate79%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
13 points below the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average
This school
8.8%
MA avg
4.3%
4.7% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college70%in 2025 · state 72%
2 points below the state
Graduates' plans · 596 graduates
4-year public college
28.4%
4-year private college
23.7%
2-year public college
17.4%
Other / unknown
10.4%
Work
8.9%
Military
3.9%
Other post-secondary
3.4%
Apprenticeship
3.4%
2-year private college
0.7%
Students
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
46.5%
White
38%
Black/African American
6.9%
Asian
4.7%
Multi-Race
3.8%
49.2% female · 50.2% male · 0.6% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average
This school
64.9%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
53.7%
MA avg
39%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
27.7%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.8%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
60.2%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
84.7%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
12.7MA avg 11.8
199.2 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
87.8%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
40.7%
MA avg
22.3%
20.6 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 6.6% out-of-school, 3.9% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.2% school-based arrests, 0.1% 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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