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The public high schools with the most improved test scores in Essex County, Massachusetts

Across Essex County, Massachusetts, 30 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Salem High leads the list at +12.0pp, against a median of -6.8pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Essex County, Massachusetts

Top 3-yr change

+12.0pp

Median 3-yr change

-6.8pp

MOST IMPROVED · ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Salem High	Salem, MA	Salem	952	34.0%	46.0%	+12.0pp
2	Salem Academy Charter School	Salem, MA	Salem Academy Charter	480	41.9%	45.1%	+3.2pp
3	Pentucket Regional Sr High	West Newbury, MA	Pentucket	578	65.0%	67.0%	+2.0pp
4	Andover High	Andover, MA	Andover	1,609	74.0%	75.5%	+1.5pp
5	Hamilton-Wenham Regional High	South Hamilton, MA	Hamilton-Wenham	448	77.0%	78.5%	+1.5pp
6	Manchester Essex Regional High School	Manchester, MA	Manchester Essex Regional	392	81.0%	82.0%	+1.0pp
7	Ipswich High	Ipswich, MA	Ipswich	447	73.5%	72.5%	-1.0pp
8	Classical High	Lynn, MA	Lynn	1,795	22.5%	20.5%	-2.0pp
9	North Andover High	North Andover, MA	North Andover	1,328	61.0%	58.5%	-2.5pp
10	Gloucester High	Gloucester, MA	Gloucester	776	43.0%	40.0%	-3.0pp
11	Lynnfield High	Lynnfield, MA	Lynnfield	588	75.0%	72.0%	-3.0pp
12	Triton Regional High School	Byfield, MA	Triton	538	53.5%	50.0%	-3.5pp
13	Masconomet Regional High School	Boxford, MA	Masconomet	924	78.0%	72.0%	-6.0pp
14	Newburyport High	Newburyport, MA	Newburyport	743	69.0%	63.0%	-6.0pp
15	Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	Andover, MA	Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	1,837	41.0%	34.5%	-6.5pp
16	Lawrence High School	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	3,453	22.5%	15.5%	-7.0pp
17	Whittier Regional Vocational	Haverhill, MA	Whittier Regional Vocational Technical	1,285	62.5%	55.5%	-7.0pp
18	Marblehead High	Marblehead, MA	Marblehead	861	63.5%	55.5%	-8.0pp
19	Saugus High	Saugus, MA	Saugus	744	42.0%	34.0%	-8.0pp
20	Haverhill High	Haverhill, MA	Haverhill	1,922	37.0%	28.5%	-8.5pp
21	Beverly High	Beverly, MA	Beverly	1,213	52.5%	43.5%	-9.0pp
22	Lynn English High	Lynn, MA	Lynn	2,062	23.5%	14.0%	-9.5pp
23	Amesbury High	Amesbury, MA	Amesbury	481	64.0%	52.0%	-12.0pp
24	Methuen High	Methuen, MA	Methuen	1,841	43.0%	30.0%	-13.0pp
25	Rockport Middle High	Rockport, MA	Rockport	367	66.0%	52.1%	-13.9pp
26	Swampscott High	Swampscott, MA	Swampscott	706	67.0%	52.0%	-15.0pp
27	Georgetown High School	Georgetown, MA	Georgetown	268	61.5%	45.5%	-16.0pp
28	Peabody Veterans Memorial High	Peabody, MA	Peabody	1,333	40.0%	24.0%	-16.0pp
29	Danvers High	Danvers, MA	Danvers	784	56.0%	39.5%	-16.5pp
30	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Hathorne, MA	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District	1,830	70.5%	53.5%	-17.0pp

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