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Maynard High School vs. Acton-boxborough Regional High School

Should you attend Maynard High School or Acton-boxborough Regional High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Maynard High School
1 Tiger Drive
Maynard, MA 01754
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Acton-boxborough Regional High School
36 Charter Rd
Acton, MA 01720
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Maynard High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Acton-boxborough Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 297 students in grades 9-12, Maynard High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,649 students in grades 9-12, Acton-boxborough Regional High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
297 students
1,649 students
This chart displays total students of Maynard High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Acton-boxborough Regional High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
122 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Acton-boxborough Regional High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maynard High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Acton-boxborough Regional High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#351 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
#1 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maynard High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Acton-boxborough Regional High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MA)
90%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maynard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Acton-boxborough Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
89%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maynard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Acton-boxborough Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 50% in MA)
86%
(Top 1% in MA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Maynard High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Acton-boxborough Regional High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Maynard High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Acton-boxborough Regional High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
59
403
Grade 10 Students
84
425
Grade 11 Students
82
403
Grade 12 Students
72
415
Ungraded Students
-
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maynard High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Acton-boxborough Regional High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maynard High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Acton-boxborough Regional High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maynard High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Acton-boxborough Regional High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maynard High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Acton-boxborough Regional High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maynard High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Acton-boxborough Regional High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.40
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Maynard High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Acton-boxborough Regional High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maynard High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Acton-boxborough Regional High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maynard High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Acton-boxborough Regional High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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