Newburyport High School vs. Amesbury High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Newburyport High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Amesbury High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 785 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 11:1 is lower than 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 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 465 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 11:1 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 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
785 students
465 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#134 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#234 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-64%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
178
136
Grade 10 Students
194
116
Grade 11 Students
206
104
Grade 12 Students
204
105
Ungraded Students
3
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
4%
11%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
90%
81%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%


Diversity Score
0.19
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%

