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Georgetown High School

Georgetown school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #91 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 28%.

Overall rank
#91
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1134
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
97%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
79%
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.

Georgetown is a small town in northeastern Massachusetts, located about 35 miles north of Boston near the New Hampshire border. Originally a farming community, the town retains much of its rural character with historic homes, conservation land, and a traditional New England town center. Georgetown is known for its strong sense of community and its location along the Parker River, which historically powered local mills.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: AP results, in the top 12% statewide. 91% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
  • Relative weak spot: College plans rank in the top 49%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math MCAS is up 11 points since 2023 (45% to 56%), while statewide it fell 6 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 28% · #91
SAT
Averagetop 37% · #123
ELA MCAS
Averagetop 38% · #122
Math MCAS
Above averagetop 30% · #96
AP results
Above averagetop 12% · #35
Graduation
Above averagetop 26% · #85
College plans
Averagetop 49% · #160

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 score1134in 2025 · MA avg 1091
43 points above the MA avg
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By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
584
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
550
MA avg
535

59 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 Arts51%in 2026 · state 45%
6 points above the state
0%50%100%This school51%State45%2019202120232026
Math56%in 2026 · state 44%
12 points above the state
0%50%100%This school56%State44%2019202120232026
Biologyhigh school science, 2026About average
This school
39%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)501 · 502 · 493
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)64th · 72nd
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)53 · 51

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+91%in 2025 · MA avg 66%
25 points above the MA avg
0%50%100%This school91%MA avg66%201520172019202120232025
Score breakdown
5
4
3
Score 5: 31%Score 4: 39%Score 3: 21%Score 2: 7%Score 1: 2%

63 students took 140 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average
This school
68.2%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average
This school
100%
MA avg
82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate97%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
6 points above the MA avg
50%75%100%This school97%MA avg92%20152017201920212024
Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average
This school
1.4%
MA avg
4.3%

1.4% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college79%in 2025 · state 72%
7 points above the state
0%50%100%This school79%State72%201520172019202120232025
Graduates' plans · 63 graduates
4-year public college
34.9%
4-year private college
30.2%
2-year public college
14.3%
Work
11.1%
Other post-secondary
6.3%
Other / unknown
3.2%

Students

Who attends
White
81.7%
Hispanic/Latino
14.2%
Multi-Race
1.5%
Asian
1.1%
Black/African American
0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.7%

47% female · 53% male

Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average
This school
34.3%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeLower than average
This school
21.3%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3.2%
MA avg
8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
93%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.1%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
88.6%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
9.3MA avg 11.8
28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
24%
MA avg
22.3%

13.6 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Georgetown

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$750KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$10,314MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$62,409MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.4%
Free cash reserves4.4% of budget

Georgetown 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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