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Average Private High School ACT Scores in Massachusetts

The averageprivate high school ACT score in Massachusetts is 29 (2025-26).
The private high school in Massachusetts with the highest ACT score is Groton School, Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, and The Rivers School, each with an ACT score of 33.
Act Score Range: 23 33 Avg. Act Score: 29

Average Private High School ACT Scores in Massachusetts (2025-26)

School
ACT Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Photo
ACT Score: 33
Grades: PK-12
80 Gerry's Landing Rd
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 547-6100
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Groton School
Groton School Photo - Groton Circle
(Episcopal)
ACT Score: 33
Grades: 8-12
282 Farmers Row
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-3363
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
The Rivers School
The Rivers School Photo
(3)
ACT Score: 33
Grades: 6-12
333 Winter St
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 235-9300
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Covenant Christian Academy
Covenant Christian Academy Photo - Overhead view of campus
(Christian)
(7)
ACT Score: 32
Grades: PK-12
83 Pine Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 535-7100
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Dana Hall School
Dana Hall School Photo
All-girls
(1)
ACT Score: 32
Grades: 5-12
45 Dana Road
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 489-1331
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Middlesex School
Middlesex School Photo - Eliot Hall
ACT Score: 32
Grades: 9-12
1400 Lowell Road
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 371-6524
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Winsor School
Winsor School Photo
All-girls
ACT Score: 32
Grades: 5-12
103 Pilgrim Road
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 735-9503
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Milton Academy
Milton Academy Photo - Milton Academy is only eight miles from Boston's museums, schools and attractions, but it has the benefits of a 130-acre New England campus-with green quads and lots of fall foliage.
ACT Score: 31
Grades: K-12
170 Centre Street
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 898-1798
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Phillips Academy Andover
Phillips Academy Andover Photo - We are the Big Blue! With Big Blue sports, it's team first.
(1)
ACT Score: 31
Grades: 9-12
180 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 749-4050
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
The Cambridge School Of Weston
The Cambridge School Of Weston Photo - Our program, known as the Mod System, offers breadth, depth, and intensity you won't find at any other high school. Within its 6x6 framework (six terms of six weeks each), you'll choose from over 200 different classes, crafting a schedule that allows you to dig deep into current areas of interest while preparing you for the rigor of college study.
(2)
ACT Score: 30
Grades: 9-12
45 Georgian Road
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 642-8650
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Deerfield Academy
Deerfield Academy Photo
ACT Score: 30
Grades: 9-12
7 Boyden Lane
Deerfield, MA 01342
(413) 774-1400
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
The Newman School
The Newman School Photo
(4)
ACT Score: 30
Grades: 7-12
247 Marlborough Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 267-4530
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
The Winchendon School
The Winchendon School Photo
(3)
ACT Score: 30
Grades: 9-12
172 Ash Street
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-1223
Rank: #1414.
Belmont Hill School
Belmont Hill School Photo - Belmont Hill School campus located in Belmont, MA.
All-boys
ACT Score: 29
Grades: 7-12
350 Prospect Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5220
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Clark School
Clark School Photo - Clark School in Rowley, MA, is a private, co-ed day school for Preschool through Grade 12. We specialize in small class sizes and project-based learning, integrating technology and executive functioning skills into daily instruction. Our approach emphasizes social and emotional growth to support the development of the whole child. Discover more at clarkschool.com.
(14)
ACT Score: 28
Grades: NS-12
14 Forest Ridge Drive
Rowley, MA 01969
(978) 777-4699
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Meridian Academy
Meridian Academy Photo - Students in our 8th grade Marine Science class carry out original field research in the Charles River with Sea Perches -- remotely-operated submersible vessels designed at MIT and built by the students.
Special Program Emphasis
(9)
ACT Score: 28
Grades: 5-12
54 Brookside Avenue
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 277-1118
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Fontbonne
Fontbonne Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
ACT Score: 27
Grades: 7-12
930 Brook Road
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 615-3014
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Wilbraham & Monson Academy Photo
(4)
ACT Score: 27
Grades: 6-12
423 Main Street
Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 596-6811
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Academy Of Notre Dame
Academy Of Notre Dame Photo - Academy of Notre Dame Tyngsboro
(Catholic)
(9)
ACT Score: 26
Grades: NS-12
180 Middlesex Road
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
(978) 649-7611
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Landmark High School
Landmark High School Photo
Special Education School
(2)
ACT Score: 26
Grades: 2-12
429 Hale St
Prides Crossing, MA 01965
(978) 236-3266
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
The Macduffie School
The Macduffie School Photo - Many nations. One community.
(2)
ACT Score: 26
Grades: 6-12
66 School St
Granby, MA 01033
(413) 255-0000
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo
All-girls
(5)
ACT Score: 26
Grades: 7-12
574 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 774-2711
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Tabor Academy
Tabor Academy Photo - Situated on the shores of Sippican Harbor, Tabor's 88-acre campus includes direct and immediate access to the water allowing for place-based learning like no other.
(7)
ACT Score: 26
Grades: 9-12
246 Front Street
Marion, MA 02738
(508) 291-8300
Rank: #2424.
Archbishop Williams High School
Archbishop Williams High School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
ACT Score: 25
Grades: 7-12
40 Independence Ave
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 535-6051
Rank: #2525.
Lawrence Academy
Lawrence Academy Photo
(1)
ACT Score: 24
Grades: 9-12
26 Powderhouse Rd
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1530
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall School
Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall School Photo
(1)
ACT Score: 23
Grades: 7-12
785 Beaver Street
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 314-0804
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Malden Catholic High School
Malden Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
ACT Score: 23
Grades: 9-12
99 Crystal St
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 322-3098

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Massachusetts average private high schools ACT score?
The Massachusetts average private high schools ACT score is 29 for 2025-26.
What are the private high schools with the highest ACT score in Massachusetts?
The top ranked private schools in Massachusetts include Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, Groton School and The Rivers School.

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