Massachusetts public high school

Somerset Berkley Regional High School

Somerset Berkley Regional School District school district

overall grade

Ranks #114 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 35%.

Overall rank

#114

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1121

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

96%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

80%

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.

Somerset is a small coastal town in southeastern Massachusetts along the Taunton River, about 10 miles from Fall River and near the Rhode Island border. Part of the South Coast region, the town is primarily residential with a blend of suburban neighborhoods and remaining rural character. Somerset Berkley Regional High School serves students from both Somerset and the neighboring town of Berkley, reflecting the rural nature of the area where regional consolidation helps provide comprehensive educational services.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 28% statewide. 82% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Relative weak spot: College plans rank in the top 46%, below its other categories.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 27.5% in 2022 to 14.5% in 2025.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 75.1% in 2022 to 80.4% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 35% · #114

SAT

Averagetop 45% · #148

ELA MCAS

Averagetop 37% · #119

Math MCAS

Averagetop 40% · #130

AP results

Above averagetop 28% · #89

Graduation

Averagetop 39% · #126

College plans

Averagetop 46% · #149

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 score1121in 2025 · MA avg 1091

30 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

577

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

544

MA avg

535

179 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 Arts52%in 2026 · state 45%

7 points above the state

Math47%in 2026 · state 44%

3 points above the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)502 · 498 · 469

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 64th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)49 · 43

AP & advanced courses

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

15 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 17%Score 4: 36%Score 3: 29%Score 2: 13%Score 1: 6%

256 students took 557 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

63.4%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

82.1%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate96%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

4 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

2.5%

MA avg

4.3%

1.6% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college80%in 2025 · state 72%

8 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 209 graduates

4-year public college

33%

2-year public college

24.9%

4-year private college

22.5%

Work

9.1%

Students

Who attends

White

86.5%

Hispanic/Latino

7.3%

Asian

2.3%

Multi-Race

2.2%

Black/African American

1.5%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

50.1% female · 49.8% male · 0.1% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

34%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

25.9%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.6%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

89.6%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

94.3%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.6MA avg 11.8

77.3 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

93.1%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

14.5%

MA avg

22.3%

12.1 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 4% out-of-school, 9.5% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.1% school-based arrests

About Berkley

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod

Avg single-family home value$566KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,985MA median $6,814

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

Income per person$48,956MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school95.4%

Somerset Berkley Regional School 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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