Massachusetts public high school

Hanover High School

Hanover school district

B+

overall grade

Ranks #82 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 25%.

Overall rank

#82

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1137

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

99%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

84%+12 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.

Hanover is a suburban town in Plymouth County, located approximately 20 miles southeast of Boston along the South Shore. The town has a largely residential character with a mix of wooded areas and developed neighborhoods, and it abuts the North River, which historically served as an important shipping route in colonial times. Hanover was incorporated in 1727 and retains some historic architecture from its early agricultural and shipbuilding past.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 8% statewide. 98.9% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Relative weak spot: College plans rank in the top 37%, below its other categories.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has fallen from 92.2% in 2022 to 84.4% in 2025.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 19 points since 2023 (75% to 56%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 25% · #82

SAT

Averagetop 36% · #120

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 30% · #98

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 28% · #90

AP results

Above averagetop 23% · #72

Graduation

Excellenttop 8% · #24

College plans

Averagetop 37% · #120

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 score1137in 2025 · MA avg 1091

46 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

587

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

550

MA avg

535

179 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 Arts56%in 2026 · state 45%

11 points above the state

Math58%in 2026 · state 44%

14 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)505 · 504 · 506

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)75th · 74th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)35 · 38

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+84%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

18 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 22%Score 4: 39%Score 3: 24%Score 2: 11%Score 1: 6%

222 students took 444 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

77.9%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

92.9%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

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

7 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

0.6%

MA avg

4.3%

0.6% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college84%in 2025 · state 72%

12 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 167 graduates

4-year public college

41.9%

4-year private college

38.9%

Other / unknown

15.6%

2-year public college

3.6%

Students

Who attends

White

91.9%

Hispanic/Latino

2.9%

Asian

2.7%

Black/African American

1.5%

Multi-Race

1.1%

54% female · 46% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

22.3%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

8.5%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

99.3%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

92.7%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

89.5%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

13.3MA avg 11.8

50 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

93.8%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

13.8%

MA avg

22.3%

10.9 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 0.4% out-of-school, 0.6% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Hanover

Plymouth County · South Shore

Avg single-family home value$814KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$10,149MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$70,508MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school94.9%

Free cash reserves4.6% of budget

Hanover 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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