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Fitchburg High School vs. Leominster High School

Should you attend Fitchburg High School or Leominster 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
Fitchburg High School
140 Arn-how Farm Rd
Fitchburg, MA 01420
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Leominster High School
122 Granite Street
Leominster, MA 01453
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,246 students in grades 9-12, Fitchburg 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 23% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,034 students in grades 9-12, Leominster 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 37% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower 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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,246 students
1,034 students
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This chart displays total students of Leominster High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
96 teachers
95 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Leominster High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fitchburg 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 Leominster High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1226 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#957 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fitchburg High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Leominster High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
37%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fitchburg 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 Leominster 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.
33%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
38%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fitchburg 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 Leominster 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.
14%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
94%
(Top 50% in MA)
96%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fitchburg 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 Leominster 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
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This chart displays the students of Leominster High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
313
135
Grade 10 Students
309
295
Grade 11 Students
306
303
Grade 12 Students
315
301
Ungraded Students
3
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fitchburg 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 Leominster High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
57%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fitchburg 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 Leominster High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fitchburg 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 Leominster High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
22%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fitchburg 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 Leominster 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
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fitchburg 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 Leominster 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.
0.62
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Fitchburg 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 Leominster 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
94%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fitchburg 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 Leominster 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
8%
(13-14 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fitchburg High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Leominster 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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