Dennis-yarmouth Regional High School vs. Barnstable 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 888 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 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
8-12
8-12
Total Students
888 students
1,763 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
153 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%


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


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
33%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 8 Students
199
370
Grade 9 Students
187
352
Grade 10 Students
185
354
Grade 11 Students
151
331
Grade 12 Students
166
355
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
13%
26%


% Black
13%
10%


% White
62%
55%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
36%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%

