Manchester Essex Regional High School

Manchester Essex Regional High School is a public high school serving 400 students in grades 9 through 12 in Manchester, Massachusetts. Its composite score of 9.1 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — places it #35 among 1,791 public schools statewide, outperforming 98% of Massachusetts schools. Among the state's 366 public high schools specifically, it ranks 6th.

Academic performance is the defining strength here. The school earns a near-perfect 9.9 out of 10 on the academic subscale, reflecting consistently high student outcomes on state assessments. Growth registers at 7.7 out of 10, indicating meaningful year-over-year student progress.

The student-teacher ratio of 9.8 to 1 stands out in any comparison: students here get direct access to instructors at a scale few public high schools in the state can match. Manchester Essex is the only high school in Manchester and ranks first among all three schools serving the community. Parents evaluating Massachusetts public high schools will find it difficult to identify a stronger academic option at any enrollment level.

The combination of top-tier academic scores and a genuinely small class environment is rare at this level of performance.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1, Manchester Essex Regional High School offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.