Students from Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland and Sterling attend Wachusett Regional High School.
B+
overall grade
Ranks #76 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 23%.
Overall rank
#76
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1141
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
96%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
87%+14 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.
Wachusett Regional High School serves five towns in north-central Massachusetts — Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, and Sterling — located approximately 50 miles west of Boston in the region dominated by Mount Wachusett. The district draws from a mix of small rural communities and more developed suburban areas, with the mountain itself serving as a popular year-round recreation destination for skiing, hiking, and outdoor activities. The school, which opened in 1955, is one of the largest regional high schools in the state, reflecting the collaborative educational approach of these neighboring Central Massachusetts towns.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: AP results, in the top 14% statewide. 88% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
!Relative weak spot: Graduation rate ranks in the top 40%, below its other categories.
↓Trend: ELA MCAS is down 18 points since 2023 (76% to 58%); statewide it fell 13 points.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 14.4% in 2022 to 10% in 2025.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 23% · #76
SAT
Above averagetop 35% · #117
ELA MCAS
Above averagetop 29% · #95
Math MCAS
Above averagetop 18% · #57
AP results
Above averagetop 14% · #44
Graduation
Averagetop 40% · #131
College plans
Above averagetop 28% · #91
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 score1141in 2025 · MA avg 1091
50 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
577
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
564
MA avg
535
353 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 Arts58%in 2026 · state 45%
13 points above the state
Math67%in 2026 · state 44%
23 points above the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
27%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)504 · 508 · 509
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)73rd · 82nd
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)42 · 54
418 students took 879 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average
This school
67.2%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average
This school
96.2%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate96%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
4 points above the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average
This school
1.6%
MA avg
4.3%
2.3% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college87%in 2025 · state 72%
14 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 462 graduates
4-year public college
42.2%
4-year private college
32%
2-year public college
12.6%
Work
6.7%
Apprenticeship
3%
Military
1.9%
Other / unknown
1.5%
Students
Who attends
White
83%
Hispanic/Latino
7.3%
Asian
3.9%
Black/African American
3.4%
Multi-Race
2.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
51.7% female · 48.3% male · 0.1% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average
This school
26%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeLower than average
This school
15.9%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.4%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.3%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
92%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldBetter than average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
13MA avg 11.8
137.1 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
94.6%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10%
MA avg
22.3%
9.6 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1.9% out-of-school, 0.8% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)
About the towns in Wachusett
Wachusett Regional High is part of the Wachusett regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.
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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