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What's one thing Abington High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
530
High
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABINGTON·NCES 250165000001
Abington High
201 Gliniewicz Way, Abington, MA 02351 · (781) 982-2160 · Plymouth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Massachusetts public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 127 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 138 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 131 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 128 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Abington. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -19.0pp since 2018
Math
41.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -17.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 51.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 58.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Abington High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #154 of 327 ▲ 45 | #17 of 29 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #174 of 326 ▲ 37 | #17 of 29 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.0pp | #55 of 315 | #9 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #238 of 379 | #26 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #166 of 325 | #13 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #165 of 325 | #5 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #113 of 133 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
530
-89 (-14%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 484
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 530 | 46.9 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 561 | 48 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 42.8 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 39 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 520 | 38.7 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 39 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 9% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | N/A | N/A | 3% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 484 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Abington High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (520 to 530); teachers up 21% (38.7 to 46.9).
About Abington High
Abington High is a public small high school in Abington, Massachusetts. Enrolled students number 530 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 32% lower than the average for high schools in Massachusetts, which is about 777.
The 5 schools of Abington, including Abington High, enroll 2,143 students.
At 70%, White students outnumber all other groups at Abington High combined. The school is also 17% Hispanic and 8% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Abington High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
Teachers at Abington High total 46.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.3:1. The 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Abington High receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Plymouth County residents, median household income is about $114,201, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Abington High is one of 141 public schools in Plymouth County, which together enroll about 76,427 students.
The next-closest public school is Abington Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Abington High is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 619 in 2020-21 and 530 in 2024-25, a decrease of 89 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.9:1 to 11.3:1.
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Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Abington
- Abington Middle SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Beaver Brook ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Woodsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Abington Early Education ProgramElementary · 82 students
Other schools in Abington
- Abington Middle SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Beaver Brook ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Woodsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Abington Early Education ProgramElementary · 82 students
Nearby schools
- Abington Middle School0.0 mi · 668
- Abington Early Education Program0.0 mi · 82
- Beaver Brook Elementary0.6 mi · 491
- Woodsdale Elementary School1.2 mi · 372
- Phelps Elementary School1.8 mi · 639
- John W Rogers Middle2.0 mi · 687
Frequently asked questions
About Abington HighHow many students attend Abington High?
Abington High enrolls approximately 530 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Abington High serve?
Abington High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Abington High?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Abington High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Abington High?
At Abington High, the student body is approximately 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Abington High public or private?
Abington High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Abington.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.