Best High Schools in Massachusetts

Best High Schools
in Massachusetts

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 87 Massachusetts schools made our rankings. View Rankings

Massachusetts recommends that high school students follow the "MassCore" program of studies, which is a minimum of 22 units, including two units of a foreign language. The state, which has been granted flexibility from No Child Left Behind, tests students via the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education.

Among the many Massachusetts schools in the 2012 rankings of U.S. News Best High Schools, 27 were awarded gold medals, 37 earned silver medals, and 23 received bronze medals. Many of Massachusetts's Best High Schools are located in the Boston area, in the Boston Public Schools.

Top Ranked MA Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

Sturgis Charter Public School

427 MAIN ST, HYANNIS, MA 02601

#2

Boston Latin School

78 AVE LOUIS PASTEUR, BOSTON, MA 02115

#3

Hopkinton High School

90 HAYDEN ROWE ST, HOPKINTON, MA 01748

#4

Belmont High School

221 CONCORD AVE, BELMONT, MA 02478

#5

Weston High School

444 WELLESLEY ST, WESTON, MA 02493

#6

Dover-Sherborn High School

9 JUNCTION ST, DOVER, MA 02030

#7

Sharon High School

181 POND ST, SHARON, MA 02067

#8

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School

770 SALEM ST, MALDEN, MA 02148

#9

The Bromfield School

14 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, HARVARD, MA 01451

#10

Cohasset High School

143 POND ST, COHASSET, MA 02025

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MA by the Numbers

Districts 287
High Schools 351
Full-Time Teachers 23,651
Students Enrolled 311,072

Featured Districts
Schools in the Boston Public Schools are among the 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools.
Boston Public Schools

The Boston Public Schools include 31 high schools that serve 19,196 students.

Schools in the Springfield Public Schools are among the 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools.
Springfield Public Schools

There are 6 high schools among the Springfield Public Schools, serving 7,551 students.

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