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Newburyport High School vs. Amesbury High School

Should you attend Newburyport High School or Amesbury 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
Newburyport High School
241 High Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Amesbury High School
5 Highland Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 820 students in grades 9-12, Newburyport High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 453 students in grades 9-12, Amesbury High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
820 students
453 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Amesbury High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#134 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#234 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
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65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newburyport 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 Amesbury 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.
72%
(Top 10% in MA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newburyport 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 Amesbury 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
60-64%
(Top 30% in MA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Newburyport 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 Amesbury 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 Newburyport High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Amesbury High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
192
124
Grade 10 Students
204
103
Grade 11 Students
207
113
Grade 12 Students
213
108
Ungraded Students
4
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Newburyport 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 Amesbury High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Newburyport 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 Amesbury High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Newburyport 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 Amesbury High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newburyport 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 Amesbury 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newburyport 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 Amesbury 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.
0.19
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Newburyport 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 Amesbury 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
7%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newburyport 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 Amesbury 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
1%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Newburyport 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 Amesbury 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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