Ranks #111 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 34%.
Overall rank
#111
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1145
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
98%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
86%+13 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.
Tyngsborough is a suburban town in northern Massachusetts, located along the Merrimack River about 30 miles northwest of Boston. The town shares a border with New Hampshire and is known for its mix of residential neighborhoods and rural landscapes, with several ponds and conservation areas. Tyngsborough High School serves as the town's sole public high school, drawing students from this close-knit community of approximately 12,000 residents.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 21% statewide. 97.8% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
!Relative weak spot: ELA MCAS ranks in the top 50%, below its other categories.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 38.2% in 2022 to 19.8% in 2025.
↓Trend: Math MCAS is down 24 points since 2023 (69% to 45%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 34% · #111
SAT
Above averagetop 33% · #110
ELA MCAS
Averagetop 50% · #163
Math MCAS
Averagetop 41% · #134
AP results
Above averagetop 33% · #102
Graduation
Above averagetop 21% · #67
College plans
Above averagetop 33% · #106
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 score1145in 2025 · MA avg 1091
54 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
578
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
567
MA avg
535
94 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 Arts45%in 2026 · state 45%
Same as the state
Math45%in 2026 · state 44%
1 point above the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average
This school
59%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)500 · 498 · 502
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 64th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)50 · 51
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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