Students from Brewster, Eastham, Orleans and Wellfleet attend Nauset Regional High School.
B
overall grade
Ranks #131 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 40%.
Overall rank
#131
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1121
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
92%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
84%+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.
Nauset Regional High School serves four towns on the Lower Cape Cod peninsula: Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, and Wellfleet. This coastal region is known for its beaches along Cape Cod Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, the Cape Cod National Seashore, and a strong summer tourism economy. The school draws students from communities that balance year-round residential life with seasonal visitors and a deep connection to maritime culture.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: Math MCAS, in the top 37% statewide. 49% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 44% statewide.
!Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 36% statewide.
↓Trend: ELA MCAS is down 34 points since 2023 (77% to 43%); statewide it fell 13 points.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 29.5% in 2022 to 19.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 40% · #131
SAT
Averagetop 44% · #147
ELA MCAS
Averagebottom 47% · #175
Math MCAS
Averagetop 37% · #121
AP results
Averagetop 43% · #135
Graduation
Averagebottom 36% · #214
College plans
Averagetop 39% · #127
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 score1121in 2025 · MA avg 1091
30 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
578
MA avg
556
MathAbout average
This school
543
MA avg
535
188 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 Arts43%in 2026 · state 45%
2 points below the state
Math49%in 2026 · state 44%
5 points above the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)497 · 497 · —
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)52nd · 60th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)42 · 55
264 students took 578 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average
This school
75.5%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average
This school
91.6%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate92%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
Same as the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classAbout average
This school
4%
MA avg
4.3%
1.5% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college84%in 2025 · state 72%
11 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 200 graduates
4-year public college
36%
2-year private college
35.5%
Other / unknown
14.5%
2-year public college
11.5%
Military
2%
4-year private college
0.5%
Students
Who attends
White
79.8%
Black/African American
6.6%
Hispanic/Latino
6%
Multi-Race
5%
Asian
2.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.1%
53.9% female · 46% male · 0.1% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average
This school
37.5%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeLower than average
This school
29%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.8%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.7%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
89.6%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90.1%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
9.8MA avg 11.8
75.1 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
19.4%
MA avg
22.3%
12 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 3.3% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)
About the towns in Nauset
Nauset Regional High is part of the Nauset 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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