Belmont High School in Belmont, Massachusetts (MA)

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221 CONCORD AVENUE
Belmont, MA 2478

County name: Middlesex
School type: Regular School
Grade span: 9th grade - 12th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (617) 484-4700 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.393
Longitude: -071.166860

Enrollment in Belmont High School

2007 Student Enrollment: 1150
9th grade Enrollment : 287
10th grade Enrollment : 289
11th grade Enrollment : 287
12th grade Enrollment : 287

Male students (%): 51.2%

This school:	51.2%
State average from 3564 schools:	51.7%

Female students (%): 48.8%

This school:	48.8%
State average from 3564 schools:	48.3%

White students (%): 77.4%

Here:	77.4%
State average from 3564 schools:	71.0%

African American students (%): 3.9%

Here:	3.9%
State average from 3564 schools:	8.9%

Hispanic students (%): 4.3%

Here:	4.3%
State average from 3564 schools:	13.2%

Asian students (%): 11.8%

Here:	11.8%
State average from 3564 schools:	4.5%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 2.5%

This school:	2.5%
State average from 3564 schools:	1.9%

Genders in Belmont High School

Grades in Belmont High School

Races in Belmont High School

First Language Not English # : 161
Limited English Proficient # : 37
Special Education # : 129
Low-Income # : 65
Free Lunch # : 47
Reduced Lunch # : 18

First Language Not English %: 14.0%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 1653 schools:	15.3%

Limited English Proficient %: 3.2%

This school:	3.2%
State average from 1385 schools:	7.6%

Special Education %: 11.2%

Here:	11.2%
State average from 1778 schools:	16.4%

Low-Income %: 5.7%

Here:	5.7%
State average from 1776 schools:	31.2%

Free Lunch %: 4.1%

This school:	4.1%
State average from 1774 schools:	25.4%

Reduced Lunch %: 1.6%

Here:	1.6%
State average from 1719 schools:	6.0%

2006 Student Enrollment: 1169
9th grade Enrollment : 291
10th grade Enrollment : 298
11th grade Enrollment : 294
12th grade Enrollment : 286

Male students (%): 50.3%

This school:	50.3%
State average from 1781 schools:	51.7%

Female students (%): 49.7%

Here:	49.7%
State average from 1781 schools:	48.3%

White students (%): 78.0%

Here:	78.0%
State average from 1781 schools:	71.8%

African American students (%): 5.5%

Belmont High School:	5.5%
State average from 1781 schools:	9.0%

Hispanic students (%): 3.8%

Belmont High School:	3.8%
State average from 1781 schools:	12.7%

Asian students (%): 10.4%

This school:	10.4%
State average from 1781 schools:	4.4%

Native American students (%): 0.10%

Here:	0.10%
State average from 1781 schools:	0.31%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 2.2%

Here:	2.2%
State average from 1781 schools:	1.6%

Genders in Belmont High School

Grades in Belmont High School

Races in Belmont High School

First Language Not English # : 157
Limited English Proficient # : 33
Special Education # : 130
Low-Income # : 57

First Language Not English %: 13.4%

Here:	13.4%
State average from 1633 schools:	14.8%

Limited English Proficient %: 2.8%

This school:	2.8%
State average from 1328 schools:	7.4%

Special Education %: 11.1%

Here:	11.1%
State average from 1780 schools:	15.9%

Low-Income %: 4.9%

This school:	4.9%
State average from 1771 schools:	30.5%

2005 Student Enrollment: 1179
9th grade Enrollment : 309
10th grade Enrollment : 298
11th grade Enrollment : 287
12th grade Enrollment : 285

White students (%): 78.5%

This school:	78.5%
State average from 1746 schools:	74.4%

African American students (%): 6.3%

This school:	6.3%
State average from 1746 schools:	9.5%

Hispanic students (%): 3.7%

Belmont High School:	3.7%
State average from 1746 schools:	11.2%

Asian students (%): 11.1%

This school:	11.1%
State average from 1746 schools:	4.5%

Native American students (%): 0.30%

Here:	0.30%
State average from 1746 schools:	0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.6%

Here:	49.6%
State average from 1746 schools:	51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.4%

Here:	50.4%
State average from 1746 schools:	48.3%

Grades in Belmont High School

Races in Belmont High School

First Language Not English # : 176
Limited English Proficient # : 35
Special Education # : 148
Low-Income # : 62

First Language Not English %: 14.9%

Here:	14.9%
State average from 1573 schools:	14.2%

Limited English Proficient %: 3.0%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 1217 schools:	7.4%

Special Education %: 12.6%

Here:	12.6%
State average from 1745 schools:	15.4%

Low-Income %: 5.3%

This school:	5.3%
State average from 1735 schools:	29.2%

2004 Student Enrollment: 1140
9th grade Enrollment : 314
10th grade Enrollment : 286
11th grade Enrollment : 291
12th grade Enrollment : 249

White students (%): 78.9%

This school:	78.9%
State average from 1729 schools:	75.1%

African American students (%): 6.6%

This school:	6.6%
State average from 1729 schools:	9.4%

Hispanic students (%): 3.4%

Here:	3.4%
State average from 1729 schools:	10.7%

Asian students (%): 11.0%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 1729 schools:	4.4%

Native American students (%): 0.20%

Here:	0.20%
State average from 1729 schools:	0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.6%

Here:	49.6%
State average from 1729 schools:	51.8%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.4%

Here:	50.4%
State average from 1729 schools:	48.1%

Grades in Belmont High School

Races in Belmont High School

First Language Not English # : 167
Limited English Proficient # : 26
Special Education # : 140
Low-Income # : 44

First Language Not English %: 14.6%

Belmont High School:	14.6%
State average from 1530 schools:	13.9%

Limited English Proficient %: 2.3%

Here:	2.3%
State average from 1098 schools:	7.7%

Special Education %: 12.3%

Belmont High School:	12.3%
State average from 1725 schools:	15.0%

Low-Income %: 3.9%

Here:	3.9%
State average from 1698 schools:	28.9%

2003 Student Enrollment: 1057
9th grade Enrollment : 290
10th grade Enrollment : 299
11th grade Enrollment : 252
12th grade Enrollment : 216

White students (%): 80.1%

Here:	80.1%
State average from 1634 schools:	75.8%

African American students (%): 5.3%

This school:	5.3%
State average from 1634 schools:	9.1%

Hispanic students (%): 2.6%

Here:	2.6%
State average from 1634 schools:	10.4%

Asian students (%): 11.6%

Belmont High School:	11.6%
State average from 1634 schools:	4.3%

Native American students (%): 0.30%

This school:	0.30%
State average from 1634 schools:	0.36%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.9%

Here:	48.9%
State average from 1634 schools:	51.8%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.1%

Here:	51.1%
State average from 1634 schools:	48.2%

Grades in Belmont High School

Races in Belmont High School

First Language Not English # : 134
Limited English Proficient # : 7
Low-Income # : 52

First Language Not English %: 12.7%

Here:	12.7%
State average from 1462 schools:	14.6%

Limited English Proficient %: 0.7%

This school:	0.7%
State average from 950 schools:	8.4%

Low-Income %: 4.9%

Here:	4.9%
State average from 1608 schools:	27.9%

2002 Student Enrollment: 1024
10th grade Enrollment : 299
11th grade Enrollment : 246
12th grade Enrollment : 219
Special grade Enrollment : 260

White students (%): 83.2%

Here:	83.2%
State average from 1682 schools:	76.8%

African American students (%): 4.2%

Here:	4.2%
State average from 1682 schools:	8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 2.1%

Here:	2.1%
State average from 1682 schools:	9.9%

Asian students (%): 10.3%

Here:	10.3%
State average from 1682 schools:	4.2%

Native American students (%): 0.20%

Here:	0.20%
State average from 1682 schools:	0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.1%

Here:	49.1%
State average from 1682 schools:	51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.9%

Here:	50.9%
State average from 1682 schools:	48.3%

Grades in Belmont High School

Races in Belmont High School

First Language Not English # : 92
Low-Income # : 41

First Language Not English %: 9.0%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 1452 schools:	13.6%

Low-Income %: 4.0%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 1613 schools:	27.4%

2001 Student Enrollment: 979
10th grade Enrollment : 269
11th grade Enrollment : 222
12th grade Enrollment : 264
Special grade Enrollment : 224

White students (%): 84.9%

Here:	84.9%
State average from 1664 schools:	77.2%

African American students (%): 3.8%

Here:	3.8%
State average from 1664 schools:	8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 2.1%

Here:	2.1%
State average from 1664 schools:	9.6%

Asian students (%): 8.9%

Here:	8.9%
State average from 1664 schools:	4.1%

Native American students (%): 0.30%

Here:	0.30%
State average from 1664 schools:	0.32%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 50.2%

This school:	50.2%
State average from 1664 schools:	51.6%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 49.8%

Here:	49.8%
State average from 1664 schools:	48.4%

Grades in Belmont High School

Races in Belmont High School

First Language Not English # : 60
Low-Income # : 57

First Language Not English %: 6.1%

Belmont High School:	6.1%
State average from 1347 schools:	14.1%

Low-Income %: 5.8%

Belmont High School:	5.8%
State average from 1635 schools:	26.3%

2007 Attendance statistics:

Out-of-School Suspensions count : 75

Average number of Absences: 9.8

Here:	9.8
State average from 1782 schools:	8.8

Attendance Rate: 94.4%

Belmont High School:	94.4%
State average from 1782 schools:	94.8%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 6.5%

This school:	6.5%
State average from 1093 schools:	8.3%

2006 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 8.6

Average number of Absences: 12.0

Belmont High School:	12.0
State average from 325 schools:	29.0

Attendance Rate: 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
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 : 8

Average number of Absences: 5.0

Here:	5.0
State average from 322 schools:	31.1

Attendance Rate: 0.4%

Here:	0.4%
State average from 322 schools:	4.2%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.5%

This school:	95.5%
State average from 1746 schools:	94.8%

2004 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 8.2
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 45

Average number of Absences: 14.0

Here:	14.0
State average from 313 schools:	32.0

Attendance Rate: 1.2%

Here:	1.2%
State average from 314 schools:	4.6%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.3%

Here:	95.3%
State average from 1729 schools:	94.7%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 4.0%

Belmont High School:	4.0%
State average from 629 schools:	6.6%

2003 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 9
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 47

Average number of Absences: 11.0

Here:	11.0
State average from 282 schools:	30.1

Attendance Rate: 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 282 schools:	4.4%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.9%

This school:	94.9%
State average from 1635 schools:	94.4%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 4.4%

Here:	4.4%
State average from 742 schools:	6.8%

Teacher Count in Belmont High School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Belmont High School

2007 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 73
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 72

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 94.8%

This school:	94.8%
State average from 1782 schools:	95.7%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 94.7%

Here:	94.7%
State average from 1781 schools:	95.3%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.7

This school:	15.7
State average from 1782 schools:	10.0

2006 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 75
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 73

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 92.9%

Here:	92.9%
State average from 1781 schools:	94.8%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 93.2%

Here:	93.2%
State average from 1781 schools:	94.1%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.6

Here:	15.6
State average from 1781 schools:	13.4

2005 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 73
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 70

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 94.5%

Belmont High School:	94.5%
State average from 1745 schools:	94.4%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 94.3%

Belmont High School:	94.3%
State average from 1733 schools:	93.9%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.1

Belmont High School:	16.1
State average from 1746 schools:	13.6

2004 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 69
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 68

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 79.8%

Here:	79.8%
State average from 1728 schools:	94.1%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 79.5%

This school:	79.5%
State average from 1724 schools:	94.4%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.5

Here:	16.5
State average from 1729 schools:	13.8

SAT Results in Belmont High School

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Number of Test Takers : 288

Reading: 575.0

Here:	575.0
State average from 322 schools:	488.1

Writing: 576.0

Here:	576.0
State average from 322 schools:	483.3

Math: 592.0

This school:	592.0
State average from 322 schools:	496.6

2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Number of Test Takers : 283

Reading: 566.0

This school:	566.0
State average from 316 schools:	489.7

Writing: 563.0

Belmont High School:	563.0
State average from 316 schools:	484.0

Math: 580.0

Here:	580.0
State average from 316 schools:	498.9

2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Reading: 575.0

Here:	575.0
State average from 299 schools:	500.8

Writing: 594.0

Belmont High School:	594.0
State average from 299 schools:	506.6

Math: 262.0

Here:	262.0
State average from 307 schools:	143.7

MCAS Results in Belmont High School

2007 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 279
Warning / Failing - English : 2
Needs Improvement - English : 22
Proficiency - English : 117
Advanced - English : 138

Students Tested - Math : 278
Warning / Failing - Math : 1
Needs Improvement - Math : 10
Proficiency - Math : 54
Advanced - Math : 213

MCAS English Results - Belmont High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 97.1

Here:	97.1
State average from 336 schools:	88.3

Warning / Failing - English (%): 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 336 schools:	4.7%

Needs Improvement - English (%): 8.0%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 336 schools:	24.7%

Proficiency - English (%): 42.0%

Here:	42.0%
State average from 336 schools:	50.1%

Advanced - English (%): 49.0%

This school:	49.0%
State average from 336 schools:	20.5%

MCAS Math Results - Belmont High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 98.7

Here:	98.7
State average from 336 schools:	85.6

Needs Improvement - Math (%): 4.0%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 336 schools:	22.4%

Proficiency - Math (%): 19.0%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 336 schools:	29.0%

Advanced - Math (%): 77.0%

This school:	77.0%
State average from 336 schools:	40.4%

2006 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 288
Warning / Failing - English : 2
Needs Improvement - English : 19
Proficiency - English : 114
Advanced - English : 153

Students Tested - Math : 288
Warning / Failing - Math : 4
Needs Improvement - Math : 17
Proficiency - Math : 77
Advanced - Math : 190

MCAS English Results - Belmont High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 97.7

Here:	97.7
State average from 321 schools:	86.0

Warning / Failing - English (%): 1.0%

This school:	1.0%
State average from 321 schools:	6.9%

Needs Improvement - English (%): 7.0%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 321 schools:	26.1%

Proficiency - English (%): 40.0%

Here:	40.0%
State average from 321 schools:	44.3%

Advanced - English (%): 53.0%

Here:	53.0%
State average from 321 schools:	22.8%

MCAS Math Results - Belmont High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 96.8

Here:	96.8
State average from 321 schools:	81.8

Warning / Failing - Math (%): 1.0%

Belmont High School:	1.0%
State average from 321 schools:	11.5%

Needs Improvement - Math (%): 6.0%

This school:	6.0%
State average from 321 schools:	24.9%

Proficiency - Math (%): 27.0%

This school:	27.0%
State average from 321 schools:	28.7%

Advanced - Math (%): 66.0%

Here:	66.0%
State average from 321 schools:	35.0%

2004 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 275
Warning / Failing - English : 2
Needs Improvement - English : 25
Proficiency - English : 130
Advanced - English : 118

Students Tested - Math : 275
Warning / Failing - Math : 5
Needs Improvement - Math : 34
Proficiency - Math : 83
Advanced - Math : 153

MCAS English Results - Belmont High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 96.5

Here:	96.5
State average from 317 schools:	80.4

Warning / Failing - English (%): 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 317 schools:	11.6%

Needs Improvement - English (%): 9.0%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 317 schools:	29.6%

Proficiency - English (%): 47.0%

Here:	47.0%
State average from 317 schools:	31.8%

Advanced - English (%): 43.0%

Here:	43.0%
State average from 317 schools:	27.2%

MCAS Math Results - Belmont High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 94.5

This school:	94.5
State average from 316 schools:	83.6

Warning / Failing - Math (%): 2.0%

This school:	2.0%
State average from 316 schools:	9.0%

Needs Improvement - Math (%): 12.0%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 316 schools:	27.6%

Proficiency - Math (%): 30.0%

Here:	30.0%
State average from 316 schools:	41.9%

Advanced - Math (%): 56.0%

This school:	56.0%
State average from 316 schools:	21.6%

2003 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 292
Warning / Failing - English : 8
Needs Improvement - English : 37
Proficiency - English : 129
Advanced - English : 118

Students Tested - Math : 292
Warning / Failing - Math : 14
Needs Improvement - Math : 66
Proficiency - Math : 96
Advanced - Math : 116

MCAS English Results - Belmont High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 93.8

Belmont High School:	93.8
State average from 309 schools:	83.1

Warning / Failing - English (%): 3.0%

This school:	3.0%
State average from 309 schools:	8.7%

Needs Improvement - English (%): 13.0%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 309 schools:	28.3%

Proficiency - English (%): 44.0%

This school:	44.0%
State average from 309 schools:	42.9%

Advanced - English (%): 40.0%

Here:	40.0%
State average from 309 schools:	20.2%

MCAS Math Results - Belmont High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 88.5

Here:	88.5
State average from 309 schools:	75.4

Warning / Failing - Math (%): 5.0%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 309 schools:	17.8%

Needs Improvement - Math (%): 23.0%

Belmont High School:	23.0%
State average from 309 schools:	29.5%

Proficiency - Math (%): 33.0%

Belmont High School:	33.0%
State average from 309 schools:	28.7%

Advanced - Math (%): 40.0%

This school:	40.0%
State average from 309 schools:	24.1%

Participation Statistics:

2007 Participation - All students - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment : 282
Standard Assessment : 279
Absent : 2
After October : 1

AYP participation rate: 99.0%

Belmont High School:	99.0%
State average from 341 schools:	99.5%

2007 Participation - All students - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 99%
Enrollment : 281
Standard Assessment : 278
Absent : 1
After October : 1