Massachusetts public high school

Lynn English High School

Lynn school district

C-

overall grade

Ranks #301 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#301

of 335 schools

Average SAT

854

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

82%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

62%

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.

Lynn is a diverse coastal city on Massachusetts Bay, about 10 miles north of Boston. Known as the "City of Firsts," Lynn was once a major industrial center and became famous as the shoe-making capital of New England in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, Lynn is one of the state's most ethnically diverse communities, with a revitalized downtown and beaches along Nahant Bay and Lynn Shore Drive.

How it compares

What stands out

Best of its categories: AP results, in the bottom 27% statewide. 54% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: Math MCAS ranks in the bottom 6% statewide.
Trend: The average SAT score is down 202 points since 2022 (1056 to 854).
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 47.6% in 2022 to 61.9% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 11% · #301

SAT

Well below averagebottom 8% · #310

ELA MCAS

Well below averagebottom 7% · #309

Math MCAS

Well below averagebottom 6% · #310

AP results

Below averagebottom 27% · #236

Graduation

Well below averagebottom 11% · #298

College plans

Below averagebottom 20% · #269

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 score854in 2025 · MA avg 1091

237 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

438

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

416

MA avg

535

389 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 Arts17%in 2026 · state 45%

28 points below the state

Math12%in 2026 · state 44%

32 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

16%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)477 · 476 · 478

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)9th · 7th

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

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+54%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

13 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 9%Score 4: 17%Score 3: 28%Score 2: 25%Score 1: 22%

208 students took 420 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

41.2%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

61.5%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate82%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

10 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

12.2%

MA avg

4.3%

0.6% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college62%in 2025 · state 72%

11 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 580 graduates

Work

34.1%

2-year public college

32.6%

4-year public college

17.1%

4-year private college

11.2%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

74.8%

Black/African American

9.5%

Asian

6.8%

White

5.8%

Multi-Race

2.6%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.6%

47% female · 52.9% male · 0.1% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

84.4%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

75.2%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

42%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

98.2%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

55.6%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

86.1%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

15MA avg 11.8

137.4 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

85%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

51.4%

MA avg

22.3%

24.6 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 9.1% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.5% expelled

About Lynn

Essex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95

Avg single-family home value$586KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,031MA median $6,814

Tax rate$10.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$26,189MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school94.4%

Town bond ratingA+

Free cash reserves4.4% of budget

Lynn 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.