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Douglas High School vs. David Prouty High School

Should you attend Douglas High School or David Prouty 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
Douglas High School
33 Davis Street
Douglas, MA 01516
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
David Prouty High School
302 Main Street
Spencer, MA 01562
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 324 students in grades 9-12, Douglas High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 357 students in grades 9-12, David Prouty 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 35-39% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
324 students
357 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of David Prouty High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#303 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#1048 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
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50-54%
(Top 30% in MA)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Douglas 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 David Prouty 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Douglas 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 David Prouty 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in MA)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Douglas 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 David Prouty 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 Douglas High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of David Prouty High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
72
99
Grade 10 Students
71
91
Grade 11 Students
93
90
Grade 12 Students
87
72
Ungraded Students
1
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Douglas 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 David Prouty High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Douglas 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 David Prouty High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
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% White
91%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Douglas 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 David Prouty 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
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Douglas 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 David Prouty 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.
0.17
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Douglas 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 David Prouty 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
22%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Douglas 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 David Prouty 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
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Douglas 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 David Prouty 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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