Billerica Memorial High School in Billerica, Massachusetts (MA)

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35 RIVER STREET
Billerica, MA 1821

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

Status: Operational
Phone: (978) 436-9300 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.559
Longitude: -071.273650

Enrollment in Billerica Memorial High School

2007 Student Enrollment: 1645
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment : 123
9th grade Enrollment : 403
10th grade Enrollment : 366
11th grade Enrollment : 395
12th grade Enrollment : 358

Male students (%): 50.2%

This school:	50.2%
State average from 3564 schools:	51.7%

Female students (%): 49.8%

Billerica Memorial High School:	49.8%
State average from 3564 schools:	48.3%

White students (%): 94.2%

Here:	94.2%
State average from 3564 schools:	71.0%

African American students (%): 1.5%

This school:	1.5%
State average from 3564 schools:	8.9%

Hispanic students (%): 1.2%

This school:	1.2%
State average from 3564 schools:	13.2%

Asian students (%): 1.5%

Here:	1.5%
State average from 3564 schools:	4.5%

Native American students (%): 0.10%

Here:	0.10%
State average from 3564 schools:	0.29%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.10%

Here:	0.10%
State average from 3564 schools:	0.19%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.4%

This school:	1.4%
State average from 3564 schools:	1.9%

Genders in Billerica Memorial High School

Grades in Billerica Memorial High School

Races in Billerica Memorial High School

First Language Not English # : 38
Limited English Proficient # : 9
Special Education # : 273
Low-Income # : 68
Free Lunch # : 50
Reduced Lunch # : 18

First Language Not English %: 2.3%

Here:	2.3%
State average from 1653 schools:	15.3%

Limited English Proficient %: 0.5%

Here:	0.5%
State average from 1385 schools:	7.6%

Special Education %: 16.6%

Billerica Memorial High School:	16.6%
State average from 1778 schools:	16.4%

Low-Income %: 4.1%

Here:	4.1%
State average from 1776 schools:	31.2%

Free Lunch %: 3.0%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 1774 schools:	25.4%

Reduced Lunch %: 1.1%

Here:	1.1%
State average from 1719 schools:	6.0%

2006 Student Enrollment: 1671
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment : 154
9th grade Enrollment : 359
10th grade Enrollment : 403
11th grade Enrollment : 398
12th grade Enrollment : 357

Male students (%): 48.4%

Here:	48.4%
State average from 1781 schools:	51.7%

Female students (%): 51.6%

Here:	51.6%
State average from 1781 schools:	48.3%

White students (%): 96.6%

Here:	96.6%
State average from 1781 schools:	71.8%

African American students (%): 0.5%

Here:	0.5%
State average from 1781 schools:	9.0%

Hispanic students (%): 1.1%

Here:	1.1%
State average from 1781 schools:	12.7%

Asian students (%): 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1781 schools:	4.4%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.8%

Here:	0.8%
State average from 1781 schools:	1.6%

Genders in Billerica Memorial High School

Grades in Billerica Memorial High School

Races in Billerica Memorial High School

First Language Not English # : 48
Limited English Proficient # : 10
Special Education # : 267
Low-Income # : 61

First Language Not English %: 2.9%

This school:	2.9%
State average from 1633 schools:	14.8%

Limited English Proficient %: 0.6%

This school:	0.6%
State average from 1328 schools:	7.4%

Special Education %: 16.0%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 1780 schools:	15.9%

Low-Income %: 3.7%

Here:	3.7%
State average from 1771 schools:	30.5%

2005 Student Enrollment: 1653
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment : 108
9th grade Enrollment : 415
10th grade Enrollment : 402
11th grade Enrollment : 385
12th grade Enrollment : 343

White students (%): 92.9%

Here:	92.9%
State average from 1746 schools:	74.4%

African American students (%): 1.8%

This school:	1.8%
State average from 1746 schools:	9.5%

Hispanic students (%): 2.2%

Here:	2.2%
State average from 1746 schools:	11.2%

Asian students (%): 2.8%

Here:	2.8%
State average from 1746 schools:	4.5%

Native American students (%): 0.40%

This school:	0.40%
State average from 1746 schools:	0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.5%

Here:	49.5%
State average from 1746 schools:	51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.5%

Here:	50.5%
State average from 1746 schools:	48.3%

Grades in Billerica Memorial High School

Races in Billerica Memorial High School

First Language Not English # : 35
Limited English Proficient # : 4
Special Education # : 239
Low-Income # : 57

First Language Not English %: 2.1%

Here:	2.1%
State average from 1573 schools:	14.2%

Limited English Proficient %: 0.2%

Here:	0.2%
State average from 1217 schools:	7.4%

Special Education %: 14.5%

This school:	14.5%
State average from 1745 schools:	15.4%

Low-Income %: 3.4%

Billerica Memorial High School:	3.4%
State average from 1735 schools:	29.2%

2004 Student Enrollment: 1630
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment : 102
9th grade Enrollment : 400
10th grade Enrollment : 388
11th grade Enrollment : 369
12th grade Enrollment : 371

White students (%): 93.1%

Billerica Memorial High School:	93.1%
State average from 1729 schools:	75.1%

African American students (%): 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1729 schools:	9.4%

Hispanic students (%): 2.5%

Here:	2.5%
State average from 1729 schools:	10.7%

Asian students (%): 2.9%

Here:	2.9%
State average from 1729 schools:	4.4%

Native American students (%): 0.50%

Here:	0.50%
State average from 1729 schools:	0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.6%

This school:	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 Billerica Memorial High School

Races in Billerica Memorial High School

First Language Not English # : 32
Limited English Proficient # : 4
Special Education # : 262
Low-Income # : 39

First Language Not English %: 2.0%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 1530 schools:	13.9%

Limited English Proficient %: 0.2%

Here:	0.2%
State average from 1098 schools:	7.7%

Special Education %: 16.1%

This school:	16.1%
State average from 1725 schools:	15.0%

Low-Income %: 2.4%

Here:	2.4%
State average from 1698 schools:	28.9%

2003 Student Enrollment: 1575
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment : 75
9th grade Enrollment : 408
10th grade Enrollment : 356
11th grade Enrollment : 406
12th grade Enrollment : 330

White students (%): 93.8%

This school:	93.8%
State average from 1634 schools:	75.8%

African American students (%): 1.1%

Here:	1.1%
State average from 1634 schools:	9.1%

Hispanic students (%): 1.7%

Billerica Memorial High School:	1.7%
State average from 1634 schools:	10.4%

Asian students (%): 2.9%

Here:	2.9%
State average from 1634 schools:	4.3%

Native American students (%): 0.50%

Here:	0.50%
State average from 1634 schools:	0.36%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 47.7%

This school:	47.7%
State average from 1634 schools:	51.8%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 52.3%

Here:	52.3%
State average from 1634 schools:	48.2%

Grades in Billerica Memorial High School

Races in Billerica Memorial High School

First Language Not English # : 46
Low-Income # : 54

First Language Not English %: 2.9%

This school:	2.9%
State average from 1462 schools:	14.6%

Low-Income %: 3.4%

Here:	3.4%
State average from 1608 schools:	27.9%

2002 Student Enrollment: 1564
Kindergarten Enrollment : 97
10th grade Enrollment : 394
11th grade Enrollment : 400
12th grade Enrollment : 367
Special grade Enrollment : 306

White students (%): 93.6%

Here:	93.6%
State average from 1682 schools:	76.8%

African American students (%): 0.9%

This school:	0.9%
State average from 1682 schools:	8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 1.9%

Billerica Memorial High School:	1.9%
State average from 1682 schools:	9.9%

Asian students (%): 3.3%

This school:	3.3%
State average from 1682 schools:	4.2%

Native American students (%): 0.40%

Here:	0.40%
State average from 1682 schools:	0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.2%

This school:	49.2%
State average from 1682 schools:	51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.8%

Here:	50.8%
State average from 1682 schools:	48.3%

Grades in Billerica Memorial High School

Races in Billerica Memorial High School

First Language Not English # : 37
Low-Income # : 10

First Language Not English %: 2.4%

Here:	2.4%
State average from 1452 schools:	13.6%

Low-Income %: 0.6%

This school:	0.6%
State average from 1613 schools:	27.4%

2001 Student Enrollment: 1452
10th grade Enrollment : 416
11th grade Enrollment : 364
12th grade Enrollment : 336
Special grade Enrollment : 336

White students (%): 95.0%

Here:	95.0%
State average from 1664 schools:	77.2%

African American students (%): 0.8%

This school:	0.8%
State average from 1664 schools:	8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 0.6%

Billerica Memorial High School:	0.6%
State average from 1664 schools:	9.6%

Asian students (%): 3.2%

Here:	3.2%
State average from 1664 schools:	4.1%

Native American students (%): 0.40%

Here:	0.40%
State average from 1664 schools:	0.32%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.1%

Billerica Memorial High School:	48.1%
State average from 1664 schools:	51.6%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.9%

Here:	51.9%
State average from 1664 schools:	48.4%

Grades in Billerica Memorial High School

Races in Billerica Memorial High School

First Language Not English # : 26
Low-Income # : 32

First Language Not English %: 1.8%

Here:	1.8%
State average from 1347 schools:	14.1%

Low-Income %: 2.2%

Here:	2.2%
State average from 1635 schools:	26.3%

2007 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 41
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 232

Average number of Absences: 9.4

Here:	9.4
State average from 1782 schools:	8.8

Attendance Rate: 94.6%

Billerica Memorial High School:	94.6%
State average from 1782 schools:	94.8%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 2.5%

This school:	2.5%
State average from 712 schools:	5.5%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 14.1%

Here:	14.1%
State average from 1093 schools:	8.3%

2006 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 9.5

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.4%

Here:	94.4%
State average from 1781 schools:	94.8%

2005 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 9.1
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 7

Average number of Absences: 5.0

Here:	5.0
State average from 322 schools:	31.1

Attendance Rate: 0.3%

Here:	0.3%
State average from 322 schools:	4.2%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.6%

Here:	94.6%
State average from 1746 schools:	94.8%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.4%

Billerica Memorial High School:	0.4%
State average from 663 schools:	6.2%

2004 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 9.4
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 9

Average number of Absences: 29.0

Here:	29.0
State average from 313 schools:	32.0

Attendance Rate: 1.9%

Here:	1.9%
State average from 314 schools:	4.6%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.5%

Here:	94.5%
State average from 1729 schools:	94.7%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.6%

Here:	0.6%
State average from 629 schools:	6.6%

2003 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 9.5

Average number of Absences: 37.0

Here:	37.0
State average from 282 schools:	30.1

Attendance Rate: 2.5%

Here:	2.5%
State average from 282 schools:	4.4%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.4%

Here:	94.4%
State average from 1635 schools:	94.4%

Teacher Count in Billerica Memorial High School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Billerica Memorial High School

2007 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 100
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 87

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 91.6%

Here:	91.6%
State average from 1782 schools:	95.7%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 90.8%

Here:	90.8%
State average from 1781 schools:	95.3%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.4

Here:	16.4
State average from 1782 schools:	10.0

2006 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 99
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 86

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 95.6%

Here:	95.6%
State average from 1781 schools:	94.8%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 93.9%

This school:	93.9%
State average from 1781 schools:	94.1%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.9

Here:	16.9
State average from 1781 schools:	13.4

2005 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 102
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 89

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 96.1%

This school:	96.1%
State average from 1745 schools:	94.4%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 95.5%

Billerica Memorial High School:	95.5%
State average from 1733 schools:	93.9%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.3

This school:	16.3
State average from 1746 schools:	13.6

2004 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 106
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 88

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 92.5%

Here:	92.5%
State average from 1728 schools:	94.1%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 92.1%

Here:	92.1%
State average from 1724 schools:	94.4%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.4

This school:	15.4
State average from 1729 schools:	13.8

SAT Results in Billerica Memorial High School

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Number of Test Takers : 326

Reading: 515.0

Billerica Memorial High School:	515.0
State average from 322 schools:	488.1

Writing: 499.0

Here:	499.0
State average from 322 schools:	483.3

Math: 534.0

Here:	534.0
State average from 322 schools:	496.6

2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Number of Test Takers : 284

Reading: 507.0

Billerica Memorial High School:	507.0
State average from 316 schools:	489.7

Writing: 498.0

Here:	498.0
State average from 316 schools:	484.0

Math: 524.0

This school:	524.0
State average from 316 schools:	498.9

2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Reading: 510.0

This school:	510.0
State average from 299 schools:	500.8

Writing: 543.0

Here:	543.0
State average from 299 schools:	506.6

Math: 282.0

Billerica Memorial High School:	282.0
State average from 307 schools:	143.7

MCAS Results in Billerica Memorial High School

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

Students Tested - English : 347
Warning / Failing - English : 3
Needs Improvement - English : 65
Proficiency - English : 185
Advanced - English : 94

Students Tested - Math : 346
Warning / Failing - Math : 9
Needs Improvement - Math : 48
Proficiency - Math : 116
Advanced - Math : 173

MCAS English Results - Billerica Memorial High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 93.4

This school:	93.4
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 (%): 19.0%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 336 schools:	24.7%

Proficiency - English (%): 53.0%

Here:	53.0%
State average from 336 schools:	50.1%

Advanced - English (%): 27.0%

Billerica Memorial High School:	27.0%
State average from 336 schools:	20.5%

MCAS Math Results - Billerica Memorial High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 93.6

This school:	93.6
State average from 336 schools:	85.6

Warning / Failing - Math (%): 3.0%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 336 schools:	8.2%

Needs Improvement - Math (%): 14.0%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 336 schools:	22.4%

Proficiency - Math (%): 34.0%

This school:	34.0%
State average from 336 schools:	29.0%

Advanced - Math (%): 50.0%

Billerica Memorial High School:	50.0%
State average from 336 schools:	40.4%

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

Students Tested - English : 381
Warning / Failing - English : 6
Needs Improvement - English : 59
Proficiency - English : 215
Advanced - English : 101

Students Tested - Math : 381
Warning / Failing - Math : 8
Needs Improvement - Math : 62
Proficiency - Math : 128
Advanced - Math : 183

MCAS English Results - Billerica Memorial High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 93.9

Here:	93.9
State average from 321 schools:	86.0

Warning / Failing - English (%): 2.0%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 321 schools:	6.9%

Needs Improvement - English (%): 15.0%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 321 schools:	26.1%

Proficiency - English (%): 56.0%

Here:	56.0%
State average from 321 schools:	44.3%

Advanced - English (%): 27.0%

Here:	27.0%
State average from 321 schools:	22.8%

MCAS Math Results - Billerica Memorial High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 93.2

Here:	93.2
State average from 321 schools:	81.8

Warning / Failing - Math (%): 2.0%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 321 schools:	11.5%

Needs Improvement - Math (%): 16.0%

Billerica Memorial High School:	16.0%
State average from 321 schools:	24.9%

Proficiency - Math (%): 34.0%

Here:	34.0%
State average from 321 schools:	28.7%

Advanced - Math (%): 48.0%

This school:	48.0%
State average from 321 schools:	35.0%

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

Students Tested - English : 371
Warning / Failing - English : 22
Needs Improvement - English : 78
Proficiency - English : 219
Advanced - English : 52

Students Tested - Math : 371
Warning / Failing - Math : 28
Needs Improvement - Math : 92
Proficiency - Math : 122
Advanced - Math : 129

MCAS English Results - Billerica Memorial High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 89.9

This school:	89.9
State average from 317 schools:	80.4

Warning / Failing - English (%): 6.0%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 317 schools:	11.6%

Needs Improvement - English (%): 21.0%

Billerica Memorial High School:	21.0%
State average from 317 schools:	29.6%

Proficiency - English (%): 59.0%

Here:	59.0%
State average from 317 schools:	31.8%

Advanced - English (%): 14.0%

This school:	14.0%
State average from 317 schools:	27.2%

MCAS Math Results - Billerica Memorial High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 86.3

Billerica Memorial High School:	86.3
State average from 316 schools:	83.6

Warning / Failing - Math (%): 8.0%

Billerica Memorial High School:	8.0%
State average from 316 schools:	9.0%

Needs Improvement - Math (%): 25.0%

Here:	25.0%
State average from 316 schools:	27.6%

Proficiency - Math (%): 33.0%

Here:	33.0%
State average from 316 schools:	41.9%

Advanced - Math (%): 35.0%

This school:	35.0%
State average from 316 schools:	21.6%

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

Students Tested - English : 342
Warning / Failing - English : 4
Needs Improvement - English : 73
Proficiency - English : 190
Advanced - English : 75

Students Tested - Math : 342
Warning / Failing - Math : 18
Needs Improvement - Math : 84
Proficiency - Math : 130
Advanced - Math : 110

MCAS English Results - Billerica Memorial High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 91.9

Here:	91.9
State average from 309 schools:	83.1

Warning / Failing - English (%): 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 309 schools:	8.7%

Needs Improvement - English (%): 21.0%

Billerica Memorial High School:	21.0%
State average from 309 schools:	28.3%

Proficiency - English (%): 56.0%

Here:	56.0%
State average from 309 schools:	42.9%

Advanced - English (%): 22.0%

Here:	22.0%
State average from 309 schools:	20.2%

MCAS Math Results - Billerica Memorial High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 87.9

Billerica Memorial High School:	87.9
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 (%): 25.0%

This school:	25.0%
State average from 309 schools:	29.5%

Proficiency - Math (%): 38.0%

Billerica Memorial High School:	38.0%
State average from 309 schools:	28.7%

Advanced - Math (%): 32.0%

Here:	32.0%
State average from 309 schools:	24.1%

Participation Statistics:

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

Enrollment : 355
Standard Assessment : 346
Alternate Assessment : 1
1st Year Limited English Proficiency (LEP) : 1
After October : 7