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.
Brockton is a diverse mid-sized city located about 25 miles south of Boston, historically known as the "City of Champions" for its boxing legacy, including heavyweight champions Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler. Once a major shoe manufacturing center in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Brockton has evolved into one of Massachusetts's most multicultural communities, with significant Cape Verdean, Haitian, and Brazilian populations that have shaped its vibrant cultural identity.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: College plans, in the top 36% statewide. 85% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
!Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 18% statewide.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 28.8% in 2022 to 21% in 2025.
↓Trend: ELA MCAS is down 17 points since 2023 (51% to 34%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 32% · #230
SAT
Below averagebottom 18% · #278
ELA MCAS
Below averagebottom 28% · #240
Math MCAS
Below averagebottom 19% · #267
Graduation
Averagebottom 45% · #186
College plans
Averagetop 36% · #116
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 score978in 2025 · MA avg 1091
113 points below the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingWorse than average
This school
505
MA avg
556
MathWorse than average
This school
473
MA avg
535
75 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 Arts34%in 2026 · state 45%
11 points below the state
Math25%in 2026 · state 44%
19 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
5%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)491 · 485 · 472
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)32nd · 21st
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)61 · 57
AP & advanced courses
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average
This school
96.6%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesAbout average
This school
75.5%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate94%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
2 points above the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average
This school
2.2%
MA avg
4.3%
2.2% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college85%in 2025 · state 72%
12 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 105 graduates
4-year public college
61%
4-year private college
17.1%
Other / unknown
7.6%
2-year public college
6.7%
Other post-secondary
4.8%
Work
1.9%
Military
1%
Students
Who attends
Black/African American
85.3%
Hispanic/Latino
7.9%
Multi-Race
5.2%
White
1.2%
Asian
0.4%
49.7% female · 50.3% male
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average
This school
68.8%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
49.9%
MA avg
39%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
13.9%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
72%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
41.3%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
56.6%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
15MA avg 11.8
49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
21%
MA avg
22.3%
11.4 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 6.6% out-of-school, 1.1% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)
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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