Massachusetts public high school

Pembroke High School

Pembroke school district

overall grade

Ranks #103 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 31%.

Overall rank

#103

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1151+60 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

98%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

79%

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.

Pembroke is a suburban town in Plymouth County, located about 30 miles southeast of Boston along Route 3. Originally settled in 1650 and incorporated in 1712, the town has grown from a rural farming community into a residential suburb while maintaining its New England character with several ponds, conservation lands, and historic sites. Pembroke is known for its strong sense of community and serves as a gateway between the South Shore and Cape Cod regions.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 14% statewide. 98.3% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Relative weak spot: College plans rank in the top 50%, below its other categories.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 27.1% in 2022 to 14.4% in 2025.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 24 points since 2023 (75% to 51%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 31% · #103

SAT

Above averagetop 30% · #100

ELA MCAS

Averagetop 38% · #124

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 30% · #97

AP results

Above averagetop 30% · #94

Graduation

Above averagetop 14% · #45

College plans

Averagetop 50% · #165

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 score1151in 2025 · MA avg 1091

60 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

584

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

567

MA avg

535

146 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 Arts51%in 2026 · state 45%

6 points above the state

Math56%in 2026 · state 44%

12 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

31%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)500 · 500 · 491

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 68th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)49 · 26

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+80%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

14 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 11%Score 4: 41%Score 3: 28%Score 2: 16%Score 1: 4%

236 students took 465 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

83.7%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

98.9%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate98%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

7 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

0.6%

MA avg

4.3%

1.1% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college79%in 2025 · state 72%

6 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 170 graduates

4-year public college

40%

4-year private college

33.5%

Other / unknown

20%

2-year public college

5.3%

Students

Who attends

White

93.6%

Multi-Race

3.6%

Hispanic/Latino

1.9%

Asian

0.6%

Black/African American

0.3%

46.5% female · 53.5% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

29.4%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

16.7%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

0.7%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

81%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

93.3%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

12.3MA avg 11.8

56.1 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94.1%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

14.4%

MA avg

22.3%

10.6 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1.4% out-of-school, 3.4% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Pembroke

Plymouth County · South Shore

Avg single-family home value$638KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$7,521MA median $6,814

Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$53,918MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school93.1%

Town bond ratingAA

Free cash reserves5.2% of budget

Pembroke 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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