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Acton-Boxborough Regional High
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat 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.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Acton-Boxborough Regional High
Located at 36 Charter Rd, in Acton, Massachusetts, Acton-Boxborough Regional High is a high-enrollment high school that hosts 1,622 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Acton-Boxborough. Enrollment runs roughly 109% bigger than the state mean of about 777.
Acton-Boxborough comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,055 students; Acton-Boxborough Regional High is among them.
On demographics, Acton-Boxborough Regional High lists that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 38% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 120 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
Across the wider county, Middlesex County reports that median household earnings sit near $130,847, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), Acton-Boxborough Regional High is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Raymond J Grey Junior High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a residential area.
Five-year trend. Acton-Boxborough Regional High's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,827 (now 1,622). Over the same period, the White share fell from 60% to 46%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Acton-Boxborough Regional High community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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