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.
Worcester is Massachusetts's second-largest city, located in the central part of the state about 40 miles west of Boston. Known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth," Worcester has evolved from its industrial roots into a college town with over a dozen higher education institutions, including Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Clark University. The city features a diverse population and has been experiencing significant revitalization in recent years, with growing arts, restaurant, and cultural scenes.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 44% statewide. 95.2% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
!Area to watch: AP results rank in the bottom 28% statewide.
↑Trend: The average SAT score is up 187 points since 2022 (902 to 1089).
↑Trend: Math MCAS is up 12 points since 2023 (30% to 42%), while statewide it fell 6 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 43% · #192
SAT
Averagebottom 40% · #202
ELA MCAS
Averagetop 48% · #157
Math MCAS
Averagetop 50% · #161
AP results
Below averagebottom 28% · #233
Graduation
Averagetop 44% · #143
College plans
Averagebottom 42% · #196
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 score1089in 2025 · MA avg 1091
About the same as the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingAbout average
This school
557
MA avg
556
MathAbout average
This school
532
MA avg
535
10 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 Arts46%in 2026 · state 45%
1 point above the state
Math42%in 2026 · state 44%
2 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
27%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)502 · 492 · 486
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 43rd
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)88 · 63
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.