Barnstable High School vs. Dennis-yarmouth Regional High School
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School Overview
School
Dennis-yarmouth Regional High School
210 Station Avenue
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 1,756 students in grades 8-12, Barnstable High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower 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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 922 students in grades 8-12, Dennis-yarmouth Regional High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 39% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
8-12
Total Students
1,756 students
922 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
154 teachers
87 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1006 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#895 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%


Graduation Rate
85%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 8 Students
355
234
Grade 9 Students
336
164
Grade 10 Students
358
191
Grade 11 Students
356
186
Grade 12 Students
337
147
Ungraded Students
14
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
30%
13%


% Black
10%
14%


% White
51%
61%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

