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5 HIGHLAND STREET
Amesbury, MA 1913
County name: Essex
School type: Regular School
Grade span: 9th grade - 12th grade
Status: Operational
Phone: (978) 388-4800 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Latitude: 42.853
Longitude: -070.943810
Enrollment in Amesbury High School
9th grade Enrollment : 186
10th grade Enrollment : 175
11th grade Enrollment : 180
12th grade Enrollment : 166
Special grade Enrollment : 2
Male students (%): 46.8% | Amesbury High School: | 46.8% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 51.7% |
Female students (%): 53.2% | Here: | 53.2% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 48.3% |
White students (%): 92.4% | Here: | 92.4% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 71.0% |
African American students (%): 1.0% | Here: | 1.0% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 8.9% |
Hispanic students (%): 3.2% | Amesbury High School: | 3.2% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 13.2% |
Asian students (%): 0.1% | Amesbury High School: | 0.1% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 4.5% |
Native American students (%): 1.10% | Here: | 1.10% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 0.29% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.10% | This school: | 0.10% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 0.19% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 2.0% | Here: | 2.0% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 1.9% |
Genders in Amesbury High School Grades in Amesbury High School Races in Amesbury High School
Special Education # : 87
Low-Income # : 103
Free Lunch # : 70
Reduced Lunch # : 33
First Language Not English %: 1.0% | This school: | 1.0% | | State average from 1653 schools: | 15.3% |
Special Education %: 12.3% | Here: | 12.3% | | State average from 1778 schools: | 16.4% |
Low-Income %: 14.5% | Here: | 14.5% | | State average from 1776 schools: | 31.2% |
Free Lunch %: 9.9% | Here: | 9.9% | | State average from 1774 schools: | 25.4% |
Reduced Lunch %: 4.7% | Here: | 4.7% | | State average from 1719 schools: | 6.0% |
2006 Student Enrollment: 745
9th grade Enrollment : 174
10th grade Enrollment : 201
11th grade Enrollment : 176
12th grade Enrollment : 189
Special grade Enrollment : 5
Male students (%): 47.4% | Here: | 47.4% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 51.7% |
Female students (%): 52.6% | This school: | 52.6% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 48.3% |
White students (%): 91.9% | Here: | 91.9% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 71.8% |
African American students (%): 1.7% | Here: | 1.7% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 9.0% |
Hispanic students (%): 2.1% | Here: | 2.1% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 12.7% |
Asian students (%): 0.1% | Here: | 0.1% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 4.4% |
Native American students (%): 1.20% | This school: | 1.20% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 0.31% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 2.8% | Here: | 2.8% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 1.6% |
Genders in Amesbury High School Grades in Amesbury High School Races in Amesbury High School
Special Education # : 97
Low-Income # : 87
First Language Not English %: 0.7% | Amesbury High School: | 0.7% | | State average from 1633 schools: | 14.8% |
Special Education %: 13.0% | Here: | 13.0% | | State average from 1780 schools: | 15.9% |
Low-Income %: 11.7% | This school: | 11.7% | | State average from 1771 schools: | 30.5% |
2005 Student Enrollment: 803
9th grade Enrollment : 237
10th grade Enrollment : 183
11th grade Enrollment : 194
12th grade Enrollment : 184
Special grade Enrollment : 5
White students (%): 96.0% | Amesbury High School: | 96.0% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 74.4% |
African American students (%): 1.2% | This school: | 1.2% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 9.5% |
Hispanic students (%): 1.2% | Here: | 1.2% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 11.2% |
Asian students (%): 1.1% | This school: | 1.1% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 4.5% |
Native American students (%): 0.40% | Amesbury High School: | 0.40% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 0.37% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.2% | This school: | 48.2% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 51.7% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.8% | Here: | 51.8% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 48.3% |
Grades in Amesbury High School Races in Amesbury High School
Special Education # : 119
Low-Income # : 94
First Language Not English %: 1.4% | Here: | 1.4% | | State average from 1573 schools: | 14.2% |
Special Education %: 14.8% | Here: | 14.8% | | State average from 1745 schools: | 15.4% |
Low-Income %: 11.7% | Here: | 11.7% | | State average from 1735 schools: | 29.2% |
2004 Student Enrollment: 810
9th grade Enrollment : 196
10th grade Enrollment : 227
11th grade Enrollment : 189
12th grade Enrollment : 192
Special grade Enrollment : 6
White students (%): 96.4% | Here: | 96.4% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 75.1% |
African American students (%): 1.0% | Here: | 1.0% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 9.4% |
Hispanic students (%): 1.5% | This school: | 1.5% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 10.7% |
Asian students (%): 1.1% | Here: | 1.1% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 4.4% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 50.6% | Here: | 50.6% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 51.8% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 49.4% | Here: | 49.4% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 48.1% |
Grades in Amesbury High School Races in Amesbury High School
Special Education # : 140
Low-Income # : 87
First Language Not English %: 1.6% | Here: | 1.6% | | State average from 1530 schools: | 13.9% |
Special Education %: 17.3% | Amesbury High School: | 17.3% | | State average from 1725 schools: | 15.0% |
Low-Income %: 10.7% | Here: | 10.7% | | State average from 1698 schools: | 28.9% |
2003 Student Enrollment: 850
9th grade Enrollment : 244
10th grade Enrollment : 225
11th grade Enrollment : 188
12th grade Enrollment : 191
Special grade Enrollment : 2
White students (%): 96.9% | Here: | 96.9% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 75.8% |
African American students (%): 0.7% | Here: | 0.7% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 9.1% |
Hispanic students (%): 1.5% | Here: | 1.5% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 10.4% |
Asian students (%): 0.7% | Here: | 0.7% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 4.3% |
Native American students (%): 0.10% | Here: | 0.10% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 0.36% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.1% | Amesbury High School: | 49.1% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 51.8% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.9% | Here: | 50.9% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 48.2% |
Grades in Amesbury High School Races in Amesbury High School
Low-Income # : 75
First Language Not English %: 1.6% | Here: | 1.6% | | State average from 1462 schools: | 14.6% |
Low-Income %: 8.8% | Here: | 8.8% | | State average from 1608 schools: | 27.9% |
2002 Student Enrollment: 839
10th grade Enrollment : 259
11th grade Enrollment : 217
12th grade Enrollment : 181
Special grade Enrollment : 182
White students (%): 97.1% | Here: | 97.1% | | State average from 1682 schools: | 76.8% |
African American students (%): 0.7% | Here: | 0.7% | | State average from 1682 schools: | 8.8% |
Hispanic students (%): 1.4% | Here: | 1.4% | | State average from 1682 schools: | 9.9% |
Asian students (%): 0.6% | Amesbury High School: | 0.6% | | State average from 1682 schools: | 4.2% |
Native American students (%): 0.10% | Amesbury High School: | 0.10% | | State average from 1682 schools: | 0.37% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.5% | Amesbury High School: | 49.5% | | State average from 1682 schools: | 51.7% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.5% | Here: | 50.5% | | State average from 1682 schools: | 48.3% |
Grades in Amesbury High School Races in Amesbury High School
Low-Income # : 76
First Language Not English %: 1.4% | Amesbury High School: | 1.4% | | State average from 1452 schools: | 13.6% |
Low-Income %: 9.1% | Here: | 9.1% | | State average from 1613 schools: | 27.4% |
2001 Student Enrollment: 796
10th grade Enrollment : 276
11th grade Enrollment : 218
12th grade Enrollment : 171
Special grade Enrollment : 131
White students (%): 99.0% | Here: | 99.0% | | State average from 1664 schools: | 77.2% |
African American students (%): 0.1% | This school: | 0.1% | | State average from 1664 schools: | 8.8% |
Hispanic students (%): 0.3% | This school: | 0.3% | | State average from 1664 schools: | 9.6% |
Asian students (%): 0.5% | Here: | 0.5% | | State average from 1664 schools: | 4.1% |
Native American students (%): 0.10% | This school: | 0.10% | | State average from 1664 schools: | 0.32% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.2% | Here: | 49.2% | | State average from 1664 schools: | 51.6% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.8% | Here: | 50.8% | | State average from 1664 schools: | 48.4% |
Grades in Amesbury High School Races in Amesbury High School
Limited English Proficient # : 1
Low-Income # : 62
First Language Not English %: 0.3% | Here: | 0.3% | | State average from 1347 schools: | 14.1% |
Limited English Proficient %: 0.1% | This school: | 0.1% | | State average from 834 schools: | 7.7% |
Low-Income %: 7.8% | Here: | 7.8% | | State average from 1635 schools: | 26.3% |
2007 Attendance statistics:
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 107
Average number of Absences: 9.9 | Here: | 9.9 | | State average from 1782 schools: | 8.8 |
Attendance Rate: 94.1% | Here: | 94.1% | | State average from 1782 schools: | 94.8% |
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 15.1% | Here: | 15.1% | | State average from 1093 schools: | 8.3% |
2006 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count : 8.1
Average number of Absences: 25.0 | Amesbury High School: | 25.0 | | State average from 325 schools: | 29.0 |
Attendance Rate: 3.4% | Here: | 3.4% | | State average from 325 schools: | 4.5% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.1% | Here: | 95.1% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 94.8% |
2005 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count : 10.3
Average number of Absences: 27.0 | Here: | 27.0 | | State average from 322 schools: | 31.1 |
Attendance Rate: 3.4% | Here: | 3.4% | | State average from 322 schools: | 4.2% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.7% | Amesbury High School: | 93.7% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 94.8% |
2004 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count : 11.1
Average number of Absences: 35.0 | Here: | 35.0 | | State average from 313 schools: | 32.0 |
Attendance Rate: 4.4% | This school: | 4.4% | | State average from 314 schools: | 4.6% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.2% | Here: | 93.2% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 94.7% |
2003 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count : 11.4
Average number of Absences: 22.0 | Here: | 22.0 | | State average from 282 schools: | 30.1 |
Attendance Rate: 2.6% | Amesbury High School: | 2.6% | | State average from 282 schools: | 4.4% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.1% | This school: | 93.1% | | State average from 1635 schools: | 94.4% |
Teacher Count in Amesbury High School Student/Teacher Ratio in Amesbury High School
Total number of Teachers : 54
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 46
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0% | This school: | 100.0% | | State average from 1782 schools: | 95.7% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 95.3% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1 | Here: | 13.1 | | State average from 1782 schools: | 10.0 |
2006 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers : 58
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 48
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 94.8% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 94.1% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9 | Here: | 12.9 | | State average from 1781 schools: | 13.4 |
2005 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers : 57
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 47
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 99.4% | Here: | 99.4% | | State average from 1745 schools: | 94.4% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 99.8% | This school: | 99.8% | | State average from 1733 schools: | 93.9% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.2 | Amesbury High School: | 14.2 | | State average from 1746 schools: | 13.6 |
2004 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers : 61
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 50
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0% | Amesbury High School: | 100.0% | | State average from 1728 schools: | 94.1% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0% | This school: | 100.0% | | State average from 1724 schools: | 94.4% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.3 | Here: | 13.3 | | State average from 1729 schools: | 13.8 |
SAT Results in Amesbury High School
Number of Test Takers : 129
Reading: 491.0 | Here: | 491.0 | | State average from 322 schools: | 488.1 |
Writing: 488.0 | Here: | 488.0 | | State average from 322 schools: | 483.3 |
Math: 499.0 | Here: | 499.0 | | State average from 322 schools: | 496.6 |
2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:
Number of Test Takers : 150
Reading: 515.0 | Here: | 515.0 | | State average from 316 schools: | 489.7 |
Writing: 516.0 | Here: | 516.0 | | State average from 316 schools: | 484.0 |
Math: 519.0 | This school: | 519.0 | | State average from 316 schools: | 498.9 |
2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:
Reading: 545.0 | This school: | 545.0 | | State average from 299 schools: | 500.8 |
Writing: 529.0 | Amesbury High School: | 529.0 | | State average from 299 schools: | 506.6 |
Math: 110.0 | Amesbury High School: | 110.0 | | State average from 307 schools: | 143.7 |
MCAS Results in Amesbury High School
Students Tested - English : 164
Warning / Failing - English : 6
Needs Improvement - English : 25
Proficiency - English : 86
Advanced - English : 47
Students Tested - Math : 164
Warning / Failing - Math : 12
Needs Improvement - Math : 25
Proficiency - Math : 37
Advanced - Math : 90
MCAS English Results - Amesbury High School MCAS English Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - English: 93.3 | This school: | 93.3 | | State average from 336 schools: | 88.3 |
Warning / Failing - English (%): 4.0% | Amesbury High School: | 4.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 4.7% |
Needs Improvement - English (%): 15.0% | This school: | 15.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 24.7% |
Proficiency - English (%): 52.0% | This school: | 52.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 50.1% |
Advanced - English (%): 29.0% | Here: | 29.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 20.5% |
MCAS Math Results - Amesbury High School MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - Math: 90.9 | Amesbury High School: | 90.9 | | State average from 336 schools: | 85.6 |
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 7.0% | Here: | 7.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 8.2% |
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 15.0% | Here: | 15.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 22.4% |
Proficiency - Math (%): 23.0% | Here: | 23.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 29.0% |
Advanced - Math (%): 55.0% | Amesbury High School: | 55.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 40.4% |
2006 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:
Students Tested - English : 164
Warning / Failing - English : 5
Needs Improvement - English : 32
Proficiency - English : 85
Advanced - English : 42
Students Tested - Math : 163
Warning / Failing - Math : 11
Needs Improvement - Math : 37
Proficiency - Math : 50
Advanced - Math : 65
MCAS English Results - Amesbury High School MCAS English Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - English: 91.2 | Here: | 91.2 | | State average from 321 schools: | 86.0 |
Warning / Failing - English (%): 3.0% | Here: | 3.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 6.9% |
Needs Improvement - English (%): 20.0% | Amesbury High School: | 20.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 26.1% |
Proficiency - English (%): 52.0% | Here: | 52.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 44.3% |
Advanced - English (%): 26.0% | Here: | 26.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 22.8% |
MCAS Math Results - Amesbury High School MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - Math: 87.4 | This school: | 87.4 | | State average from 321 schools: | 81.8 |
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 7.0% | Here: | 7.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 11.5% |
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 23.0% | Here: | 23.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 24.9% |
Proficiency - Math (%): 31.0% | Here: | 31.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 28.7% |
Advanced - Math (%): 40.0% | Here: | 40.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 35.0% |
2004 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:
Students Tested - English : 193
Warning / Failing - English : 8
Needs Improvement - English : 41
Proficiency - English : 99
Advanced - English : 45
Students Tested - Math : 194
Warning / Failing - Math : 20
Needs Improvement - Math : 54
Proficiency - Math : 53
Advanced - Math : 67
MCAS English Results - Amesbury High School MCAS English Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - English: 90.7 | Here: | 90.7 | | State average from 317 schools: | 80.4 |
Warning / Failing - English (%): 4.0% | Here: | 4.0% | | State average from 317 schools: | 11.6% |
Needs Improvement - English (%): 21.0% | Here: | 21.0% | | State average from 317 schools: | 29.6% |
Proficiency - English (%): 51.0% | Here: | 51.0% | | State average from 317 schools: | 31.8% |
Advanced - English (%): 23.0% | Here: | 23.0% | | State average from 317 schools: | 27.2% |
MCAS Math Results - Amesbury High School MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - Math: 82.2 | Here: | 82.2 | | State average from 316 schools: | 83.6 |
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 10.0% | Here: | 10.0% | | State average from 316 schools: | 9.0% |
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 28.0% | Here: | 28.0% | | State average from 316 schools: | 27.6% |
Proficiency - Math (%): 27.0% | Amesbury High School: | 27.0% | | State average from 316 schools: | 41.9% |
Advanced - Math (%): 35.0% | Here: | 35.0% | | State average from 316 schools: | 21.6% |
2003 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:
Students Tested - English : 196
Warning / Failing - English : 11
Needs Improvement - English : 51
Proficiency - English : 85
Advanced - English : 49
Students Tested - Math : 199
Warning / Failing - Math : 31
Needs Improvement - Math : 55
Proficiency - Math : 55
Advanced - Math : 58
MCAS English Results - Amesbury High School MCAS English Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - English: 86.1 | Here: | 86.1 | | State average from 309 schools: | 83.1 |
Warning / Failing - English (%): 6.0% | Amesbury High School: | 6.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 8.7% |
Needs Improvement - English (%): 26.0% | Here: | 26.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 28.3% |
Proficiency - English (%): 43.0% | Here: | 43.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 42.9% |
Advanced - English (%): 25.0% | Amesbury High School: | 25.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 20.2% |
MCAS Math Results - Amesbury High School MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts Composite Performance Index - Math: 76.5 | Here: | 76.5 | | State average from 309 schools: | 75.4 |
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 16.0% | Here: | 16.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 17.8% |
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 28.0% | Here: | 28.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 29.5% |
Proficiency - Math (%): 28.0% | Here: | 28.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 28.7% |
Advanced - Math (%): 29.0% | This school: | 29.0% | | State average from 309 schools: | 24.1% |
Participation Statistics:
2007 Participation - All students - English - 10th Grade:
Enrollment : 173
Standard Assessment : 160
Alternate Assessment : 4
Medically documented absence : 1
After October : 8
AYP participation rate: 99.0% | Here: | 99.0% | | State average from 341 schools: | 99.5% |
2007 Participation - All students - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 99%
Enrollment : 174
Standard Assessment : 160
Alternate Assessment : 4
Medically documented absence : 1
After October : 8
AYP participation rate: 99.0% | Here: | 99.0% | | State average from 341 schools: | 99.0% |
2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 99%
Enrollment : 16
Standard Assessment : 14
After October : 2
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | This school: | 100.0% | | State average from 285 schools: | 99.1% |
2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 100%
Enrollment : 17
Standard Assessment : 14
After October : 2
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 284 schools: | 98.3% |
2007 Participation - Black/African American subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 100%
2007 Participation - White subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
Enrollment : 157
Standard Assessment : 146
Alternate Assessment : 4
Medically documented absence : 1
After October : 6
AYP participation rate: 99.0% | Here: | 99.0% | | State average from 312 schools: | 99.6% |
2007 Participation - White subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 99%
Enrollment : 157
Standard Assessment : 146
Alternate Assessment : 4
Medically documented absence : 1
After October : 6
AYP participation rate: 99.0% | Here: | 99.0% | | State average from 310 schools: | 99.3% |
2007 Participation - Multi-race subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 99%
2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
Enrollment : 21
Standard Assessment : 14
Alternate Assessment : 4
After October : 3
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 284 schools: | 98.6% |
2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate : 100%
Enrollment : 21
Standard Assessment : 14
Alternate Assessment : 4
After October : 3
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 286 schools: | 97.8% |
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