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Westborough High School vs. Shrewsbury High School

Should you attend Westborough High School or Shrewsbury 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
Westborough High School
90 West Main Street
Westborough, MA 01581
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Shrewsbury High School
64 Holden Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,178 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 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,823 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 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,178 students
1,823 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
124 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shrewsbury High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#19 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
#62 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
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81%
(Top 5% in MA)
75%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westborough 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 Shrewsbury 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.
85%
(Top 1% in MA)
78%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westborough 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 Shrewsbury 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.
80%
(Top 5% in MA)
60%
(Top 30% in MA)
96%
(Top 20% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Westborough 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 Shrewsbury 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 Westborough High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Shrewsbury High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
291
486
Grade 10 Students
323
452
Grade 11 Students
291
430
Grade 12 Students
262
453
Ungraded Students
11
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
32%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westborough High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shrewsbury High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westborough 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 Shrewsbury High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westborough High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shrewsbury High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westborough 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 Shrewsbury 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westborough 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 Shrewsbury 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.
0.60
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Westborough 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 Shrewsbury 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
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westborough 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 Shrewsbury 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
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westborough 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 Shrewsbury 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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