Massachusetts public high school

Lawrence High School

Lawrence school district

C-

overall grade

Ranks #309 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#309

of 335 schools

Average SAT

838

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

87%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

61%

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.

Lawrence is a dense, working-class city in the Merrimack Valley, about 30 miles north of Boston. Once a thriving center of textile manufacturing in the 19th century, Lawrence is known for its historic Bread and Rose Strike of 1912, a pivotal moment in American labor history. Today, the city is one of the most diverse communities in Massachusetts, with a predominantly Latino population and a rich multicultural identity.

How it compares

What stands out

Best of its categories: AP results, in the bottom 18% statewide. 46% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 44.4% in 2022 to 60.5% in 2025.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 43.3% in 2022 to 28% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Well below averagebottom 9% · #309

SAT

Well below averagebottom 6% · #317

ELA MCAS

Well below averagebottom 6% · #311

Math MCAS

Well below averagebottom 8% · #306

AP results

Below averagebottom 18% · #263

Graduation

Below averagebottom 21% · #265

College plans

Below averagebottom 18% · #275

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 score838in 2025 · MA avg 1091

253 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

420

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

418

MA avg

535

608 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 Arts16%in 2026 · state 45%

29 points below the state

Math13%in 2026 · state 44%

31 points below the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)475 · 476 · 453

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)7th · 7th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)38 · 34

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+46%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

20 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 5%Score 4: 17%Score 3: 24%Score 2: 24%Score 1: 30%

634 students took 973 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

82.1%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

62.3%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate87%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

5 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classAbout average

This school

4.8%

MA avg

4.3%

3.9% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college61%in 2025 · state 72%

12 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 771 graduates

2-year public college

34%

Other / unknown

16.4%

4-year public college

14.7%

4-year private college

11.4%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

95.3%

White

Black/African American

1.5%

Asian

Multi-Race

0.2%

47.1% female · 52.7% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

89.7%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

79.2%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

45.8%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

89%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

42.5%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

58.3%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

13.6MA avg 11.8

253.2 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

90.6%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

28%

MA avg

22.3%

16.1 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 5.6% out-of-school, 2.2% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Lawrence

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley

Avg single-family home value$479KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$4,140MA median $6,814

Tax rate$8.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$21,419MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school94%

Town bond ratingA+

Free cash reserves3.9% of budget

Lawrence 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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