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Barnstable High School vs. Nauset Regional High School

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School Overview

School
Barnstable High School
744 West Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Nauset Regional High School
100 Cable Rd
North Eastham, MA 02651
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Nauset Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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 751 students in grades 9-12, Nauset Regional High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
1,756 students
751 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
154 teachers
75 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nauset Regional High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1006 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#148 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
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30%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barnstable 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nauset 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.
42%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barnstable 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 Nauset 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.
33%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barnstable High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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85%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
97%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Barnstable High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Nauset Regional High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Barnstable High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Nauset Regional High School by grade.
Grade 8 Students
355
-
Grade 9 Students
336
178
Grade 10 Students
358
171
Grade 11 Students
356
210
Grade 12 Students
337
189
Ungraded Students
14
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nauset Regional High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nauset Regional High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Barnstable High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
51%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Barnstable High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nauset Regional High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barnstable High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nauset Regional High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Barnstable High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Nauset Regional High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barnstable 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nauset Regional 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barnstable High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nauset Regional High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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