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What's something Andover High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,609
High
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDOVER·NCES 250195000045
Andover High
80 Shawsheen Road, Andover, MA 01810 · (978) 247-5500 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,609 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
125 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 396 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 402 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 414 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 397 | 25% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Based on grade levels within Andover. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2018
Math
77.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 12 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| 2021-22 | 76.0% | 72.0% |
| 2020-21 | 81.0% | 75.0% |
| 2018-19 | 86.0% | 83.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Andover High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #25 of 327 ▲ 3 | #2 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #42 of 326 ▼ 7 | #6 of 33 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #54 of 315 | #4 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,609 | #42 of 379 | #8 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #257 of 325 | #24 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.8% | #107 of 325 | #7 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #119 of 188 | #13 of 18 |
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
1,609
-147 (-8%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 1,181
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 1,609 | 125.5 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,682 | 128 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,702 | 128.8 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,756 | 132 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,782 | 124.6 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,797 | 116 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,802 | 120 | 15.0:1 | 7% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 1,626 | N/A | N/A | 2% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 1,181 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andover High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,782 to 1,609); teachers up 1% (124.6 to 125.5).
About Andover High
Andover High is a large high school in Andover, Massachusetts, (ZIP code 01810). The school counted 1,609 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 107% above the average of about 777 students for high schools in Massachusetts.
Andover High is one of 10 schools in Andover, which enrolls 5,414 students in total.
The share of White students at Andover High is 63%, a majority. After that, the student body is 21% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
Andover High has 125.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. The gap from the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts is 10.6 students per teacher.
The school is in Essex County, where median household income comes to about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Essex County counts 221 public schools with about 113,427 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Andover West Middle, is the closest to Andover High. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Andover High.
For locale, NCES codes Andover High as Suburb: Large.
From 1,756 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 1,609 by 2024-25.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Andover
- West ElementaryElementary · 605 students
- Bancroft ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- Andover West MiddleMiddle · 508 students
- High Plain ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- Doherty MiddleMiddle · 493 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 438 students
Other schools in Andover
- Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh · 1,837 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 605 students
- Bancroft ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- Andover West MiddleMiddle · 508 students
- High Plain ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- Doherty MiddleMiddle · 493 students
Other Andover High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Andover High. Andover High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Andover High SchoolANDOVER, MN · 1,758 students
- Andover HighAndover, KS · 1,018 students
Nearby schools
- Andover West Middle0.2 mi · 508
- West Elementary1.0 mi · 605
- Doherty Middle1.0 mi · 493
- Shawsheen School1.3 mi · 85
- Henry C Sanborn Elementary1.6 mi · 332
- Robert Frost2.0 mi · 568
Frequently asked questions
About Andover HighHow many students attend Andover High?
Andover High enrolls approximately 1,609 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Andover High serve?
Andover High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Andover High?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Andover High.
How diverse is Andover High?
Andover High reports a student body of 63% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 21% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Andover High?
Andover High is overseen by Andover in Essex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.