Massachusetts public high school

Millis High School

Millis school district

overall grade

Ranks #92 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 28%.

Overall rank

#92

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1191+100 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

96%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

83%+11 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.

Millis is a small suburban town in Norfolk County, located about 20 miles southwest of Boston. The town is known for its tight-knit community character and its location along the Charles River, which forms part of its eastern border. Millis maintains a classic New England town center and serves as a quiet residential community with strong connections to neighboring towns in the MetroWest region.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 16% statewide. The average SAT score is 1191, vs 1091 at the typical MA high school.
Relative weak spot: College plans rank in the top 40%, below its other categories.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 32 points since 2023 (85% to 53%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 21 points since 2023 (69% to 48%); statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 28% · #92

SAT

Above averagetop 16% · #51

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 35% · #113

Math MCAS

Averagetop 38% · #123

AP results

Above averagetop 25% · #77

Graduation

Averagetop 39% · #129

College plans

Averagetop 40% · #130

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 score1191in 2025 · MA avg 1091

100 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

607

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

584

MA avg

535

66 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 Arts53%in 2026 · state 45%

8 points above the state

Math48%in 2026 · state 44%

4 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

57%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)502 · 500 · 503

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 68th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)52 · 45

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+83%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

17 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 24%Score 4: 30%Score 3: 29%Score 2: 11%Score 1: 6%

110 students took 181 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

67.8%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

98.5%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate96%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

4 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

3.3%

MA avg

4.3%

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

Plan to attend college83%in 2025 · state 72%

11 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 78 graduates

4-year public college

46.2%

4-year private college

33.3%

Work

10.3%

Other / unknown

6.4%

2-year public college

3.8%

Students

Who attends

White

81.5%

Hispanic/Latino

10.5%

Multi-Race

5.2%

Asian

1.7%

Black/African American

0.7%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

52.1% female · 47.2% male · 0.7% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

32%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

18.7%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

2.5%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

96.3%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

100%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.7MA avg 11.8

26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94.4%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

12.6%

MA avg

22.3%

10 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2% out-of-school, 1% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Millis

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

Avg single-family home value$668KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$10,230MA median $6,814

Tax rate$15.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$61,040MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school91.9%

Free cash reserves8.3% of budget

Millis 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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