Ranks #296 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.
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.
Lynn is a diverse coastal city on Massachusetts Bay, about 10 miles north of Boston, with a rich industrial heritage dating back to its days as a major shoe manufacturing center. Today, the city is one of the most multicultural communities in the state, home to vibrant immigrant populations from Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Lynn's waterfront has undergone significant revitalization in recent years, with its beaches and harbor offering scenic views across to Nahant and the Atlantic Ocean.
How it compares
- Strongest area: ELA MCAS, in the top 46% statewide. 47% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 45% statewide.
- Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 16% statewide.
- Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 56.8% in 2023 to 19.3% in 2025.
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
20 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.
Detailed scores
AP & advanced courses
Students
55.7% female · 43.8% male · 0.4% nonbinary
Teachers
Attendance & safety
10.3 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.1% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)
About Lynn
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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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