Ranks #112 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 34%.
Overall rank
#112
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1161+70 vs MA
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
94%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
92%+19 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.
Innovation Academy Charter School is located in Tyngsborough, a small town in northeastern Massachusetts along the New Hampshire border, about 30 miles northwest of Boston. The town sits at the confluence of the Merrimack and Nashua rivers and has transformed from its 19th-century mill town roots into a primarily residential community. Innovation Academy serves as a regional charter school, drawing students from multiple surrounding communities in the Merrimack Valley area.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: College plans, in the top 16% statewide. 92% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
!Area to watch: AP results rank in the bottom 44% statewide.
↓Trend: The average SAT score is down 127 points since 2022 (1288 to 1161).
↓Trend: Math MCAS is down 18 points since 2023 (63% to 45%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 34% · #112
SAT
Above averagetop 26% · #87
ELA MCAS
Averagetop 39% · #125
Math MCAS
Averagetop 42% · #135
AP results
Averagebottom 44% · #181
Graduation
Averagebottom 50% · #167
College plans
Above averagetop 16% · #50
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 score1161in 2025 · MA avg 1091
70 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
594
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
567
MA avg
535
78 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
Math45%in 2026 · state 44%
1 point above the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average
This school
47%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)500 · 496 · 500
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 58th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)49 · 54
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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