Massachusetts public high school

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School

Lincoln-Sudbury school district

overall grade

Ranks #19 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 6%.

Overall rank

#19

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1292+201 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

97%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

96%+23 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.

Lincoln and Sudbury are affluent suburban towns located approximately 20 miles west of Boston in Middlesex County. The two communities formed a regional school district in 1954 to create Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, which serves students from both towns. The area is characterized by its colonial history, substantial conservation land, and strong commitment to education, with both towns consistently ranking among the most desirable communities in the state.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 1% statewide. 98% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 13 points since 2023 (80% to 67%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Excellenttop 6% · #19

SAT

Excellenttop 4% · #12

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 18% · #59

Math MCAS

Excellenttop 8% · #26

AP results

Excellenttop 1% · #1

Graduation

Above averagetop 26% · #83

College plans

Excellenttop 4% · #13

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 score1292in 2025 · MA avg 1091

201 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

639

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

653

MA avg

535

375 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 Arts67%in 2026 · state 45%

22 points above the state

Math81%in 2026 · state 44%

37 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

69%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)511 · 518 · 514

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)85th · 93rd

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)41 · 53

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+98%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

32 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 50%Score 4: 31%Score 3: 17%Score 2: 2%Score 1: 0%

402 students took 684 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

82%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

96.2%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate97%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

6 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

1.1%

MA avg

4.3%

1.1% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college96%in 2025 · state 72%

23 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 382 graduates

4-year private college

50%

4-year public college

43.2%

2-year public college

2.6%

Work

2.4%

Other / unknown

1.3%

Students

Who attends

White

69.8%

Asian

10%

Multi-Race

7.6%

Hispanic/Latino

7.4%

Black/African American

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

47.8% female · 51.8% male · 0.5% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

26.4%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

8.2%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

0.1%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

99.9%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

87.7%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

94.5%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.3MA avg 11.8

127.6 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

95.8%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

6.8%

MA avg

22.3%

7.6 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1.3% out-of-school, 0.6% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Lincoln

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

Avg single-family home value$1.68MMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$20,738MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$177,693MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school88.1%

Town bond ratingAAA

Free cash reserves21.4% of budget

Lincoln-Sudbury 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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