Central MA’s #18 School: North Middlesex Regional High School

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

GoLocalWorcester Features Team

Photo: Newxatl

North Middlesex Regional High School finds itself in the top twenty best public high schools in Central Massachusetts. It serves the towns of Ashby, Pepperell and Townsend. The three towns served by the district cover approximately 80 square miles. North Middlesex Regional landed on the list at #18 for exceeding the state average in SAT scores and student’s proficiency in math, science and English.

School Statistics

North Middlesex Regional fell behind in spending per student by the district. It spends $10,857 per student, which is about $3,000 less than the state average. The number of students the high school serves is way above the average sized school. North Middlesex Regional enrolled about 1100 student in the 2010-2011 school year. The average high school in Massachusetts has about 780 students.

In 2011, 90% of NMRHS graduates continued their education at either a two or four year college. The school has received National recognition for two years in a row from the College Board for increases in Advanced Placement® Participation and Scores.

Opportunities for Enrichment

North Middles offers four different second language choices: American Sign Language, French, Latin and Spanish. They have an award winning music program. The school has over 40 clubs or extra-curricular activities. They have 38 different athletic teams.

Sampling of Colleges and Universities NMRHS Students Have Been Accepted Over the Past Three Years:

Bentley College, Boston College, Brandeis University, Clark University, Colby-Sawyer College, College of the Holy Cross, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, Emerson College, Fairfield University, Georgia Institute of Technology,George Washington University, Harvard University, Massachusetts College of Art, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Middlebury College, Providence College, Purdue University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Tufts University, University of Notre Dame, Villanova University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute.