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.
Winthrop is a small coastal town located on a peninsula northeast of Boston, connected to the city by a narrow causeway. The 1.6-square-mile community is surrounded by water on three sides, offering beaches and harbor views while maintaining easy access to downtown Boston. The town is known for its tight-knit residential character and distinctive geography, having once been a popular resort destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: Math MCAS, in the top 33% statewide. 52% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 44% statewide.
!Area to watch: AP results rank in the bottom 16% statewide.
↓Trend: ELA MCAS is down 28 points since 2023 (69% to 41%); statewide it fell 13 points.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 26.5% in 2022 to 15.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 44% · #191
SAT
Averagebottom 43% · #192
ELA MCAS
Averagebottom 44% · #187
Math MCAS
Above averagetop 33% · #108
AP results
Below averagebottom 16% · #269
Graduation
Below averagebottom 29% · #238
College plans
Averagetop 48% · #157
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 score1097in 2025 · MA avg 1091
About the same as the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingAbout average
This school
562
MA avg
556
MathAbout average
This school
535
MA avg
535
87 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 Arts41%in 2026 · state 45%
4 points below the state
Math52%in 2026 · state 44%
8 points above the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
30%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)493 · 500 · 489
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 68th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)42 · 43
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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