Massachusetts public high school

Rockland Senior High School

Rockland school district

C+

overall grade

Ranks #212 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#212

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1064

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

86%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

66%

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.

Rockland is a suburban town in Plymouth County, located about 20 miles south of Boston on the South Shore. The town developed as a shoe manufacturing center in the 19th century and has evolved into a primarily residential community while maintaining its historic downtown. Rockland sits near the intersection of Routes 3 and 18, providing convenient access to both Boston and the Cape Cod region.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 35% statewide. 78% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 20% statewide.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 23 points since 2023 (50% to 27%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 23 points since 2023 (56% to 33%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 38% · #212

SAT

Below averagebottom 30% · #238

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 25% · #247

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 24% · #253

AP results

Above averagetop 35% · #110

Graduation

Below averagebottom 20% · #267

College plans

Below averagebottom 25% · #251

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 score1064in 2025 · MA avg 1091

27 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

549

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

515

MA avg

535

98 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 Arts33%in 2026 · state 45%

12 points below the state

Math27%in 2026 · state 44%

17 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

48%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)492 · 488 · 497

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)35th · 28th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)42 · 38

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+78%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

11 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 11%Score 4: 32%Score 3: 34%Score 2: 13%Score 1: 9%

157 students took 303 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

69.3%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

84.9%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate86%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

5 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

11.6%

MA avg

4.3%

2.2% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college66%in 2025 · state 72%

6 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 121 graduates

4-year public college

28.9%

Work

25.6%

4-year private college

23.1%

2-year public college

14%

Other / unknown

4.2%

Students

Who attends

White

65.4%

Hispanic/Latino

21.7%

Black/African American

6.6%

Multi-Race

2.5%

Asian

1.9%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1.7%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

50.7% female · 49.3% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

51.8%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

43.8%

MA avg

39%

English learnersAbout average

This school

9.9%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

98.4%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

82.5%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

83.6%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

12.5MA avg 11.8

47.1 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

27.6%

MA avg

22.3%

15.4 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 4.6% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Rockland

Plymouth County · South Shore

Avg single-family home value$548KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$7,603MA median $6,814

Tax rate$13.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$37,804MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school93.6%

Town bond ratingAA

Free cash reserves5.8% of budget

Rockland 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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