Amesbury High

Amesbury High is a high school located in Amesbury, Massachusetts, in Essex County. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 481 students. That puts enrollment 38% below the 777-student average for high schools in Massachusetts.

Amesbury High sits within Amesbury, which has 5 schools and 1,793 students.

The share of White students at Amesbury High is 80%, a majority. It is also 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Essex County is roughly 68% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 35%.

Amesbury High reports a ratio of 10.9 students per teacher, from 44.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts is 12.5 students per teacher.

In Essex County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $101,883 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Amesbury High, Essex County has 221 public schools.

Charles C Cashman Elementary is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Amesbury High, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

From 521 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 481 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.1 to 10.9 over 4 years.

Amesbury High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.