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Doherty Memorial High School vs. Burncoat Senior High School

Should you attend Doherty Memorial High School or Burncoat Senior 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
Doherty Memorial High School
299 Highland Street
Worcester, MA 01602
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Burncoat Senior High School
179 Burncoat Street
Worcester, MA 01606
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,344 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 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,179 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 17:1 is higher than 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 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,344 students
1,179 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
68 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Burncoat Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1006 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#1266 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Doherty Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Burncoat Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
25%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Doherty 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 Burncoat Senior 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.
42%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
28%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Doherty 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 Burncoat Senior 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.
31%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
19%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
93%
(Top 50% in MA)
84%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Doherty 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 Burncoat Senior 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 Doherty Memorial High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Burncoat Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
377
326
Grade 10 Students
337
262
Grade 11 Students
313
298
Grade 12 Students
308
279
Ungraded Students
9
14

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Doherty 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 Burncoat Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
38%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Doherty 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 Burncoat Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Doherty Memorial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
36%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Doherty 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 Burncoat Senior 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Doherty 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 Burncoat Senior 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.
0.70
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Doherty 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 Burncoat Senior 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
56%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Doherty 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 Burncoat Senior 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Doherty 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 Burncoat Senior 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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