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Reading Memorial High School vs. North Reading High School

Should you attend Reading Memorial High School or North Reading 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
Reading Memorial High School
62 Oakland Rd
Reading, MA 01867
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
North Reading High School
189 Park Street
North Reading, MA 01864
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Reading Memorial 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

North Reading 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,096 students in grades 9-12, Reading Memorial High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (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 14% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 644 students in grades 9-12, North Reading 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 65-69% (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 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,096 students
644 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Reading High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#94 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#197 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of North Reading High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(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 Math of Reading Memorial 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 North Reading 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.
79%
(Top 5% 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 Reading Memorial 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 North Reading 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.
65%
(Top 20% in MA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in MA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Reading Memorial 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 North Reading 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 Reading Memorial High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of North Reading High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
257
176
Grade 10 Students
255
163
Grade 11 Students
290
127
Grade 12 Students
294
177
Ungraded Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Reading High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
5%
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% Black
4%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Reading High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
86%
86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Reading Memorial 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 North Reading 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.
0.26
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Reading Memorial 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 North Reading 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
6%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Reading 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Reading Memorial 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 North Reading 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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