Ranks #57 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 18%.
Overall rank
#57
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1174+83 vs MA
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
98%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
92%+20 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.
Sturgis Charter Public School is located in Hyannis, the commercial hub of Cape Cod in Barnstable, Massachusetts. This coastal community serves as the Cape's year-round center for business and transportation, including ferry service to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Sturgis Charter was founded in 1997 and was named after the historic Sturgis Library in nearby Barnstable Village, home to the oldest library building in the United States.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: ELA MCAS, in the top 11% statewide. 74% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 45% statewide.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 36% in 2022 to 23.9% in 2025.
↓Trend: ELA MCAS is down 15 points since 2023 (89% to 74%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 18% · #57
SAT
Above averagetop 23% · #74
ELA MCAS
Above averagetop 11% · #33
Math MCAS
Above averagetop 16% · #50
Graduation
Above averagetop 14% · #44
College plans
Above averagetop 13% · #43
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 score1174in 2025 · MA avg 1091
83 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
602
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
572
MA avg
535
205 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 Arts74%in 2026 · state 45%
29 points above the state
Math69%in 2026 · state 44%
25 points above the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average
This school
51%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)516 · 511 · 503
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)91st · 87th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)65 · 66
AP & advanced courses
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average
This school
99.8%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average
This school
98.1%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate98%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
7 points above the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average
This school
1.1%
MA avg
4.3%
Plan to attend college92%in 2025 · state 72%
20 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 196 graduates
4-year private college
43.9%
4-year public college
41.3%
2-year public college
7.1%
Other / unknown
4.1%
Work
1.5%
Military
1.5%
Other post-secondary
0.5%
Students
Who attends
White
80.7%
Hispanic/Latino
6.3%
Asian
5.1%
Multi-Race
4.5%
Black/African American
3.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
59.5% female · 39% male · 1.5% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average
This school
33.1%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeLower than average
This school
21.1%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.8%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
65.4%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
60.7%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
45.1%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
9.3MA avg 11.8
88.6 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
92.7%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
23.9%
MA avg
22.3%
12.7 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 0.1% out-of-school, 0.9% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)
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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