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Gloucester High School in Gloucester, Massachusetts (MA)



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 54.

32 L O JOHNSON RD
Gloucester, MA 1930

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

Status: Operational
Phone: (978) 281-9870 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.613
Longitude: -070.675110

Enrollment in Gloucester High School

2007 Student Enrollment: 1244
9th grade Enrollment : 363
10th grade Enrollment : 295
11th grade Enrollment : 266
12th grade Enrollment : 320


Male students (%): 52.3%
Here:

52.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 47.7%
Here:

47.7%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 94.5%
Gloucester High School:

94.5%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 2.0%
This school:

2.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 3.0%
Here:

3.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 0.5%
Gloucester High School:

0.5%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.10%
This school:

0.10%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.19%


Genders in Gloucester High School

Grades in Gloucester High School

Races in Gloucester High School

First Language Not English # : 25
Limited English Proficient # : 13
Special Education # : 241
Low-Income # : 235
Free Lunch # : 177
Reduced Lunch # : 58


First Language Not English %: 2.0%
Gloucester High School:

2.0%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 19.4%
Here:

19.4%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 18.9%
Here:

18.9%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 14.2%
This school:

14.2%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 4.7%
This school:

4.7%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 1225
9th grade Enrollment : 361
10th grade Enrollment : 308
11th grade Enrollment : 322
12th grade Enrollment : 234


Male students (%): 51.6%
Here:

51.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 48.4%
Here:

48.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 94.9%
Here:

94.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 1.4%
Here:

1.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 3.2%
Gloucester High School:

3.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.10%
This school:

0.10%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.15%


Genders in Gloucester High School

Grades in Gloucester High School

Races in Gloucester High School

First Language Not English # : 34
Limited English Proficient # : 15
Special Education # : 234
Low-Income # : 242


First Language Not English %: 2.8%
Here:

2.8%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 1.2%
Here:

1.2%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 19.1%
This school:

19.1%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 19.8%
This school:

19.8%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 1264
9th grade Enrollment : 352
10th grade Enrollment : 375
11th grade Enrollment : 254
12th grade Enrollment : 283


White students (%): 96.2%
Here:

96.2%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 2.4%
Here:

2.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.6%
Here:

51.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.4%
Here:

48.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Gloucester High School

Races in Gloucester High School

First Language Not English # : 36
Limited English Proficient # : 13
Special Education # : 244
Low-Income # : 194


First Language Not English %: 2.8%
Here:

2.8%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 1.0%
This school:

1.0%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 19.3%
Gloucester High School:

19.3%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 15.3%
Here:

15.3%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 1308
9th grade Enrollment : 394
10th grade Enrollment : 325
11th grade Enrollment : 310
12th grade Enrollment : 279


White students (%): 96.2%
Here:

96.2%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 0.8%
Here:

0.8%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 2.3%
Here:

2.3%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.8%
Here:

51.8%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.2%
Here:

48.2%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Gloucester High School

Races in Gloucester High School

First Language Not English # : 41
Limited English Proficient # : 10
Special Education # : 237
Low-Income # : 213


First Language Not English %: 3.1%
This school:

3.1%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.8%
This school:

0.8%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 18.1%
Here:

18.1%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 16.3%
Here:

16.3%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 1315
9th grade Enrollment : 348
10th grade Enrollment : 373
11th grade Enrollment : 301
12th grade Enrollment : 293


White students (%): 95.6%
Here:

95.6%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 0.6%
Gloucester High School:

0.6%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 3.2%
This school:

3.2%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
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 (%): 51.6%
Here:

51.6%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.4%
Gloucester High School:

48.4%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Gloucester High School

Races in Gloucester High School

First Language Not English # : 50
Limited English Proficient # : 14
Low-Income # : 123


First Language Not English %: 3.8%
Here:

3.8%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 1.1%
This school:

1.1%
State average from 950 schools:

8.4%
Low-Income %: 9.4%
Here:

9.4%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 1337
10th grade Enrollment : 420
11th grade Enrollment : 334
12th grade Enrollment : 294
Special grade Enrollment : 289


White students (%): 96.6%
Here:

96.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 2.2%
Here:

2.2%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native American students (%): 0.10%
Here:

0.10%
State average from 1682 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 50.9%
Gloucester High School:

50.9%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 49.1%
Here:

49.1%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Gloucester High School

Races in Gloucester High School

First Language Not English # : 37
Limited English Proficient # : 13
Low-Income # : 133


First Language Not English %: 2.8%
Here:

2.8%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 1.0%
Gloucester High School:

1.0%
State average from 887 schools:

7.9%
Low-Income %: 9.9%
Here:

9.9%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 1349
10th grade Enrollment : 361
11th grade Enrollment : 352
12th grade Enrollment : 337
Special grade Enrollment : 299


White students (%): 97.0%
Gloucester High School:

97.0%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 1.9%
Gloucester High School:

1.9%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
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 (%): 51.4%
Here:

51.4%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.6%
Here:

48.6%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Gloucester High School

Races in Gloucester High School

First Language Not English # : 34
Limited English Proficient # : 9
Low-Income # : 132


First Language Not English %: 2.5%
Here:

2.5%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.7%
Gloucester High School:

0.7%
State average from 834 schools:

7.7%
Low-Income %: 9.8%
Gloucester High School:

9.8%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:

Out-of-School Suspensions count : 57

Average number of Absences: 19.0
Here:

19.0
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 89.0%
This school:

89.0%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 4.6%
This school:

4.6%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2006 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 17.4
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 1

Average number of Absences: 47.0
Here:

47.0
State average from 325 schools:

29.0
Attendance Rate: 3.8%
This school:

3.8%
State average from 325 schools:

4.5%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 89.7%
Here:

89.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.1%
Here:

0.1%
State average from 690 schools:

5.9%




2005 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 20.7

Average number of Absences: 50.0
Here:

50.0
State average from 322 schools:

31.1
Attendance Rate: 4.0%
Gloucester High School:

4.0%
State average from 322 schools:

4.2%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 87.7%
Here:

87.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 20.8
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 1

Average number of Absences: 50.0
Here:

50.0
State average from 313 schools:

32.0
Attendance Rate: 3.8%
Here:

3.8%
State average from 314 schools:

4.6%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 87.6%
This school:

87.6%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.1%
Here:

0.1%
State average from 629 schools:

6.6%




2003 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 18.3

Average number of Absences: 40.0
This school:

40.0
State average from 282 schools:

30.1
Attendance Rate: 3.0%
This school:

3.0%
State average from 282 schools:

4.4%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 89.2%
Here:

89.2%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%






Teacher Count in Gloucester High School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Gloucester High School

2007 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 85
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 67

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 95.5%
Here:

95.5%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 95.2%
Here:

95.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.7
This school:

14.7
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 90
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 70

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 93.3%
Here:

93.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 91.5%
Here:

91.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.6
Here:

13.6
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 90
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 66

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 91.5%
Here:

91.5%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 90.0%
Here:

90.0%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.1
This school:

14.1
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 93
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 73

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 90.1%
Here:

90.1%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 88.7%
Here:

88.7%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.1
Here:

14.1
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8




SAT Results in Gloucester High School

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Number of Test Takers : 221

Reading: 500.0
This school:

500.0
State average from 322 schools:

488.1
Writing: 491.0
Here:

491.0
State average from 322 schools:

483.3
Math: 496.0
Gloucester High School:

496.0
State average from 322 schools:

496.6




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Number of Test Takers : 163

Reading: 504.0
Here:

504.0
State average from 316 schools:

489.7
Writing: 495.0
Here:

495.0
State average from 316 schools:

484.0
Math: 499.0
This school:

499.0
State average from 316 schools:

498.9




2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Reading: 517.0
Here:

517.0
State average from 299 schools:

500.8
Writing: 497.0
Gloucester High School:

497.0
State average from 299 schools:

506.6
Math: 179.0
This school:

179.0
State average from 307 schools:

143.7






MCAS Results in Gloucester High School

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

Students Tested - English : 266
Warning / Failing - English : 4
Needs Improvement - English : 67
Proficiency - English : 134
Advanced - English : 61


Students Tested - Math : 263
Warning / Failing - Math : 13
Needs Improvement - Math : 75
Proficiency - Math : 73
Advanced - Math : 102


MCAS English Results - Gloucester High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 90.3
Here:

90.3
State average from 336 schools:

88.3
Warning / Failing - English (%): 2.0%
Here:

2.0%
State average from 336 schools:

4.7%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 25.0%
This school:

25.0%
State average from 336 schools:

24.7%
Proficiency - English (%): 50.0%
Here:

50.0%
State average from 336 schools:

50.1%
Advanced - English (%): 23.0%
Here:

23.0%
State average from 336 schools:

20.5%


MCAS Math Results - Gloucester High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 85.6
This school:

85.6
State average from 336 schools:

85.6
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 5.0%
Here:

5.0%
State average from 336 schools:

8.2%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 29.0%
Gloucester High School:

29.0%
State average from 336 schools:

22.4%
Proficiency - Math (%): 28.0%
This school:

28.0%
State average from 336 schools:

29.0%
Advanced - Math (%): 39.0%
Here:

39.0%
State average from 336 schools:

40.4%




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

Students Tested - English : 292
Warning / Failing - English : 24
Needs Improvement - English : 83
Proficiency - English : 115
Advanced - English : 70


Students Tested - Math : 289
Warning / Failing - Math : 28
Needs Improvement - Math : 55
Proficiency - Math : 95
Advanced - Math : 111


MCAS English Results - Gloucester High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 84.2
Here:

84.2
State average from 321 schools:

86.0
Warning / Failing - English (%): 8.0%
Gloucester High School:

8.0%
State average from 321 schools:

6.9%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 28.0%
This school:

28.0%
State average from 321 schools:

26.1%
Proficiency - English (%): 39.0%
This school:

39.0%
State average from 321 schools:

44.3%
Advanced - English (%): 24.0%
Gloucester High School:

24.0%
State average from 321 schools:

22.8%


MCAS Math Results - Gloucester High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 84.8
Here:

84.8
State average from 321 schools:

81.8
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 10.0%
This school:

10.0%
State average from 321 schools:

11.5%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 19.0%
Here:

19.0%
State average from 321 schools:

24.9%
Proficiency - Math (%): 33.0%
This school:

33.0%
State average from 321 schools:

28.7%
Advanced - Math (%): 38.0%
Here:

38.0%
State average from 321 schools:

35.0%




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

Students Tested - English : 254
Warning / Failing - English : 32
Needs Improvement - English : 82
Proficiency - English : 65
Advanced - English : 75


Students Tested - Math : 105
Warning / Failing - Math : 8
Needs Improvement - Math : 18
Proficiency - Math : 55
Advanced - Math : 24


MCAS English Results - Gloucester High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 78.2
Here:

78.2
State average from 317 schools:

80.4
Warning / Failing - English (%): 13.0%
Here:

13.0%
State average from 317 schools:

11.6%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 32.0%
Here:

32.0%
State average from 317 schools:

29.6%
Proficiency - English (%): 26.0%
Gloucester High School:

26.0%
State average from 317 schools:

31.8%
Advanced - English (%): 30.0%
Here:

30.0%
State average from 317 schools:

27.2%


MCAS Math Results - Gloucester High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 91.7
Here:

91.7
State average from 316 schools:

83.6
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 8.0%
This school:

8.0%
State average from 316 schools:

9.0%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 17.0%
This school:

17.0%
State average from 316 schools:

27.6%
Proficiency - Math (%): 52.0%
Here:

52.0%
State average from 316 schools:

41.9%
Advanced - Math (%): 23.0%
Here:

23.0%
State average from 316 schools:

21.6%




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

Students Tested - English : 321
Warning / Failing - English : 31
Needs Improvement - English : 78
Proficiency - English : 145
Advanced - English : 67


Students Tested - Math : 322
Warning / Failing - Math : 78
Needs Improvement - Math : 110
Proficiency - Math : 88
Advanced - Math : 46


MCAS English Results - Gloucester High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 82.6
Here:

82.6
State average from 309 schools:

83.1
Warning / Failing - English (%): 10.0%
This school:

10.0%
State average from 309 schools:

8.7%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 24.0%
Here:

24.0%
State average from 309 schools:

28.3%
Proficiency - English (%): 45.0%
Gloucester High School:

45.0%
State average from 309 schools:

42.9%
Advanced - English (%): 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 309 schools:

20.2%


MCAS Math Results - Gloucester High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 67.3
Here:

67.3
State average from 309 schools:

75.4
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 24.0%
Gloucester High School:

24.0%
State average from 309 schools:

17.8%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 34.0%
Here:

34.0%
State average from 309 schools:

29.5%
Proficiency - Math (%): 27.0%
Here:

27.0%
State average from 309 schools:

28.7%
Advanced - Math (%): 14.0%
Here:

14.0%
State average from 309 schools:

24.1%






Participation Statistics:

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

Enrollment : 272
Standard Assessment : 266
Absent : 1
Medically documented absence : 2
After October : 3

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 : 272
Standard Assessment : 263
Absent : 4
Medically documented absence : 2
After October : 3

AYP participation rate: 98.0%
Here:

98.0%
State average from 341 schools:

99.0%


2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 98%
Enrollment : 67
Standard Assessment : 67

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 285 schools:

99.1%


2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 100%
Enrollment : 67
Standard Assessment : 66
Absent : 1

AYP participation rate: 99.0%
Here:

99.0%
State average from 284 schools:

98.3%


2007 Participation - Black/African American subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 99%



2007 Participation - Hispanic subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment : 10
Standard Assessment : 10

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 147 schools:

98.7%


2007 Participation - Hispanic subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 100%
Enrollment : 10
Standard Assessment : 10

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 144 schools:

97.6%


2007 Participation - White subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 100%
Enrollment : 254
Standard Assessment : 248
Absent : 1
Medically documented absence : 2
After October : 3

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 : 254
Standard Assessment : 245
Absent : 4
Medically documented absence : 2
After October : 3

AYP participation rate: 98.0%
Gloucester High School:

98.0%
State average from 310 schools:

99.3%


2007 Participation - Multi-race subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 98%



2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment : 41
Standard Assessment : 41

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 284 schools:

98.6%


2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 100%
Enrollment : 41
Standard Assessment : 39
Absent : 2

AYP participation rate: 95.0%
Here:

95.0%
State average from 286 schools:

97.8%



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