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Methuen High School vs. Lawrence High School

Should you attend Methuen High School or Lawrence 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
Methuen High School
1 Ranger Rd
Methuen, MA 01844
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Lawrence High School
70-71 North Parish Road
Lawrence, MA 01843
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 1,916 students in grades 9-12, Methuen High School ranks in the top 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 49% (which is higher 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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,084 students in grades 9-12, Lawrence 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 20% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 98% 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
1,916 students
3,084 students
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This chart displays total students of Lawrence High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
147 teachers
234 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lawrence High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lawrence High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#782 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#1369 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Methuen High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawrence High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
20%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Methuen 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 Lawrence 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.
49%
(Top 50% in MA)
25%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Methuen 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 Lawrence 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.
45%
(Top 50% in MA)
14%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
92%
(Top 50% in MA)
89%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Methuen 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 Lawrence 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 Methuen High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lawrence High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
491
910
Grade 10 Students
508
811
Grade 11 Students
452
673
Grade 12 Students
460
667
Ungraded Students
5
23

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lawrence High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
48%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Methuen 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 Lawrence High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Methuen 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 Lawrence High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lawrence 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
2%
1%
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0.61
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Methuen 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 Lawrence 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
36%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Methuen 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.
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
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