Doherty Memorial High School vs. Burncoat Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Doherty Memorial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Burncoat Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,398 students in grades 9-12, Doherty Memorial 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 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,124 students in grades 9-12, Burncoat Senior 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 25% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,398 students
1,124 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
104 teachers
91 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1006 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1266 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
25%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
28%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
19%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
383
287
Grade 10 Students
370
265
Grade 11 Students
325
251
Grade 12 Students
313
303
Ungraded Students
7
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%


% Hispanic
36%
40%


% Black
15%
21%


% White
38%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
57%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

