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Acton-Boxborough Ranked 17th in State by U.S. News

A-B also ranked in top 10 in STEM.

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School is considered among the top high schools in Massachusetts.

So much so that U.S. News agreed in a recent poll.

According to U.S. News, A-B cracked the top 20 with a ranking of 17 in Massachusetts.

"Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement course work and exams. The AP participation rate at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School is 55 percent," U.S. News said in its overview. "The student body makeup is 52 percent male and 48 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 28 percent. Acton-Boxborough Regional High School is the only high school in the Acton-Boxborough."

Acton Patch has left a message with A-B School Committee Chair Maria Neyland asking for comment on this recent poll.

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded         Gold 
National Rank             #324
State Rank                 #17
STEM Rank                 #10

2013 Academic Indicators
National Rank                 #324
College Readiness Index   53.2
Math Proficiency               3.9
English Proficiency            3.6
Student/Teacher Ratio      17:1

English Proficiency Distribution

English proficiency is determined by student results on the school's Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test.

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Total Students Tested         484 
Failing                                1% 
Needs Improvement           2% 
Proficient                            37% 
Advanced                            61% 

Math Proficiency Distribution

Math proficiency is determined by student results on the school's Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test.

Total Students Tested        483 
Failing                               1% 
Needs Improvement          3% 
Proficient                          10% 
Advanced                         87% 


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