Scituate High School vs. Duxbury High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Scituate 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
Duxbury 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 725 students in grades 9-12, Scituate 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 808 students in grades 9-12, Duxbury 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 86% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
725 students
808 students
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
81 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#100 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#44 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
86%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
75%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
73%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
187
200
Grade 10 Students
174
176
Grade 11 Students
160
209
Grade 12 Students
204
217
Ungraded Students
-
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
3%
n/a
% White
88%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%