Students from Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree and Oakham attend Quabbin Regional High School.
B-
overall grade
Ranks #177 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.
Overall rank
#177
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1146
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
81%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
71%
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.
Quabbin Regional High School serves several small towns in north-central Massachusetts, including Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, and Oakham. This rural region lies about 20 miles northwest of Worcester, characterized by forests, farmland, and proximity to the massive Quabbin Reservoir, which supplies drinking water to greater Boston. The school takes its name from this historic reservoir, created in the 1930s when four towns were intentionally flooded to meet the city's water needs.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 32% statewide. The average SAT score is 1146, vs 1091 at the typical MA high school.
!Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 10% statewide.
↓Trend: ELA MCAS is down 33 points since 2023 (74% to 41%); statewide it fell 13 points.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 39.9% in 2022 to 27.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 48% · #177
SAT
Above averagetop 32% · #107
ELA MCAS
Averagebottom 43% · #191
Math MCAS
Averagetop 50% · #162
AP results
Averagebottom 41% · #189
Graduation
Well below averagebottom 10% · #299
College plans
Below averagebottom 34% · #222
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 score1146in 2025 · MA avg 1091
55 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
582
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
564
MA avg
535
49 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 Arts41%in 2026 · state 45%
4 points below the state
Math42%in 2026 · state 44%
2 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average
This school
43%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)496 · 494 · 494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)49th · 51st
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)51 · 48
116 students took 198 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average
This school
97.2%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average
This school
68.9%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate81%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
10 points below the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average
This school
11.1%
MA avg
4.3%
5.6% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college71%in 2025 · state 72%
About the same as the state
Graduates' plans · 104 graduates
4-year public college
26.9%
2-year public college
24%
4-year private college
20.2%
Work
12.5%
Military
5.8%
Other / unknown
5.8%
Other post-secondary
4.8%
Students
Who attends
White
85.3%
Hispanic/Latino
7.5%
Multi-Race
2.8%
Black/African American
2.6%
Asian
1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
52.5% female · 47.5% male
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average
This school
38.8%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeLower than average
This school
31.7%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.6%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
86.8%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldBetter than average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
12.9MA avg 11.8
42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.1%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
27.7%
MA avg
22.3%
15.2 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 5.9% out-of-school, 3.7% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)
About the towns in Quabbin
Quabbin Regional High School is part of the Quabbin 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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