For the 2025 school year, there are 50 charter public high schools serving 35,187 students in Massachusetts.
Learn more about how charter schools work. The top ranked charter public high schools in Massachusetts are Sturgis Charter Public School, Advanced Math And Science Academy Charter School and Pioneer Charter School Of Science Ii (Pcss-ii). Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Massachusetts charter public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Massachusetts charter public high school have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sturgis Charter Public School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Best Charter Public High Schools in Massachusetts (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sturgis Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
427 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 778-1782
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 778-1782
Grades: 9-12
| 826 students
Rank: #22.
Advanced Math And Science Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Forest Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 597-2400
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 597-2400
Grades: 6-12
| 966 students
Rank: #33.
Pioneer Charter School Of Science Ii (Pcss-ii)
Charter School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
97 Main Street
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 666-3945
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 666-3945
Grades: K-12
| 566 students
Rank: #44.
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
770 Salem Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 388-0222
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 388-0222
Grades: K-12
| 1,653 students
Rank: #55.
Four Rivers Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
248 Colrain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 775-4577
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 775-4577
Grades: 7-12
| 214 students
Rank: #66.
Pioneer Charter School Of Science
Charter School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
51-59 Summer Street
Everett, MA 01249
(617) 389-7277
Everett, MA 01249
(617) 389-7277
Grades: K-12
| 779 students
Rank: #77.
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
317 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 582-7040
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 582-7040
Grades: K-12
| 552 students
Rank: #88.
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
49 Antietam St
Devens, MA 01434
(978) 772-3293
Devens, MA 01434
(978) 772-3293
Grades: 7-12
| 370 students
Rank: #99.
Brooke Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
190 Cummins Highway
Roslindale, MA 02131
(617) 325-7977
Roslindale, MA 02131
(617) 325-7977
Grades: K-12
| 2,208 students
Rank: #1010.
Community Charter School Of Cambridge
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
245 Bent Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 354-0047
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 354-0047
Grades: 6-12
| 261 students
Rank: #1111.
Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
175 Hawthorne Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 889-3100
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 889-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 194 students
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Boston Day And Evening Academy Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20 Kearsarge Ave
Roxbury, MA 02119
(617) 635-6789
Roxbury, MA 02119
(617) 635-6789
Grades: 9-12
| 293 students
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
67 Middle Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 656-3165
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 656-3165
Grades: 9-12
| 106 students
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
65 Lincoln Street
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 273-1236
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 273-1236
Grades: 9-12
| 159 students
Rank: #1515.
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15 Union Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8410
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8410
Grades: 9-12
| 114 students
Rank: #1616.
Rising Tide Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
59 Armstrong Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 747-2620
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 747-2620
Grades: 5-12
| 623 students
Rank: #1717.
Hampden Charter School Of Science West
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
511 Main St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 278-5450
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 278-5450
Grades: 6-12
| 394 students
Rank: #1818.
Martha's Vineyard Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
424 State Road
West Tisbury, MA 02575
(508) 693-9900
West Tisbury, MA 02575
(508) 693-9900
Grades: K-12
| 175 students
Rank: #1919.
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15 Mulligan Drive
South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 552-1580
South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 552-1580
Grades: 7-12
| 399 students
Rank: #2020.
Salem Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
45 Congress St., Shetland Park
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 744-2105
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 744-2105
Grades: 6-12
| 488 students
Rank: #2121.
Innovation Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
72 Tyng Road
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
(978) 649-0432
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
(978) 649-0432
Grades: 5-12
| 788 students
Rank: #2222.
Hampden Charter School Of Science East
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20 Johnson Rd
Chicopee, MA 01022
(413) 593-9090
Chicopee, MA 01022
(413) 593-9090
Grades: 6-12
| 553 students
Rank: #2323.
Excel Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
58 Moore Street
East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 874-4080
East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 874-4080
Grades: 5-12
| 1,363 students
Rank: #2424.
South Shore Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Longwater Circle
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 982-4202
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 982-4202
Grades: K-12
| 1,055 students
Rank: #2525.
Boston Collegiate Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11 Mayhew Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 265-1172
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 265-1172
Grades: 5-12
| 688 students
Rank: #2626.
Berkshire Arts And Technology Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Commercial Place
Adams, MA 01220
(413) 743-7311
Adams, MA 01220
(413) 743-7311
Grades: 6-12
| 365 students
Rank: #2727.
Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
90 High Rock Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 598-1609
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 598-1609
Grades: K-12
| 1,615 students
Rank: #2828.
Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (horace Mann
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10 Fenwood Road
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 635-8450
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 635-8450
Grades: 9-12
| 375 students
Rank: #2929.
Neighborhood House Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21 Queen Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
(617) 825-0703
Dorchester, MA 02122
(617) 825-0703
Grades: PK-12
| 856 students
Rank: #3030.
Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10 New Bond Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 854-8400
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 854-8400
Grades: K-12
| 1,421 students
Rank: #3131.
Collegiate Charter School Of Lowell
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1857 Middlesex Street
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 458-1399
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 458-1399
Grades: K-12
| 1,211 students
Rank: #3232.
Foxborough Regional Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
131 Central Street
Foxboro, MA 02035
(508) 543-2508
Foxboro, MA 02035
(508) 543-2508
Grades: K-12
| 1,520 students
Rank: #3333.
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Essex Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 284-7800
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 284-7800
Grades: PK-12
| 917 students
Rank: #3434.
Atlantis Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
991 Jefferson St
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 646-6410
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 646-6410
Grades: K-12
| 1,257 students
Rank: #3535.
Sizer School A North Central Charter Essential School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 Rindge Road
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-2701
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-2701
Grades: 7-12
| 302 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked charter public high schools in Massachusetts?
The top ranked charter public high schools in Massachusetts include Sturgis Charter Public School, Advanced Math And Science Academy Charter School and Pioneer Charter School Of Science Ii (Pcss-ii).
How many charter public high schools are located in Massachusetts?
50 charter public high schools are located in Massachusetts.
What is the racial composition of students in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts charter public high schools minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public high schools average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
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