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Best kept secret at Acton-Boxborough Regional High?
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Enrollment
1,622
High
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACTON-BOXBOROUGH·NCES 250171000012
Acton-Boxborough Regional High
36 Charter Rd, Acton, MA 01720 · (978) 264-4700 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,622 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Massachusetts public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
120 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 403 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 401 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 414 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 399 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 0% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Acton-Boxborough. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
83.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2018
Math
83.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 87.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 88.0% |
| 2021-22 | 89.0% | 90.0% |
| 2020-21 | 91.0% | 86.0% |
| 2018-19 | 90.0% | 93.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Acton-Boxborough Regional High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #8 of 327 ▼ 1 | #4 of 58 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #10 of 326 ▼ 4 | #5 of 58 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #129 of 315 | #19 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,622 | #40 of 379 | #14 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #278 of 325 | #46 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #43 of 325 | #8 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #110 of 188 | #15 of 30 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,622
-129 (-7%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 1,078
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,622 | 120.2 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,649 | 121.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,683 | 123.4 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,751 | 131 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,827 | 123.8 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,902 | 125 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,990 | 118 | 16.9:1 | 2% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 1,490 | N/A | N/A | 1% (8) |
| 1990-91 | 1,078 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Acton-Boxborough Regional High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,827 to 1,622); teachers down 3% (123.8 to 120.2).
About Acton-Boxborough Regional High
Located in Acton, Massachusetts, Acton-Boxborough Regional High is a high-enrollment high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,622 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 777-student average for high schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 109% higher.
Acton-Boxborough enrolls 5,055 students in 9 schools, including Acton-Boxborough Regional High.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Acton-Boxborough Regional High, at 46%. The rest of enrollment is 38% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Middlesex County, the White share is about 67%. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 13.5 students per teacher and 120.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 9.9 below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Acton-Boxborough Regional High an A. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that the median household income is $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 386 public schools in Middlesex County, enrolling about 215,896 students in all.
Raymond J Grey Junior High is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 7% from 2020-21, when Acton-Boxborough Regional High had 1,751 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,622.
The Acton-Boxborough Regional High community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Acton-Boxborough
- Raymond J Grey Junior HighMiddle · 824 students
- Blanchard Memorial SchoolElementary · 469 students
- McCarthy-Towne SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Luther Conant SchoolElementary · 410 students
- C.T. Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Merriam SchoolElementary · 395 students
Other schools in Acton
- Raymond J Grey Junior HighMiddle · 824 students
- McCarthy-Towne SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Luther Conant SchoolElementary · 410 students
- C.T. Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Merriam SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Paul P Gates Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
Nearby schools
- Raymond J Grey Junior High0.2 mi · 824
- Merriam School0.3 mi · 395
- McCarthy-Towne School0.3 mi · 431
- Carol Huebner Early Childhood Program0.8 mi · 116
- C.T. Douglas Elementary School0.8 mi · 408
- Paul P Gates Elementary School0.8 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Acton-Boxborough Regional HighWhat is the total enrollment at Acton-Boxborough Regional High?
Acton-Boxborough Regional High enrolls approximately 1,622 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Acton-Boxborough Regional High serve?
Acton-Boxborough Regional High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Acton-Boxborough Regional High have?
Acton-Boxborough Regional High employs 120 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Acton-Boxborough Regional High?
At Acton-Boxborough Regional High, the student body is approximately 46% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 38% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Acton-Boxborough Regional High public or private?
Acton-Boxborough Regional High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Acton-Boxborough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.