Massachusetts public high school

Woburn High School

Woburn school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #154 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 46%.

Overall rank

#154

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1180+89 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

91%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

75%

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.

Woburn is a city of approximately 40,000 residents located about 10 miles north of Boston, positioned along I-93 and I-95. Originally settled in 1640, Woburn played a significant role in the leather tanning industry during the 19th century and later became known nationally as the setting for the environmental case documented in "A Civil Action." Today, it's a diverse, working-class community that balances residential neighborhoods with commercial development, maintaining its character as an accessible gateway city to the North Shore region.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 20% statewide. The average SAT score is 1180, vs 1091 at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 33% statewide.
Trend: The average SAT score is up 109 points since 2022 (1071 to 1180).
Trend: Math MCAS is down 10 points since 2023 (43% to 33%); statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 46% · #154

SAT

Above averagetop 20% · #66

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 50% · #165

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 35% · #215

AP results

Averagetop 50% · #158

Graduation

Below averagebottom 33% · #225

College plans

Averagebottom 44% · #187

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 score1180in 2025 · MA avg 1091

89 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

592

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

588

MA avg

535

193 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 Arts45%in 2026 · state 45%

Same as the state

Math33%in 2026 · state 44%

11 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

45%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)495 · 492 · 500

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)46th · 43rd

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)53 · 52

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+72%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

6 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 16%Score 4: 32%Score 3: 24%Score 2: 15%Score 1: 13%

251 students took 554 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

60%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

71.8%

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

4.4%

MA avg

4.3%

1% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college75%in 2025 · state 72%

3 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 333 graduates

4-year private college

34.5%

4-year public college

23.4%

Other / unknown

22.2%

2-year public college

17.1%

Students

Who attends

White

59.3%

Hispanic/Latino

19.1%

Black/African American

11.3%

Asian

5.3%

Multi-Race

American Indian/Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

52.6% female · 47.4% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

53.5%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeAbout average

This school

41.6%

MA avg

39%

English learnersAbout average

This school

9.5%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

99.1%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

91.1%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

93.8%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.2MA avg 11.8

112 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

91%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

28.5%

MA avg

22.3%

15.4 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.6% out-of-school, 0.8% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Woburn

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95

Avg single-family home value$738KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,755MA median $6,814

Tax rate$9.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$51,139MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school93.7%

Town bond ratingAAA

Free cash reserves21.2% of budget

Woburn 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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