New Bedford High School vs. Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
New Bedford High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 2,893 students in grades 9-12, New Bedford 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 12% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 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 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,147 students in grades 9-12, Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher 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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,893 students
2,147 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
202 teachers
197 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1502 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#573 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
47%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
55%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
51%
Graduation Rate
79%
97%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
752
571
Grade 10 Students
809
551
Grade 11 Students
719
528
Grade 12 Students
613
497
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
47%
29%


% Black
16%
10%


% White
30%
54%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
11%

