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North High School vs. South High Community

Should you attend North High School or South High Community? 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
North High School
140 Harrington Way
Worcester, MA 01604
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
South High Community
170 Apricot Street
Worcester, MA 01603
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

South High Community ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,377 students in grades 9-12, North 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 7% (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 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,666 students in grades 9-12, South High Community 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 25% (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 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,377 students
1,666 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
100 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#1486 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#1137 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
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7%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
25%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North 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 South High Community 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.
25%
(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 North 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 South High Community 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.
6%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
20%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
82%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
86%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of North 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 South High Community 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 South High Community by grade.
Grade 9 Students
357
452
Grade 10 Students
390
440
Grade 11 Students
329
424
Grade 12 Students
276
339
Ungraded Students
25
11

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South High Community and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
55%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North 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 South High Community and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South High Community and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
18%
23%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in South High Community 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
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South High Community and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of North 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 South High Community 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
77%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North 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 South High Community 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North 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 South High Community 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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