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Tewksbury Memorial High School vs. Chelmsford High School

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School Overview

School
Tewksbury Memorial High School
320 Pleasant Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Chelmsford High School
200 Richardson Rd
North Chelmsford, MA 01863
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Chelmsford 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 719 students in grades 9-12, Tewksbury Memorial High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,413 students in grades 9-12, Chelmsford 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 66% (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 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
719 students
1,413 students
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This chart displays total students of Chelmsford High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
101 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Chelmsford High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chelmsford High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#439 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
#125 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Chelmsford High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MA)
66%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tewksbury 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 Chelmsford 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
79%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tewksbury 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 Chelmsford 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
68%
(Top 20% in MA)
97%
(Top 20% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Tewksbury 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 Chelmsford 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 Tewksbury Memorial High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Chelmsford High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
168
360
Grade 10 Students
184
361
Grade 11 Students
172
345
Grade 12 Students
191
347
Ungraded Students
4
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chelmsford High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chelmsford High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chelmsford High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tewksbury Memorial 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 Chelmsford 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
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tewksbury 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 Chelmsford 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.
0.38
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Tewksbury 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 Chelmsford 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
22%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tewksbury Memorial 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 Chelmsford 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
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tewksbury 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 Chelmsford 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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