Massachusetts public high school

Middleborough High School

Middleborough school district

C+

overall grade

Ranks #189 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#189

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1079

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

97%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

69%

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.

Middleborough is a historic town in southeastern Massachusetts, roughly 40 miles south of Boston, situated between the Plymouth and Bristol County regions. Founded in 1669, the town is known for its cranberry bogs and its role in early American industry, particularly the Nemasket River's contribution to water-powered mills. Middleborough retains a mix of rural character and suburban residential areas while maintaining connections to its colonial past.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 33% statewide. 96.6% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 30% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 29.4% in 2022 to 22.8% in 2025.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 15 points since 2023 (54% to 39%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 44% · #189

SAT

Averagebottom 37% · #214

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 39% · #204

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 44% · #186

AP results

Averagetop 48% · #152

Graduation

Above averagetop 33% · #108

College plans

Below averagebottom 30% · #234

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 score1079in 2025 · MA avg 1091

12 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

547

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

532

MA avg

535

105 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 Arts39%in 2026 · state 45%

6 points below the state

Math37%in 2026 · state 44%

7 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026About average

This school

35%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)494 · 493 · 492

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)43rd · 47th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)41 · 38

AP & advanced courses

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

7 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 11%Score 4: 26%Score 3: 36%Score 2: 19%Score 1: 9%

182 students took 348 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

65.4%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

82.1%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

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

5 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 college69%in 2025 · state 72%

4 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 198 graduates

4-year public college

33.3%

4-year private college

17.7%

2-year public college

17.2%

Work

16.2%

Other / unknown

5.5%

Students

Who attends

White

83.9%

Multi-Race

6.3%

Black/African American

Hispanic/Latino

3.7%

Asian

0.5%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.4%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

50.9% female · 48.4% male · 0.6% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

43.9%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeAbout average

This school

36.2%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.6%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

80.9%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

90%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.3MA avg 11.8

68.2 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

92.2%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average

This school

22.8%

MA avg

22.3%

13.4 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 0.4% out-of-school, 5.1% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Middleborough

Plymouth County · South Shore

Avg single-family home value$533KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,994MA median $6,814

Tax rate$13.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$38,613MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school92.7%

Town bond ratingAA

Free cash reserves2.6% of budget

Middleborough 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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