Shrewsbury High School vs. Westborough High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shrewsbury 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
Diversity
Westborough 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
Overview
Serving 1,879 students in grades 9-12, Shrewsbury High School ranks in the top 5% 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 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher 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 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,202 students in grades 9-12, Westborough High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,879 students
1,202 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
131 teachers
92 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#62 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#19 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
81%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
85%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
80%
Graduation Rate
98%
96%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
485
272
Grade 10 Students
507
297
Grade 11 Students
438
336
Grade 12 Students
432
287
Ungraded Students
17
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
30%
33%


% Hispanic
11%
9%


% Black
4%
3%


% White
49%
52%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
8%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%

