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Billerica Memorial High School vs. Chelmsford High School

Should you attend Billerica Memorial High School or Chelmsford High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Billerica Memorial High School
35 River Street
Billerica, MA 01821
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Chelmsford High School
200 Richardson Rd
North Chelmsford, MA 01863
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
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%)

Chelmsford 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 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,726 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 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,367 students in grades 9-12, Chelmsford 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 66% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (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 Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
1,726 students
1,367 students
This chart displays total students of Billerica Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Chelmsford High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Chelmsford High School
Total Classroom Teachers
129 teachers
101 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Chelmsford High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Billerica Memorial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chelmsford 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%)
#125 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
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 Chelmsford High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
66%
(Top 20% 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 Chelmsford 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)
79%
(Top 5% 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 Chelmsford 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)
68%
(Top 20% 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)
98%
(Top 5% 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 Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
185
-
Grade 8 Students
377
-
Grade 9 Students
322
356
Grade 10 Students
299
340
Grade 11 Students
260
351
Grade 12 Students
277
320
Ungraded Students
6
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Billerica Memorial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chelmsford High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Billerica Memorial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chelmsford High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
4%
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 Chelmsford High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
67%
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 Chelmsford 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
3%
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 Chelmsford 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.
0.49
0.51
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 Chelmsford 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
13%
10%
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 Chelmsford 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%
3%
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 Chelmsford 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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