Massachusetts public high school

Holbrook Middle High School

Holbrook school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #138 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 42%.

Overall rank

#138

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1101

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

91%

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.

Holbrook is a small town in Norfolk County, located about 20 miles south of Boston between Braintree and Brockton. Originally known for its shoe manufacturing industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the town developed as a working-class community along the Old Colony Railroad line. Today, Holbrook maintains its tight-knit residential character while offering easy access to the South Shore and greater Boston area via Route 37 and nearby highways.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 45% statewide. 74% 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 32% statewide.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has fallen from 88.5% in 2022 to 79.4% in 2025.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 19.4% in 2022 to 12.2% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 42% · #138

SAT

Averagebottom 47% · #180

ELA MCAS

Averagetop 50% · #161

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 44% · #185

AP results

Averagetop 45% · #141

Graduation

Below averagebottom 32% · #227

College plans

Averagetop 49% · #159

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 score1101in 2025 · MA avg 1091

About the same as the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

567

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

534

MA avg

535

39 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 Arts45%in 2026 · state 45%

Same as the state

Math37%in 2026 · state 44%

7 points below the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)501 · 494 · —

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)64th · 51st

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)61 · 52

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+74%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

8 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 28%Score 4: 21%Score 3: 26%Score 2: 23%Score 1: 3%

25 students took 39 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

36.8%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

93.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate91%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

About the same as the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

2.4%

MA avg

4.3%

6% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college79%in 2025 · state 72%

7 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 73 graduates

4-year public college

30.1%

2-year public college

27.4%

4-year private college

21.9%

Work

11%

Military

4.1%

Students

Who attends

White

37.3%

Black/African American

30.5%

Hispanic/Latino

17.4%

Asian

Multi-Race

6.5%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

49% female · 50.5% male · 0.5% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

60.2%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

46.1%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

10.3%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

75%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

100%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

14.3MA avg 11.8

46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

95.1%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

12.2%

MA avg

22.3%

8.4 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.8% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.1% expelled

About Holbrook

Norfolk County · South Shore

Avg single-family home value$534KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,468MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$39,033MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school92.2%

Town bond ratingAA-

Free cash reserves9.9% of budget

Holbrook 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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