Massachusetts public high school

Whitman Hanson Regional

Whitman-Hanson school district

C+

overall grade

Ranks #188 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#188

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1069

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

91%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

77%

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.

Whitman-Hanson is a regional school district serving the adjacent towns of Whitman and Hanson, located approximately 25 miles south of Boston in Plymouth County. This suburban area sits on the South Shore, where both communities retain their historic New England character while providing residential access to the greater Boston region. The towns are known for their cranberry bogs, a signature feature of southeastern Massachusetts agriculture.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 47% statewide. 73% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: ELA MCAS ranks in the bottom 25% statewide.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 27 points since 2023 (60% to 33%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 18 points since 2023 (49% to 31%); statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 45% · #188

SAT

Below averagebottom 32% · #229

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 25% · #249

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 32% · #226

AP results

Averagetop 47% · #148

Graduation

Below averagebottom 35% · #219

College plans

Averagebottom 48% · #174

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 score1069in 2025 · MA avg 1091

22 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

548

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

521

MA avg

535

205 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 Arts33%in 2026 · state 45%

12 points below the state

Math31%in 2026 · state 44%

13 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

30%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)490 · 490 · 489

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 35th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)41 · 44

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+73%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

7 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 8%Score 4: 30%Score 3: 35%Score 2: 22%Score 1: 5%

265 students took 497 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

67.5%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

85.1%

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 classAbout average

This school

3.5%

MA avg

4.3%

5.1% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college77%in 2025 · state 72%

5 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 249 graduates

4-year public college

36.5%

4-year private college

26.5%

Work

14.1%

2-year public college

13.7%

Students

Who attends

White

78.4%

Hispanic/Latino

9.7%

Black/African American

6.8%

Multi-Race

2.9%

Asian

1.7%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

52.9% female · 47.1% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

38.4%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

26.5%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

5.6%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

85.1%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

95.7%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

14.7MA avg 11.8

67.6 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

90.3%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

34.7%

MA avg

22.3%

16.6 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 3% out-of-school, 0.9% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Hanson

Plymouth County · South Shore

Avg single-family home value$545KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$7,111MA median $6,814

Tax rate$13.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$47,238MA median $47,872

Free cash reserves8.2% of budget

Whitman-Hanson 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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