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Bourne High School vs. Barnstable High School

Should you attend Bourne High School or Barnstable 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
Bourne High School
75 Waterhouse Rd
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Barnstable High School
744 West Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 351 students in grades 9-12, Bourne 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,763 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 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
351 students
1,763 students
This chart displays total students of Bourne High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Barnstable High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
50% | 50%
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This chart displays gender of Barnstable High School
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
153 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Barnstable High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bourne 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 Barnstable High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#980 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#1006 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bourne High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barnstable High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
30%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bourne 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 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
42%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bourne 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 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
33%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
n/a
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.
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
85%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bourne 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 Barnstable 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 Bourne High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Barnstable High School by grade.
Grade 8 Students
-
370
Grade 9 Students
82
352
Grade 10 Students
79
354
Grade 11 Students
94
331
Grade 12 Students
86
355
Ungraded Students
10
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bourne 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 Barnstable High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bourne 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 Barnstable High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bourne 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 Barnstable High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bourne 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 Barnstable 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bourne 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 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.
0.29
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Bourne 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 Barnstable 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
31%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bourne 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bourne 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 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.
 
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