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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARLBOROUGH·NCES 250732001133

Marlborough High

431 Bolton Street, Marlborough, MA 01752 · (508) 460-3500 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL985 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • CTest 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

Enrollment
985
High
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 919920%
Grade 1022623%
Grade 1125726%
Grade 1229029%
Ungraded131%
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
26727%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
60862%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
636%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
152%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
222%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
71%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
53354%
Female
45046%

School pathway

Feeds from
1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School06–08
Based on grade levels within Marlborough. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
43.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2018
Math
35.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 6 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 7 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2543.0%35.0%
2023-2441.0%38.0%
2022-2337.0%31.0%
2021-2245.0%30.0%
2020-2143.0%42.0%
2018-1949.0%42.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Marlborough High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.0%#188 of 327
▲ 15
#48 of 58
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.0%#193 of 326
▲ 43
#49 of 58
▲ 7
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.5pp#57 of 315#9 of 58
Enrollment
ranked largest first
985#109 of 379#30 of 63
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.3:1#160 of 325#26 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.9%#113 of 325#30 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.3%#109 of 188#14 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 2024-25
Enrollment
985
-21 (-2%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 826
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2598587.511.3:1N/A
2023-241,01395.810.6:1N/A
2022-231,06497.510.9:1N/A
2020-211,0069510.6:1N/A
2017-181,11098.211.3:1N/A
2015-161,0939711.3:1N/A
2010-111,45712311.8:136% (530)
2000-011,381N/AN/A12% (164)
1990-91826N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marlborough High.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,110 to 985); teachers down 11% (98.2 to 87.5).

About Marlborough High

Marlborough High is a public mid-sized high school in Marlborough, Massachusetts. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 985 students enrolled. High schools in Massachusetts have about 777 students on average; enrollment here is 27% higher.

In Marlborough, 7 schools enroll a combined 4,728 students.

Hispanic students are 62% of those enrolled at Marlborough High. The next largest groups are 27% White, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. In Middlesex County overall, about 9% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.

The school's 87.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. High schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1, 12.1 more students per teacher than here.

Among Massachusetts public high schools, Marlborough High outscored 46%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.

Census data for Middlesex County show median household income comes to about $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 386 public schools in the county, enrolling about 215,896, Marlborough High among them.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Goodnow Brothers Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).

Compared with 2020-21, when it had 1,006 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 985.

This page collects posts and questions about Marlborough High, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Marlborough High
District
Marlborough
Address
431 Bolton Street, Marlborough, MA 01752
Phone
(508) 460-3500
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
985
Teachers (FTE)
87
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250732001133
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Marlborough High
What is the total enrollment at Marlborough High?
Marlborough High enrolls approximately 985 students in grades 09-12.
Is Marlborough High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marlborough High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Marlborough High have?
Marlborough High employs 87 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marlborough High?
At Marlborough High, the student body is approximately 27% White, 62% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Marlborough High public or private?
Marlborough High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marlborough.
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