Massachusetts public high school

Hopedale Jr Sr High School

Hopedale school district

B+

overall grade

Ranks #71 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 22%.

Overall rank

#71

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1118

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

98%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

89%+16 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.

Hopedale is a small town in Worcester County, about 30 miles southwest of Boston and 15 miles southeast of Worcester. Founded in 1842 as a utopian community by Adin Ballou, the town has a unique history rooted in Christian socialism and communal living, with many original 19th-century buildings still standing in its historic district. Today, Hopedale maintains its close-knit character while serving as a quiet residential community with easy access to both Boston and Worcester.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 15% statewide. 87% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Relative weak spot: SAT scores rank in the top 46%, below its other categories.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 75.9% in 2022 to 88.7% in 2025.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 17.1% in 2022 to 11.4% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 22% · #71

SAT

Averagetop 46% · #152

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 25% · #82

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 19% · #61

AP results

Above averagetop 15% · #47

Graduation

Above averagetop 23% · #75

College plans

Above averagetop 23% · #76

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 score1118in 2025 · MA avg 1091

27 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

575

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

543

MA avg

535

52 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 Arts60%in 2026 · state 45%

15 points above the state

Math64%in 2026 · state 44%

20 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

43%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)507 · 510 · 495

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)79th · 85th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)70 · 76

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+87%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

21 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 24%Score 4: 38%Score 3: 25%Score 2: 11%Score 1: 2%

106 students took 177 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

80.3%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

91.9%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate98%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

6 points above the MA avg

2.5% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college89%in 2025 · state 72%

16 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 62 graduates

4-year public college

41.9%

4-year private college

35.5%

2-year public college

11.3%

Work

6.5%

Students

Who attends

White

77.9%

Hispanic/Latino

14.9%

Multi-Race

3.5%

Black/African American

Asian

1.3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

48.9% female · 50.9% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

37.9%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

22.7%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

4.5%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

73%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

93.6%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.2MA avg 11.8

44.7 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94.5%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

11.4%

MA avg

22.3%

9.7 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1.7% out-of-school, 0.2% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Hopedale

Worcester County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495

Avg single-family home value$542KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$8,808MA median $6,814

Tax rate$16.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$50,572MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school95.7%

Hopedale 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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