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Billerica Memorial High School vs. Burlington High School

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School Overview

School
Billerica Memorial High School
35 River Street
Billerica, MA 01821
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Burlington High School
123 Cambridge Street
Burlington, MA 01803
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,821 students in grades 8-12, Billerica Memorial High School ranks in the top 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 38% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,005 students in grades 9-12, Burlington High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 44% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
1,821 students
1,005 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
128 teachers
88 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Burlington High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#756 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#283 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Billerica Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Burlington High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
57%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Billerica Memorial 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 Burlington 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.
51%
(Top 50% in MA)
67%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Billerica Memorial 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 Burlington 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.
54%
(Top 50% in MA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Billerica Memorial 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.
n/a
96%
(Top 20% in MA)
96%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Billerica Memorial 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 Burlington 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 Billerica Memorial High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Burlington High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
222
104
Grade 8 Students
410
-
Grade 9 Students
310
225
Grade 10 Students
314
227
Grade 11 Students
291
231
Grade 12 Students
267
218
Ungraded Students
7
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Burlington High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Burlington High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Billerica Memorial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Burlington High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
67%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Billerica Memorial 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 Burlington 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Billerica Memorial 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 Burlington 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.
0.53
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Billerica Memorial 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 Burlington 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
12%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Billerica Memorial 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 Burlington 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Billerica Memorial 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 Burlington 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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