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Andover High

80 Shawsheen Road, Andover, MA 01810 · (978) 247-5500 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,609 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,609
High
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 777
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
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
396
Grade 10
402
Grade 11
414
Grade 12
397
Student demographics
White
1,01263%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
1419%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 26%
Black
493%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Asian
34321%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 7%
Two+
563%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
81851%
Female
78949%

School pathway

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Andover West Middle0608Doherty Middle0608Wood Hill Middle School0608
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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English 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.

Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,609
-173 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.3:1
% White
63%
was 75%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
21%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Andover High

Andover High is one of the well-populated high schools in Andover, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Andover, with 1,609 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 777 students each, so Andover High sits 107% bigger than that benchmark.

Andover comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 5,414 students; Andover High is among them.

Demographically, Andover High lists that 63% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 21% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Andover High has 125 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Essex County put median household earnings sit near $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Essex County runs 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), of which Andover High is one.

The closest other public school is Andover West Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Andover High has edged down 10%, going from 1,782 students in 2018 to 1,609 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 75% to 63% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Andover High typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Essex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Andover High
District
Andover
Address
80 Shawsheen Road, Andover, MA 01810
Phone
(978) 247-5500
County
Essex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,609
Teachers (FTE)
125
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250195000045
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Andover High
How 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.
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