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Algonquin Regional High School vs. Westborough High School

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School Overview

School
Algonquin Regional High School
79 Bartlett Street
Northborough, MA 01532
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Westborough High School
90 West Main Street
Westborough, MA 01581
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Algonquin Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Westborough High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,213 students in grades 9-12, Algonquin Regional High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,178 students in grades 9-12, Westborough High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,213 students
1,178 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
113 teachers
91 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#71 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
#19 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
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73%
(Top 10% in MA)
81%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Algonquin Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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78%
(Top 5% in MA)
85%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Algonquin Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westborough High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 5% in MA)
80%
(Top 5% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
96%
(Top 20% in MA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
273
291
Grade 10 Students
299
323
Grade 11 Students
309
291
Grade 12 Students
320
262
Ungraded Students
12
11

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
32%
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% Hispanic
9%
8%
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% Black
2%
2%
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% White
69%
54%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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0.50
0.60
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westborough High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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