Students from Groveland, Merrimac and West Newbury attend Pentucket Regional Sr High School.
B
overall grade
Ranks #121 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 37%.
Overall rank
#121
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1155+64 vs MA
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
91%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
72%
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.
Pentucket Regional High School serves the rural towns of Groveland, Merrimac, and West Newbury in northeastern Massachusetts, located along the Merrimack River about 35 miles north of Boston. This quiet region is characterized by historic mill villages, conservation land, and a strong sense of small-town New England character. The regional district was formed in 1955 to consolidate educational resources across the three neighboring communities.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: ELA MCAS, in the top 26% statewide. 60% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 45% statewide.
!Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 35% statewide.
↓Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has fallen from 85% in 2022 to 72% in 2025.
↓Trend: Math MCAS is down 13 points since 2023 (61% to 48%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 37% · #121
SAT
Above averagetop 28% · #92
ELA MCAS
Above averagetop 26% · #84
Math MCAS
Averagetop 39% · #126
AP results
Averagetop 38% · #120
Graduation
Below averagebottom 36% · #216
College plans
Below averagebottom 35% · #218
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 score1155in 2025 · MA avg 1091
64 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
586
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
569
MA avg
535
95 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 Arts60%in 2026 · state 45%
15 points above the state
Math48%in 2026 · state 44%
4 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)504 · 499 · 500
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)73rd · 66th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)54 · 43
209 students took 366 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average
This school
79.2%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average
This school
93.2%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate91%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
Same as the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classAbout average
This school
3.4%
MA avg
4.3%
4% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college72%in 2025 · state 72%
Same as the state
Graduates' plans · 154 graduates
4-year public college
33.1%
4-year private college
30.5%
Other / unknown
22.1%
2-year public college
7.8%
Other post-secondary
2.6%
Work
2.6%
2-year private college
0.6%
Military
0.6%
Students
Who attends
White
88.2%
Hispanic/Latino
7.8%
Multi-Race
2.4%
Asian
1.2%
Black/African American
0.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
49.7% female · 50% male · 0.3% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average
This school
26.9%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeLower than average
This school
14%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.5%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.5%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
76.4%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
88.5%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
11.6MA avg 11.8
49.9 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
92%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
24.1%
MA avg
22.3%
14.1 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.9% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)
About the towns in Pentucket
Pentucket Regional Sr High is part of the Pentucket 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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