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.
Boston is the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, serving as the economic and cultural hub of New England. Located on Massachusetts Bay, the city is known for its pivotal role in American history, world-class universities, and diverse neighborhoods spanning from the waterfront to inland communities. Quincy Upper School, part of Boston's Catholic school network, serves students in grades 9-12 in the city's Dorchester neighborhood.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 32% statewide. 96.7% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
!Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 13% statewide.
↑Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 78.6% in 2022 to 85.5% in 2025.
↑Trend: The graduation rate has risen from 91.5% in 2021 to 96.7% in 2024.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 28% · #245
SAT
Below averagebottom 13% · #295
ELA MCAS
Below averagebottom 13% · #289
Math MCAS
Below averagebottom 23% · #255
Graduation
Above averagetop 32% · #103
College plans
Above averagetop 33% · #109
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 score918in 2025 · MA avg 1091
173 points below the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingWorse than average
This school
463
MA avg
556
MathWorse than average
This school
455
MA avg
535
112 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 Arts23%in 2026 · state 45%
22 points below the state
Math27%in 2026 · state 44%
17 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
6%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)484 · 490 · 472
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)16th · 35th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)52 · 61
AP & advanced courses
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average
This school
100%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average
This school
71.2%
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
1.6%
MA avg
4.3%
1.6% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college86%in 2025 · state 72%
13 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 62 graduates
4-year private college
40.3%
4-year public college
33.9%
2-year public college
11.3%
Other / unknown
8.1%
Other post-secondary
4.8%
Work
1.6%
Students
Who attends
Asian
43.4%
Hispanic/Latino
23.9%
Black/African American
20.8%
White
7.7%
Multi-Race
3.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%
50.6% female · 49.2% male · 0.2% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average
This school
83.5%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
68.7%
MA avg
39%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
17.6%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98.9%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
72%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
76%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
12MA avg 11.8
46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
90.1%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
29.4%
MA avg
22.3%
17.6 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 3.4% out-of-school, 0.5% 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.