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Revere High School

Revere school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #278 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank
#278
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1056
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
80%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
49%
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.

Revere is a densely populated coastal city located approximately 5 miles north of Boston, situated along Massachusetts Bay and known for Revere Beach, America's first public beach established in 1896. The city has a diverse, working-class population and serves as an affordable alternative to Boston with direct access via the MBTA Blue Line. Revere has a rich history as a summer resort destination and continues to be shaped by its waterfront location and proximity to Logan International Airport.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: AP results, in the bottom 35% statewide. 62% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
  • Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 6% statewide.
  • Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has fallen from 70.5% in 2022 to 48.7% in 2025.
  • Trend: The graduation rate has fallen from 90.1% in 2021 to 79.6% in 2024.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 18% · #278
SAT
Below averagebottom 28% · #245
ELA MCAS
Below averagebottom 19% · #268
Math MCAS
Below averagebottom 13% · #288
AP results
Below averagebottom 35% · #210
Graduation
Well below averagebottom 8% · #306
College plans
Well below averagebottom 6% · #314

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 score1056in 2025 · MA avg 1091
35 points below the MA avg
80011001400This school1056MA avg10912017202020222025
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingWorse than average
This school
531
MA avg
556
MathAbout average
This school
525
MA avg
535

249 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 Arts28%in 2026 · state 45%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school28%State45%2019202120232026
Math20%in 2026 · state 44%
24 points below the state
0%50%100%This school20%State44%2019202120232026
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
25%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)485 · 483 · 484
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)17th · 16th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)54 · 49

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+62%in 2025 · MA avg 66%
4 points below the MA avg
0%50%100%This school62%MA avg66%201520172019202120232025
Score breakdown
5
4
3
2
1
Score 5: 17%Score 4: 23%Score 3: 22%Score 2: 21%Score 1: 17%

364 students took 597 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average
This school
70.7%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average
This school
51.6%
MA avg
82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate80%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
12 points below the MA avg
50%75%100%This school80%MA avg92%20152017201920212024
Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average
This school
12.3%
MA avg
4.3%

5.9% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college49%in 2025 · state 72%
24 points below the state
0%50%100%This school49%State72%201520172019202120232025
Graduates' plans · 682 graduates
Other / unknown
25.5%
Work
21.1%
2-year public college
18.3%
4-year private college
16.1%
4-year public college
13%
Other post-secondary
2.1%
Military
1.6%
2-year private college
1.3%
Apprenticeship
0.9%

Students

Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
67.2%
White
23.3%
Black/African American
4.6%
Asian
3.2%
Multi-Race
1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.5%

47.3% female · 52.6% male · 0.1% nonbinary

Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average
This school
74.6%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
62.4%
MA avg
39%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
26.4%
MA avg
8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.8%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
59.8%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
83.4%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
13.6MA avg 11.8
155.9 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
87%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
40.8%
MA avg
22.3%

22.2 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.5% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.4% expelled, 0.4% referred to law enforcement

About Revere

Suffolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$623KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,574MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$31,837MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.1%
Town bond ratingAA

Revere 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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