Massachusetts public high school

Leominster High School

Leominster school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #172 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#172

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1092

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

94%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

80%

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.

Leominster is a mid-sized city in north-central Massachusetts, about 45 miles northwest of Boston along Route 2. Known historically as the "Pioneer Plastics City" for its role in developing the plastics industry in the early 20th century, Leominster has evolved into a diverse working-class community with a mix of residential neighborhoods and light industry. The city sits near the geographic center of Worcester County and offers relatively affordable housing compared to communities closer to Boston.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: College plans, in the top 45% statewide. 80% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
Area to watch: Math MCAS ranks in the bottom 28% statewide.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 70.8% in 2022 to 80.4% in 2025.
Trend: Chronic absence has risen from 37.7% in 2022 to 41.7% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 49% · #172

SAT

Averagebottom 42% · #197

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 37% · #209

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 28% · #238

AP results

Averagetop 48% · #151

Graduation

Averagebottom 45% · #185

College plans

Averagetop 45% · #148

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 score1092in 2025 · MA avg 1091

About the same as the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

558

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

534

MA avg

535

127 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 Arts38%in 2026 · state 45%

7 points below the state

Math29%in 2026 · state 44%

15 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

48%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)493 · 489 · 497

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 31st

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)43 · 37

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+73%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

7 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 14%Score 4: 28%Score 3: 31%Score 2: 21%Score 1: 6%

133 students took 249 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

52.3%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

71%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate94%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

2 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

2.2%

MA avg

4.3%

1.4% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college80%in 2025 · state 72%

8 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 260 graduates

4-year public college

38.1%

2-year public college

21.5%

4-year private college

20.4%

Other / unknown

10.8%

Work

5.8%

Apprenticeship

1.5%

Military

1.5%

2-year private college

0.4%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

41%

White

39.6%

Black/African American

10.2%

Multi-Race

5.3%

Asian

3.5%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

54.2% female · 45.6% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

55.2%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

44.6%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

10.5%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

78%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

88.3%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.6MA avg 11.8

100.1 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

89.5%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

41.7%

MA avg

22.3%

17.8 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 4.7% out-of-school, 14.3% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Leominster

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$475KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,489MA median $6,814

Tax rate$13.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$35,270MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school91.8%

Town bond ratingAA

Free cash reserves6.4% of budget

Leominster 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.