Massachusetts public high school

Hopkinton High School

Hopkinton school district

A+

overall grade

Ranks #7 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 3%.

Overall rank

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1272+181 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

99%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

94%+22 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.

Hopkinton is a suburban town in MetroWest Massachusetts, located about 26 miles west of Boston. The town is famously known as the starting point of the Boston Marathon, which has begun on Hopkinton's Main Street every Patriots' Day since 1924. With a strong sense of community and excellent recreational facilities, Hopkinton has grown significantly in recent decades while maintaining its New England character.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: ELA MCAS, in the top 2% statewide. 87% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 45% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 18.3% in 2022 to 12.4% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Excellenttop 3% · #7

SAT

Excellenttop 6% · #18

ELA MCAS

Excellenttop 2% · #5

Math MCAS

Excellenttop 4% · #10

AP results

Excellenttop 3% · #7

Graduation

Excellenttop 5% · #16

College plans

Excellenttop 8% · #25

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 score1272in 2025 · MA avg 1091

181 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

633

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

639

MA avg

535

401 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 Arts87%in 2026 · state 45%

42 points above the state

Math85%in 2026 · state 44%

41 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

85%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)524 · 525 · 523

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)98th · 98th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)63 · 52

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+96%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

30 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 45%Score 4: 35%Score 3: 15%Score 2: 4%Score 1: 0%

587 students took 1,495 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

84.1%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

98.1%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

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

8 points above the MA avg

0.4% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college94%in 2025 · state 72%

22 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 316 graduates

4-year public college

54.4%

4-year private college

38.6%

Other / unknown

2.2%

Work

1.6%

2-year public college

1.3%

Students

Who attends

White

62.5%

Asian

26.5%

Hispanic/Latino

5.4%

Multi-Race

4.5%

Black/African American

0.8%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

49.5% female · 50.3% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

19.8%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.3%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

86.3%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

90.4%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

14.4MA avg 11.8

88.2 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94.3%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

12.4%

MA avg

22.3%

10.1 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1.2% out-of-school, 0.5% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Hopkinton

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

Avg single-family home value$994KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$14,021MA median $6,814

Tax rate$14.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$100,244MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school96.8%

Town bond ratingAAA

Free cash reserves13.2% of budget

Hopkinton 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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