Massachusetts public high school

Old Rochester Regional High School

Old Rochester school district

overall grade

Ranks #107 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 32%.

Overall rank

#107

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1132

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

97%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

82%+10 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.

Old Rochester Regional High School serves the tri-town community of Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester in southeastern Massachusetts, part of the South Coast region between New Bedford and Cape Cod. The area is characterized by coastal villages, working harbors, and cranberry bogs, with Marion known for its sailing tradition and historic summer colony. This regional school was formed in 1961 when the three towns consolidated their high schools, creating one of Massachusetts' early regional school districts.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: ELA MCAS, in the top 22% statewide. 63% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 45% statewide.
Relative weak spot: AP results rank in the top 46%, below its other categories.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 39.1% in 2022 to 27.2% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 32% · #107

SAT

Averagetop 39% · #130

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 22% · #70

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 31% · #100

AP results

Averagetop 46% · #145

Graduation

Above averagetop 30% · #98

College plans

Averagetop 44% · #143

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 score1132in 2025 · MA avg 1091

41 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

575

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

557

MA avg

535

134 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 Arts63%in 2026 · state 45%

18 points above the state

Math56%in 2026 · state 44%

12 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

47%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)507 · 503 · 497

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)79th · 73rd

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)48 · 46

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+74%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

8 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 22%Score 4: 22%Score 3: 29%Score 2: 11%Score 1: 15%

186 students took 309 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

74.1%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

96.6%

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%

1.9% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college82%in 2025 · state 72%

10 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 146 graduates

4-year public college

42.5%

4-year private college

28.1%

2-year public college

11.6%

Other / unknown

8.9%

Students

Who attends

White

87.6%

Multi-Race

5.1%

Black/African American

3.4%

Hispanic/Latino

2.3%

Asian

1.6%

49% female · 50.9% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

31.1%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

19.8%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

86.7%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

96.2%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

12.5MA avg 11.8

51.4 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

92.1%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

27.2%

MA avg

22.3%

14.1 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1.9% out-of-school, 3.6% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Rochester

Plymouth County · South Shore

Avg single-family home value$637KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,745MA median $6,814

Tax rate$10.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$54,998MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school93.9%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves7.8% of budget

Old Rochester 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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