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What's one thing Holliston High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
809
High
DISTRICT 672 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLLISTON·NCES 250624000894
Holliston High
370 Hollis Street, Holliston, MA 01746 · (508) 429-0677 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL809 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Massachusetts public high schools
- ATest 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.
- AThree-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
12.4:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · 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 | 201 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 194 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 210 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 200 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 0% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 Holliston. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +2.0pp since 2018
Math
79.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 73.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 79.0% |
| 2020-21 | 89.0% | 86.0% |
| 2018-19 | 75.0% | 84.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Holliston High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #20 of 327 ▲ 15 | #10 of 58 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #32 of 326 ▲ 27 | #14 of 58 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #36 of 315 | #6 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 809 | #144 of 379 | #37 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #240 of 325 | #38 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.2% | #206 of 325 | #49 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #119 of 133 | #25 of 27 |
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
809
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 856
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 809 | 65 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 803 | 62.3 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 814 | 64.8 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 811 | 63 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 797 | 64.9 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 809 | 65 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 863 | 67 | 12.9:1 | 2% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 819 | N/A | N/A | 0% (2) |
| 1990-91 | 856 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holliston High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (797 to 809); teachers unchanged (64.9 to 65).
About Holliston High
Holliston High is a mid-sized high school in Holliston, Massachusetts. It enrolls 809 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12.
Federal data list 4 schools in Holliston, with 2,689 students enrolled.
About 77% of the student body at Holliston High is White. Other students are 9% Asian, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Middlesex County residents are about 67% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 38, compared with 70 nationally.
With 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.4:1. The average for high schools in Massachusetts is 23.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Among Massachusetts public high schools, Holliston High outscored 95%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Middlesex County show that the median household earns about $130,847 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Middlesex County, 386 public schools serve about 215,896 students.
About 1.0 miles separate Holliston High from the closest public school, Robert H. Adams Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
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.
The school's size has been steady, with 811 students in 2020-21 and 809 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Holliston High lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Holliston
- Miller SchoolElementary · 649 students
- Robert H. Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Placentino ElementaryElementary · 605 students
Other schools in Holliston
- Miller SchoolElementary · 649 students
- Robert H. Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Placentino ElementaryElementary · 605 students
Nearby schools
- Robert H. Adams Middle School1.0 mi · 626
- Placentino Elementary1.1 mi · 605
- Miller School1.1 mi · 649
- Henry E Warren Elementary2.5 mi · 584
- Ashland Middle3.6 mi · 685
- Medway High3.6 mi · 622
Frequently asked questions
About Holliston HighWhat is the total enrollment at Holliston High?
Holliston High enrolls approximately 809 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Holliston High serve?
Holliston High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Holliston High?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Holliston High.
What is the student diversity at Holliston High?
Student demographics at Holliston High are roughly 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Holliston High in?
Holliston High is part of Holliston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.