Massachusetts public high school

Rising Tide Charter Public School

Rising Tide Charter Public school district

B+

overall grade

Ranks #52 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 16%.

Overall rank

#52

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1141

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

98%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

87%+14 vs MA

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.

Plymouth is a historic coastal town on Massachusetts Bay, about 40 miles southeast of Boston, famously known as "America's Hometown" for the 1620 landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims. The town blends its rich colonial heritage with modern seaside living, attracting both tourists to its waterfront attractions and year-round residents to its beaches and harbor. Rising Tide Charter Public School serves students from Plymouth and surrounding South Shore communities.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Math MCAS, in the top 9% statewide. 79% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 44% statewide.
Trend: Math MCAS is up 31 points since 2023 (48% to 79%), while statewide it fell 6 points.
Trend: ELA MCAS is up 13 points since 2023 (63% to 76%), while statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 16% · #52

SAT

Above averagetop 35% · #115

ELA MCAS

Excellenttop 9% · #29

Math MCAS

Excellenttop 9% · #28

AP results

Above averagetop 28% · #88

Graduation

Above averagetop 20% · #63

College plans

Above averagetop 28% · #90

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 score1141in 2025 · MA avg 1091

50 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

596

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

545

MA avg

535

52 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 Arts76%in 2026 · state 45%

31 points above the state

Math79%in 2026 · state 44%

35 points above the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)515 · 510 · —

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)91st · 85th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)70 · 70

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+82%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

15 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 16%Score 4: 32%Score 3: 34%Score 2: 18%Score 1: 0%

19 students took 38 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

85.5%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

87.3%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

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

6 points above the MA avg

2.1% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college87%in 2025 · state 72%

14 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 53 graduates

4-year private college

32.1%

2-year public college

28.3%

4-year public college

26.4%

Students

Who attends

White

80.6%

Multi-Race

8.1%

Hispanic/Latino

5.7%

Black/African American

2.9%

Asian

2.4%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

55.1% female · 44.2% male · 0.6% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

46.7%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

27.4%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.3%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average

This school

82.2%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

45.8%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

70.5%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.6MA avg 11.8

58.3 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94.2%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

15.4%

MA avg

22.3%

10 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 4.3% out-of-school, 7.3% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Plymouth

Plymouth County · South Shore

Avg single-family home value$616KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$7,731MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$47,294MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school96.4%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves7.5% of budget

Rising Tide Charter Public (District) 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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