Massachusetts public high school

Joseph Case High School

Swansea school district

overall grade

Ranks #117 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 35%.

Overall rank

#117

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1119

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

93%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

76%

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.

Swansea is a southeastern Massachusetts town located along the Rhode Island border in the East Bay region, approximately 10 miles from Providence. Originally settled in 1667, the town features a mix of residential neighborhoods, small farms, and waterfront areas along Mount Hope Bay. Swansea is known for its suburban character and its convenient location between the Providence and Fall River metropolitan areas.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Math MCAS, in the top 30% statewide. 56% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 44% statewide.
Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 44% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 34.4% in 2022 to 22.4% in 2025.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 66.6% in 2022 to 75.8% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 35% · #117

SAT

Averagetop 46% · #151

ELA MCAS

Averagetop 41% · #133

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 30% · #98

AP results

Averagetop 38% · #118

Graduation

Averagebottom 44% · #187

College plans

Averagebottom 46% · #181

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 score1119in 2025 · MA avg 1091

28 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

573

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

546

MA avg

535

79 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 Arts50%in 2026 · state 45%

5 points above the state

Math56%in 2026 · state 44%

12 points above the state

Detailed scores

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

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)46th · 68th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)50 · 49

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+77%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

11 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 19%Score 4: 25%Score 3: 33%Score 2: 13%Score 1: 11%

111 students took 198 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

52.8%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

89.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate93%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

2 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

2.5%

MA avg

4.3%

3.7% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college76%in 2025 · state 72%

3 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 124 graduates

4-year public college

35.5%

2-year public college

22.6%

4-year private college

17.7%

Work

12.1%

Other / unknown

7.2%

Students

Who attends

White

91.8%

Hispanic/Latino

3.1%

Multi-Race

1.9%

Asian

1.4%

Black/African American

1.2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.6%

50.4% female · 49.4% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

35.6%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

26.2%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.4%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

84.9%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

98%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11MA avg 11.8

46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

92.7%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average

This school

22.4%

MA avg

22.3%

12.1 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 3% out-of-school, 6.8% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Swansea

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod

Avg single-family home value$495KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$5,623MA median $6,814

Tax rate$11.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$40,942MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school92.6%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves7.4% of budget

Swansea 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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