Doherty Memorial High

High school·Grades 9-12 Worcester, Massachusetts·01602
Score
27.3/100
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#223
Among 306 Massachusetts high schools
#1
In Worcester
Top 73%
In Massachusetts

Score 27.3/100: better than 27% of Massachusetts high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
34%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 30% of them
408 students tested
Math
26%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 43%, better than 26% of them
399 students tested
Science
25%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 24% of them
353 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10MCAS ELA34408
MathGrade 10MCAS Mathematics26399
ScienceHigh schoolMCAS Biology33448
ScienceGrade 10MCAS Science25353

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,398
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,398
Typical high school: 684
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Worcester County

Contact

Address
299 Highland Street
Worcester, MA 01602

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

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Doherty Memorial High at a glance

Doherty Memorial High is a public high school in Worcester, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Worcester school district. It has about 1,398 students (a typical Massachusetts high school has 684).

In 2025-26 state tests, 34% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 43%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts high schools, it scores 27.3 out of 100: better than 27% of them, ranking #223 of 306. Its English language arts result fell by 11 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.