Massachusetts public high school

Lunenburg High School

Lunenburg school district

overall grade

Ranks #108 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 33%.

Overall rank

#108

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1133

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

98%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

74%

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.

Lunenburg is a small, historic town in north-central Massachusetts, about 45 miles northwest of Boston near the New Hampshire border. Originally settled in 1718, the town is known for its well-preserved Colonial and Federal architecture, including numerous buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Lunenburg maintains a rural New England character with a traditional town common, apple orchards, and a strong sense of community in this area where Massachusetts begins to transition into more countryside.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 13% statewide. 88% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 43% statewide.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 18 points since 2023 (65% to 47%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has fallen from 86% in 2022 to 74.4% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 33% · #108

SAT

Averagetop 38% · #124

ELA MCAS

Averagetop 43% · #138

Math MCAS

Averagetop 40% · #128

AP results

Above averagetop 13% · #41

Graduation

Above averagetop 17% · #53

College plans

Averagebottom 43% · #190

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 score1133in 2025 · MA avg 1091

42 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

584

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

549

MA avg

535

61 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 Arts49%in 2026 · state 45%

4 points above the state

Math47%in 2026 · state 44%

3 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026About average

This school

38%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)499 · 498 · 494

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)59th · 64th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)52 · 43

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+88%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

22 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 18%Score 4: 43%Score 3: 27%Score 2: 10%Score 1: 1%

89 students took 154 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 coursesBetter than average

This school

95.5%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate98%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

7 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

MA avg

4.3%

1% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college74%in 2025 · state 72%

2 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 98 graduates

4-year public college

35.7%

4-year private college

26.5%

Other / unknown

23.5%

2-year public college

12.2%

Military

Students

Who attends

White

78.5%

Hispanic/Latino

11.3%

Multi-Race

4.4%

Black/African American

2.9%

Asian

2.2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.7%

48.2% female · 51.5% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

29.8%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

21.7%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

2.3%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

95.1%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

84.2%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

88.1%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

12.4MA avg 11.8

36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

93.3%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

17.9%

MA avg

22.3%

11.7 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 3.7% out-of-school, 1.3% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Lunenburg

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$517KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$7,444MA median $6,814

Tax rate$14.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40

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

Local kids in public school92.3%

Town bond ratingAA+

Lunenburg 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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