Massachusetts public high school

Natick High School

Natick school district

A-

overall grade

Ranks #35 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 11%.

Overall rank

#35

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1201+110 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

97%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

91%+19 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.

Natick is a suburban town of approximately 37,000 residents located about 15 miles west of Boston along the historic Boston Post Road. The town sits on the shores of Lake Cochituate, a popular recreation area, and is known as the birthplace of Hornsby Bend and home to the Massachusetts Audubon Society's oldest wildlife sanctuary. Natick has evolved from its colonial mill town roots into a diverse community with a mix of residential neighborhoods, commercial centers including the Natick Mall, and preserved natural areas.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 6% statewide. 93% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 21.3% in 2022 to 16.8% in 2025.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 11 points since 2023 (80% to 69%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 11% · #35

SAT

Above averagetop 15% · #49

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 15% · #48

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 13% · #40

AP results

Excellenttop 6% · #19

Graduation

Above averagetop 28% · #90

College plans

Above averagetop 16% · #52

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 score1201in 2025 · MA avg 1091

110 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

605

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

596

MA avg

535

423 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 Arts69%in 2026 · state 45%

24 points above the state

Math73%in 2026 · state 44%

29 points above the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)513 · 514 · —

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)88th · 89th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)47 · 55

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+93%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

27 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 38%Score 4: 36%Score 3: 19%Score 2: 5%Score 1: 2%

686 students took 1,336 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

75.6%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

93.5%

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

1.3%

MA avg

4.3%

0.3% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college91%in 2025 · state 72%

19 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 373 graduates

4-year private college

47.5%

4-year public college

36.7%

2-year public college

7.2%

Work

5.6%

Apprenticeship

1.1%

Military

0.8%

Students

Who attends

White

71.1%

Asian

10%

Hispanic/Latino

9.1%

Multi-Race

6.3%

Black/African American

3.5%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

46.5% female · 53% male · 0.5% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

29.3%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

13.5%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

2.9%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

86.5%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

91.4%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

12.6MA avg 11.8

140.2 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

93.2%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

16.8%

MA avg

22.3%

11.7 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Natick

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

Avg single-family home value$938KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$11,413MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$78,806MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school94.7%

Town bond ratingAAA

Free cash reserves7.2% of budget

Natick 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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