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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Middlesex County Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 69 public high schools serving 73,135 students in Middlesex County, MA. The top-ranked public high schools in Middlesex County, MA are Lexington High School, Acton-boxborough Regional High School and Winchester High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Middlesex County, MA public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 52% statewide average). High schools in Middlesex County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of Massachusetts public high schools.
Middlesex County, MA public high school have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Concord Carlisle High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public High Schools in Middlesex County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lexington High School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
251 Waltham Street
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2320
Gr: 9-12 | 2,405 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
Acton-boxborough Regional High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
36 Charter Rd
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 264-4700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,622 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #33.
Winchester High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
80 Skillings Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7020
Gr: 9-12 | 1,404 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Hopkinton High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
90 Hayden Rowe Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
(508) 497-9820
Gr: 9-12 | 1,267 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #55.
Belmont High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
221 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5901
Gr: 9-12 | 1,454 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #66.
Weston High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
444 Wellesley Street
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 786-5800
Gr: 9-12 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #77.
Wayland High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
264 Old Connecticut Path
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-7746
Gr: 9-12 | 803 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #88.
Arlington High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
869 Mass Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3591
Gr: 9-12 | 1,677 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #99.
Westford Academy
(Math: 82% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
30 Patten Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5570
Gr: 9-12 | 1,504 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1010.
Groton Dunstable Regional
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
703 Chicoppe Row
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-6362
Gr: 9-12 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1111.
Lincoln-sudbury Regional High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
390 Lincoln Rd
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-9961
Gr: 9-12 | 1,445 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1212.
Newton South High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
140 Brandeis Road
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,898 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1313.
Concord Carlisle High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
500 Walden Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-1400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,191 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1414.
Bedford High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9 Mudge Way
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 275-1700
Gr: 9-12 | 868 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1515.
Newton North High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
457 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-6200
Gr: 9-12 | 2,096 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1616.
Reading Memorial High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
62 Oakland Rd
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-8200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,094 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1717.
Ashland High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
65 East Union St.
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0177
Gr: 9-12 | 884 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1818.
Littleton High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
56 King Street
Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 952-2555
Gr: 9-12 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1919.
Natick High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
15 West Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-6600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,761 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #2020.
Chelmsford High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
200 Richardson Rd
North Chelmsford, MA 01863
(978) 251-5111
Gr: 9-12 | 1,402 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2121.
Holliston High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
370 Hollis Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-0677
Gr: 9-12 | 809 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #2222.
Minuteman Regional High School
Vocational School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
758 Marrett Rd
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-6500
Gr: 9-12 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2323.
North Reading High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
189 Park Street
North Reading, MA 01864
(978) 664-7800
Gr: 9-12 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2424.
Melrose High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
360 Lynn Fells Parkway
Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-2200
Gr: 9-12 | 967 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2525.
Wilmington High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
159 Church Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
(978) 694-6060
Gr: 9-12 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2626.
Advanced Math And Science Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 Forest Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 597-2400
Gr: 6-12 | 970 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #2727.
Burlington High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
123 Cambridge Street
Burlington, MA 01803
(781) 270-1836
Gr: 9-12 | 1,019 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2828.
Stoneham High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
149 Franklin Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
(781) 279-3810
Gr: 9-12 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #2929.
Wakefield Memorial High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
60 Farm Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 246-6440
Gr: 9-12 | 854 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Tewksbury Memorial High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
320 Pleasant Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-7825
Gr: 9-12 | 696 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Tyngsborough High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
36 Norris Rd
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
(978) 649-7571
Gr: 9-12 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Cambridge Rindge And Latin
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
459 Broadway Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6630
Gr: 9-12 | 2,072 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Cook Street
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 667-2111
Gr: 9-12 | 1,282 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #3434.
Pioneer Charter School Of Science
Charter School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
51-59 Summer Street
Everett, MA 01249
(617) 389-7277
Gr: K-12 | 795 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #3535.
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
770 Salem Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 388-0222
Gr: K-12 | 1,698 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public high schools in Middlesex County, MA?
The top-ranked public high schools in Middlesex County, MA include Lexington High School, Acton-boxborough Regional High School and Winchester High School. Middlesex County has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Massachusetts.
How many public high schools are located in Middlesex County?
68 public high schools are located in Middlesex County.
What is the racial composition of students in Middlesex County?
Middlesex County public high schools minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high schools average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Which public high schools in Middlesex County are often viewed compared to one another?

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