Students from Bolton, Lancaster and Stow attend Nashoba Regional.
A-
overall grade
Ranks #46 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 14%.
Overall rank
#46
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1204+113 vs MA
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
97%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
94%+21 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.
Nashoba Regional High School serves the towns of Bolton, Lancaster, and Stow in north-central Massachusetts, roughly 30 miles west of Boston. This rural-suburban region is characterized by historic New England villages, conservation land, and a strong tradition of town governance dating back to the colonial era. The district draws from three distinct communities that share a commitment to preserving their small-town character while maintaining close ties to the greater Boston area.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: College plans, in the top 9% statewide. 94% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 27.7% in 2022 to 14.4% in 2025.
↓Trend: ELA MCAS is down 9 points since 2023 (83% to 74%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 14% · #46
SAT
Above averagetop 15% · #47
ELA MCAS
Above averagetop 11% · #35
Math MCAS
Above averagetop 18% · #59
AP results
Above averagetop 16% · #49
Graduation
Above averagetop 30% · #97
College plans
Excellenttop 9% · #29
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 score1204in 2025 · MA avg 1091
113 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
611
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
593
MA avg
535
226 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 Arts74%in 2026 · state 45%
29 points above the state
Math66%in 2026 · state 44%
22 points above the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average
This school
60%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)513 · 510 · 506
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)88th · 85th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)55 · 56
286 students took 607 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average
This school
84.2%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average
This school
99%
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
2.3%
MA avg
4.3%
0.9% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college94%in 2025 · state 72%
21 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 195 graduates
4-year public college
48.2%
4-year private college
37.9%
2-year public college
7.2%
Work
3.6%
Military
1%
Other / unknown
1%
2-year private college
0.5%
Apprenticeship
0.5%
Students
Who attends
White
81%
Hispanic/Latino
8.6%
Asian
4.3%
Multi-Race
3.8%
Black/African American
2.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
53.2% female · 46.5% male · 0.2% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average
This school
25.2%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeLower than average
This school
15.2%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.2%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98.5%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
89.6%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldBetter than average
This school
94.3%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
12MA avg 11.8
67 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
94%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
14.4%
MA avg
22.3%
10.5 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 0.9% out-of-school, 0.5% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)
About the towns in Nashoba
Nashoba Regional is part of the Nashoba regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.
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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