Massachusetts public high school

Westport Middle-High School

Westport school district

C+

overall grade

Ranks #190 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#190

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1128

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

91%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

67%

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.

Westport is a rural coastal town in southeastern Massachusetts, located along Buzzards Bay near the Rhode Island border. The town is known for its agricultural character, with numerous working farms and vineyards, as well as scenic ocean access at Horseneck Beach State Reservation. Westport Middle-High School serves grades 6-12 in a combined campus, reflecting the town's close-knit community character.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 40% statewide. The average SAT score is 1128, vs 1091 at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 26% statewide.
Trend: Math MCAS is up 11 points since 2023 (32% to 43%), while statewide it fell 6 points.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has fallen from 82.1% in 2022 to 67.1% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 44% · #190

SAT

Averagetop 40% · #134

ELA MCAS

Averagetop 47% · #151

Math MCAS

Averagetop 45% · #147

AP results

Below averagebottom 30% · #224

Graduation

Below averagebottom 35% · #218

College plans

Below averagebottom 26% · #247

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 score1128in 2025 · MA avg 1091

37 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

595

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

533

MA avg

535

27 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 Arts47%in 2026 · state 45%

2 points above the state

Math43%in 2026 · state 44%

1 point below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026About average

This school

39%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)496 · 492 · 493

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)49th · 43rd

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)44 · 31

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+57%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

9 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 6%Score 4: 24%Score 3: 28%Score 2: 23%Score 1: 20%

84 students took 140 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

50.3%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

86.1%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate91%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

About the same as the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

5.6%

MA avg

4.3%

1.1% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college67%in 2025 · state 72%

5 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 91 graduates

4-year private college

29.7%

2-year public college

25.3%

Work

25.3%

4-year public college

12.1%

Students

Who attends

White

89.9%

Hispanic/Latino

4.7%

Multi-Race

3.4%

Black/African American

Asian

0.8%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

47.4% female · 52.4% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

44.2%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

31.4%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.7%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

83.1%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

89.2%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.5MA avg 11.8

77.6 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

93.3%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

17.4%

MA avg

22.3%

11.8 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 6.4% out-of-school, 6.5% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Westport

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod

Avg single-family home value$677KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$4,931MA median $6,814

Tax rate$7.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$54,685MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school85.3%

Free cash reserves6.4% of budget

Westport district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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