Ranks #105 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 32%.
Overall rank
#105
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1132
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
95%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
90%+18 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.
Tewksbury is a suburban town in northeastern Massachusetts, located about 25 miles northwest of Boston near the New Hampshire border. The town sits at the junction of several major highways (I-495 and Route 38) and developed significantly in the mid-20th century as part of the Greater Boston suburban expansion. Tewksbury is known for its mix of residential neighborhoods, local businesses along Main Street, and the state hospital that has served the community since 1852.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: College plans, in the top 20% statewide. 90% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
!Relative weak spot: ELA MCAS ranks in the top 43%, below its other categories.
↓Trend: Math MCAS is down 20 points since 2023 (65% to 45%); statewide it fell 6 points.
↑Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 76.8% in 2022 to 89.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 32% · #105
SAT
Averagetop 39% · #128
ELA MCAS
Averagetop 43% · #141
Math MCAS
Averagetop 41% · #133
AP results
Averagetop 44% · #138
Graduation
Averagetop 42% · #138
College plans
Above averagetop 20% · #64
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 score1132in 2025 · MA avg 1091
41 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
580
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
552
MA avg
535
107 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 Arts49%in 2026 · state 45%
4 points above the state
Math45%in 2026 · state 44%
1 point above the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
33%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)502 · 498 · 492
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 64th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)40 · 45
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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