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.
Stoughton is a suburban town in Norfolk County, located about 17 miles south of Boston. Historically known for its shoe manufacturing industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the town has evolved into a diverse residential community with a mix of single-family homes and commercial development along Route 138 and Route 27. Stoughton is home to the historic Bird Sanctuary and Bird Street Common, and maintains a strong connection to its industrial heritage through preserved mill buildings and local historical sites.
How it compares
What stands out
+Best of its categories: Math MCAS, in the bottom 46% statewide. 38% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 44% statewide.
!Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 27% statewide.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.2% in 2022 to 14.3% in 2025.
↓Trend: ELA MCAS is down 13 points since 2023 (53% to 40%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 46% · #183
SAT
Averagebottom 44% · #191
ELA MCAS
Averagebottom 41% · #196
Math MCAS
Averagebottom 46% · #179
AP results
Averagebottom 44% · #180
Graduation
Below averagebottom 27% · #243
College plans
Averagebottom 44% · #189
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 score1097in 2025 · MA avg 1091
About the same as the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingAbout average
This school
558
MA avg
556
MathAbout average
This school
539
MA avg
535
134 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 Arts40%in 2026 · state 45%
5 points below the state
Math38%in 2026 · state 44%
6 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
30%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)494 · 493 · 488
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)43rd · 47th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)48 · 51
194 students took 363 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average
This school
51.7%
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 rate89%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
3 points below the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average
This school
5.4%
MA avg
4.3%
4.3% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college75%in 2025 · state 72%
2 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 278 graduates
4-year public college
30.6%
4-year private college
25.5%
2-year public college
18%
Other / unknown
11.9%
Apprenticeship
6.8%
Work
5.4%
Military
1.4%
2-year private college
0.4%
Students
Who attends
White
40.7%
Black/African American
31.6%
Hispanic/Latino
15.8%
Asian
6%
Multi-Race
5.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
50.9% female · 49% male · 0.1% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average
This school
52.5%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeAbout average
This school
40.8%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6.5%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
71.3%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
86.4%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
10.8MA avg 11.8
103.8 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
14.3%
MA avg
22.3%
10 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 5.1% out-of-school, 2% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.3% referred to law enforcement
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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