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2020 Best High Schools for Athletes in the Boston AreaAbout this List

Explore the best high school sports programs based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking based on student and parent reviews of athletics, number of state championships, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school. Compare the best high school sports programs in your area. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

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  1. Boston College High School

    • Private School
    • Boston, MA
    • 7-12
    • 166 reviews
    #1 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Senior: Currently I am a senior in at BC High. BC High is everything I expected and wanted it to be. Wonderful teachers, a both rigorous and top-notch education, well-rounded co-curriculars, and a loving, committed community. All that being said do not let my opinion fool you, BC High is no joke. The academics here are rigorous with a 2-3 hour a night workload beginning in Freshman year. Teachers love to pile on work, so time management is key. The rewards, however, are well worth "the grind" (as we call it). Not only have I been accepted to top notch colleges thus far in my senior year (namely Boston College and Providence Honors College), but as I exit BC High I know that I will have a band of brothers by my side throughout the rest of my life. The community and fidelity developed by senior year is unmatched, as represented by BC High's strong alumni network. Go Eags!
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    • 17 Total Number of Sports
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  2. Natick High School

    • Natick Public Schools, MA
    • PK, 9-12
    • 181 reviews
    #2 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Senior: I moved from my home town to Natick just to go to this amazing, new, state of the art school! The teachers and counselors show interest in their students and offer a variety of engaging lessons that prepare students for college and a future career. The student environment is competitive which strives every student to do their very best. When their is a problem, students and faculty work together to find a solution. Everyone has a voice.
    There is an extracurricular activity for everybody, and if there is one a student thinks is missing they are encouraged to start one.
    Natick does have some faults. Natick has largely white majority so schools lack diversity. However, programs have been enacted to increase diversity and ensure that everyone feels safe and comfortable at Natick.
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    • 28 Total Number of Sports
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  3. Central Catholic High School

    • Private School
    • Lawrence, MA
    • 9-12
    • 283 reviews
    #3 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Junior: As I transfer student, I cannot say enough great things about Central. The students and faculty have been nothing but helpful in helping ,e to adjust to my new surroundings. From ensuring my success academically, athletically, and spiritually Central has truly been an amazing experience thus far. The teachers take their jobs incredibly seriously and strive to push students to be the best that they can be. Central is not just a school, it's a family. From sporting events to retreats, Central provides various opportunities for the student body to connect with each other and be involved. I'm very proud to be a raider!
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    • 27 Total Number of Sports
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  4. Xaverian Brothers High School

    • Private School
    • Westwood, MA
    • 7-12
    • 103 reviews
    #4 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Parent: We have been so happy with our decision to send our son to Xaverian!
    He has benefited from the strong academic program. He is met with academic rigor and and offered the opportunity to be challenged in a way that I'm not sure would have happened at our local public high school.

    Communication from the school and access to information is excellent. When he needs support, the academic centers have been an invaluable resource.

    He has participated in an official school sport each semester which has challenged him both physically and mentally.

    Xaverian has also led to personal growth in our son, through activities such as Spirit Hawk, Sophomore Retreat and service at Christmas in the City.

    We enthusiastically recommend Xaverian Brothers High School!
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    • 17 Total Number of Sports
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  5. Notre Dame Academy

    • Private School
    • Hingham, MA
    • 7-12
    • 85 reviews
    #5 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Senior: My experience with Notre Dame Academy has been incredibly positive. The community here is so supportive and strong, everyone pushes each other to really be their best selves. The teachers want to see the students succeed, and the students want it. The athletics are incredible, great coaches and great administration, we've won multiple championships in my time here. I would say about 90-95 percent of the student body plays a sport, and that is definitely one of the best ways to get to know people your first year.
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    • 18 Total Number of Sports
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  6. Duxbury High School

    • Duxbury Public Schools, MA
    • 9-12
    • 94 reviews
    #6 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Senior: Coming to Duxbury Highschool as I entered my Sophmore year was a little bit uneasing as I was moving for the second time after relocating the previous year from Marshfield to Dover. The beginning of the year almost felt extremely similar to my freshman year as for the second year in a row I was the new kids having to get to know everyone along with the completely foreign town. Although, within minutes of warming up at the first Duxbury soccer tryouts, I was approached by a group of warm , welcoming kids who took me in with open arms and gave me a proper introduction to my new home town. Now, two years later I am perfectly comfortable in this once unknown town and sometimes feel as if I have lived here for the majoirty of my life. I am blessed to say I continue to have friends here who have accepted me to be as one of their own, treating me no differently from the kids who've been here for many years prior to my arrival.
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    • 32 Total Number of Sports
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  9. Newton North High School

    • Newton Public Schools, MA
    • 9-12
    • 340 reviews
    #7 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Senior: Newton North High School is a great school! The teachers are understanding and will help you with your problems. There are many clubs to help you find your community. The students here are nice and open minded. There is always a staff member that you can find who can help you with any problem you have. Newton North will help you prepare for college, you can find help from either your teachers or college counselors.
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    • 28 Total Number of Sports
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  10. Needham High School

    • Needham Public Schools, MA
    • 9-12
    • 237 reviews
    #8 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Senior: The school's educational environment is conducive to a high quality of learning, and a high achieving student body. The kids are kind, but not extremely outgoing--they're as receptive as expected. The "school spirit" is practically non-existent, only the people involved with sports show any kind of excitement. This school is very much an (only) academically focused location.
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    • 34 Total Number of Sports
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  11. King Philip Regional High School

    • King Philip Regional School District, MA
    • 9-12
    • 147 reviews
    #9 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Alum: Great education and mostly wonderful teachers. My biggest issues were with the principle. She seemed to be more concerned with her own self-interest rather than that of the students. She would often play the victim in situations where she refused to cooperate with anything the student body suggested. I'm not saying she needed to give us everything we asked for, but I cannot recall a time she ever had an assembly without rambling about how we didn't appreciate her and that's why we weren't allowed certain privileges.
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    • 28 Total Number of Sports
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  12. Franklin High School

    • Franklin Public Schools, MA
    • 9-12
    • 323 reviews
    #10 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Sophomore: Franklin High School's best feature is its modern, state-of-the-art facilities. For example, the school has a fully-functional TV studio that is utilized by the TV/Video Production classes. FHS definitely focuses primarily on athletics; all of the Franklin sports teams are known to be tough competitors at the state level. Unfortunately, this means that the academics are slightly lacking compared to other Massachusetts schools. I have had a very good experience at FHS so far.
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    • 25 Total Number of Sports
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  13. Billerica Memorial High School

    • Billerica Public Schools, MA
    • PK, 9-12
    • 156 reviews
    #11 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Senior: Billerica Memorial High School is the ultimate example of community, from caring administrators to amazing teachers and awesome peers! The new building adds a layer of sophistication to the town, yet does not take away from our fundamental identity as a school.
    One of my favorite things about BMHS is how collaborative the peers are. Most people are willing to work together and learn from each other, and this is incredibly important in such a polarized world.
    While the Biology department is one of the best in the state, I think the biggest front that BMHS needs to improve on is its Chemistry department.
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    • 25 Total Number of Sports
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  14. St. John's Prep

    • Private School
    • Danvers, MA
    • 6-12
    • 110 reviews
    #12 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Parent: Our son is a freshman at St. John's and he couldn't be happier. The Prep is an exceptional school from the teachers, to administrators and fellow students. The campus, while beautiful and meticulously maintained, allows students to feel more independent as they walk to their classes each day. It is evident early on that the individuals who either teach, work, or volunteer at SJP care deeply about each student and love what they do. From sports, to clubs, to service, the opportunities for student involvement are endless. It makes us happy to see our son being challenged in his classes, while also embracing student life. We know at St. John's, he will not only receive an excellent education with continued Catholic values, but will have a brotherhood/ network for life.
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    • 22 Total Number of Sports
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  15. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School

    • Public School
    • Sudbury, MA
    • 9-12
    • 246 reviews
    #13 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Senior: Lincoln Sudbury is a very competitive school in sports and academics. This school does an excellent job preparing its students for college and has rigorous curriculum. Recently some events has shown flaws in this school's administration. Hopefully this will change soon. Lincoln Sudbury seems to be moving in an even more competitive direction and with that, school culture is falling due to the added stress. Diversity is pretty fair here, since the METCO program brings in students of color from the Boston area. Overall, Lincoln Sudbury is an excellent school in a great town, students are grateful for our town's public school system.
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    • 26 Total Number of Sports
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  16. Medfield Senior High School

    • Medfield Public Schools, MA
    • 9-12
    • 91 reviews
    #14 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Parent: Really encourages students. At Medfield High School, it's "cool" to be smart. The AP courses are really college level. My older son is a junior at a very competitive college and he states that his senior year in high school was his most academically difficult year thus far!
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    • 28 Total Number of Sports
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  17. Andover High School

    • Andover Public Schools, MA
    • 9-12
    • 276 reviews
    #15 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Junior: My experience at Andover High has been pretty good so far. I've made many great, supportive friends. Not every teacher is great though, and the administration has made some questionable decisions (i.e. spending $20K on the Esports team when there are many other parts of the school that need to be fixed). Speaking of that, the building is pretty old compared to high schools in neighboring towns, and the current student population is badly exceeding the building's maximum capacity of 1,200 students. However, it can be a good experience if you make the most of what you do have. There are plenty of clubs and sports to fulfill everyone's interests, and there are a good amount of resources available to STEM students. The teachers and fellow students can be really helpful and supportive. Overall, I feel that the school has prepared me pretty well for college so far.
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    • 30 Total Number of Sports
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  18. Wellesley Senior High School

    • Wellesley Public Schools, MA
    • 9-12
    • 153 reviews
    #16 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Senior: Upon transferring from private school, I found myself very welcome and quickly at home at Wellesley High. There are many extracurricular and academic offerings, and I feel confident about continuing on to college as an independent student next year!
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    • 34 Total Number of Sports
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  19. Silver Lake Regional High School

    • Silver Lake Public Schools, MA
    • PK, 9-12
    • 154 reviews
    #17 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Alum: The amount of school spirit here was my favorite thing about the school. We had two spirit weeks a year with a pep rally at the end of both of the two weeks. They had an entire breast cancer awareness week in which we wore pink, decorated our class doors with ribbons with names and the school sold ribbons and did a penny drive to raise money. My school did a can drive , a coat drive, Toys for Tots. And my guidance counselor was a hero to me. In middle school and freshman year I was bullied for my crooked teeth. Not only did he put an end to all that but he also reached out to an organization that was looking for someone to give a pair of braces to because he knew how badly I wanted them and he sent in an application for me to possibly get braces and I was chosen! My school was so positive and they did so much there in terms of awareness. I would never have chosen another high school. I loved absolutely every second of being there.
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    • 25 Total Number of Sports
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  22. Nashoba Regional High School

    • Nashoba Public Schools, MA
    • 9-12
    • 143 reviews
    #18 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Parent: I love this school so much! First of all, we used to live in the town called Leominster, and I didn’t like the school and people at all because I was bullied by the people in that school because I couldn’t speak English and my brother went to elementary school which called fall Brook and he got punched at his arm from his friends and the teachers didn’t even call us which is bad. So my parents decided to buy a house in another town which is right next to Leominster. This town is called Lancaster. The house in Lancaster of course it’s more expensive than in Leominster. I already knew someone there already because they all work at the golf course which is where I work so. The teachers there were so great and really nice. Especially the ELL teacher. The people were very nice too. I love my school so much. Our football team got a state championship last year so I’m really proud.
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    • 30 Total Number of Sports
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  23. Catholic Memorial School

    • Private School
    • West Roxbury, MA
    • 7-12
    • 48 reviews
    #19 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Parent: We have been part of the Catholic Memorial community for 8 years and will continue to have a student there for another 5.... it just keeps getting better and better! The academic programs are excellent, not only do they prepare the students well, but the curriculum is relevant and thoughtful. The teachers truly know the students as individuals and provide encouragement for the students to excel in all areas. The administration is extremely organized and the parent communication is outstanding.
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    • 15 Total Number of Sports
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  24. Whitman Hanson Regional High School

    • Whitman-Hanson Regional School District, MA
    • 9-12
    • 97 reviews
    #20 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Senior: My experience at Whitman-Hanson High School has been great. The Sports the school has to offer are amazing and all inclusive. If students don’t do sports, we have so many clubs to choose from. Overall the school has so much to offer, and I can always find myself doing a project or going to a club meeting. We, the students, all get along very well, which is the best part. My high school has such a great sense of community and I couldn’t be more grateful to be a part of it!
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    • 24 Total Number of Sports
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  25. Holliston High School

    • Holliston Public Schools, MA
    • 9-12
    • 146 reviews
    #21 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Alum: Holliston High School is filled with teachers, counselors, and advisors that strive for you to succeed. As a college sophomore, I still go to my teachers for letters of recommendation and life advice. This high school prepares you to succeed in college and any next step in life.
    I had a colorful high school experience because of the clubs and activities the school offers, and has definitely shaped me as a student because of its academic rigor. It is one of the best schools in the state, and I enjoyed my time there greatly!
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    • 24 Total Number of Sports
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  26. North Reading High School

    • North Reading Public Schools, MA
    • 9-12
    • 124 reviews
    #22 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Senior: North Reading High School is an exceptional and positive learning environment. This school takes use of modern technology to create a 21st century learning environment. The resources provided by the school are superb and are always available to students at any time throughout the school day. The faculty and staff, working in the school, establish a welcoming ambience that students, families, parents, and the community can feel included and involved in. One aspect within the school that I would like to see changed is the amount of college readiness courses and programs offered. If the school were to offer more college readiness courses and programs, students will be more apt in a college learning environment. This is based off how the school currently offers zero college readiness courses. Overall, North Reading High School is a great school and an above average learning institution.
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    • 18 Total Number of Sports
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  27. Marblehead High School

    • Marblehead Public Schools, MA
    • 9-12
    • 140 reviews
    #23 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Senior: At Marblehead High, almost every teacher is very passionate about their subject and are available before and after school for extra help if you need it. Classes are very difficult, especially at the honors and AP levels. There is a large variety of science and art-related electives, but less English and history electives. The main criticism I have for Marblehead High is that the difficulty of classes varies dramatically between different teachers regardless of course level, making some college preparatory and honors courses more difficult than the AP course due to the teacher. Overall, I had a great 4 years at Marblehead!
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    • 20 Total Number of Sports
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  28. Walpole High School

    • Walpole Public Schools, MA
    • 9-12
    • 198 reviews
    #24 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Senior: I love the art program at Walpole High! There are so many different classes (over 10!) and I have taken almost all of them over the years. I am going to college for art, and Walpole High has set me up for a successful future there. I also enjoy the options at the cafeteria, which include fresh fruits, smoothies, and amazing donuts at snack time. The majority of the teachers are kind and helpful, and the overall environment is good.
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    • 25 Total Number of Sports
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  29. Belmont Hill School

    • Private School
    • Belmont, MA
    • 7-12
    • 16 reviews
    #25 Best High Schools for Athletes in Boston Area

    Senior: Belmont Hill is incredible. The small class size all-boys environment is great for those who struggle in the classic sit-down-and-shut-up atmosphere of public school classrooms. Teachers are incredible and they clearly care about their students, both in their academic pursuits and outside the classroom. Sports are top tier, but the food is kinda trash.
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    • 16 Total Number of Sports
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    The Newman School

    • Private School
    • Boston, MA
    • 9-12
    • 49 reviews

    Parent: The Newman School is a hidden gem in the heart of Boston in a very safe area. The extra 1:1 attention teachers provide to student learning is exceptional and the exposure to other students from around the world and the greater Boston area has been an invaluable experience. Given its small size, the environment fosters close friendships and an intimate school setting where children can thrive and be themselves. I would strongly recommend this school in heart beat!
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    • A+
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    • 260 Students
    • 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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    The Fessenden School

    • Private School
    • West Newton, MA
    • PK, K-9
    • 2 reviews

    Parent: I am blown away by the individualized attention that my sons get at Fessenden. The teachers really know how to motivate them and bring out their best academically, socially, and emotionally. Their hands-on/project-based learning approach not only keeps them engaged but is teaching them the critical skills they will need to succeed in high school and beyond. I couldn't be happier with the education my sons are getting at Fessenden.
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    • 511 Students
    • 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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    Derby Academy

    • Private School
    • Hingham, MA
    • PK, K-8
    • 3 reviews

    Parent: I was blown away by how well my children’s teachers got to know them and understand their learning styles in such a short period of time. I expected that at my first parent teacher conference I would have to fill in the teachers about my kids but I didn’t have to as they completely told me all the things I was going to tell them about my kids!
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    • 299 Students
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