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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Apponequet Regional High?
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Enrollment
640
High
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREETOWN-LAKEVILLE·NCES 250507000746
Apponequet Regional High
100 Howland Rd, Lakeville, MA 02347 · (508) 947-2660 · Plymouth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Massachusetts public high schools
- A-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
10.9:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · 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 | 152 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 148 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 165 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 170 | 27% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Freetown-Lakeville. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -21.0pp since 2018
Math
56.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -21.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 21 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 21 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 77.0% | 66.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 77.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Apponequet Regional High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #85 of 327 ▼ 20 | #7 of 29 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #109 of 326 ▼ 67 | #8 of 29 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #132 of 315 | #14 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #198 of 379 | #19 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #123 of 325 | #9 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #317 of 325 | #26 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #50 of 188 | #5 of 20 |
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
640
-113 (-15%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 766
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 640 | 58.8 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 683 | 61.3 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 729 | 58.5 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 753 | 58 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 775 | 60.8 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 747 | 59 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 828 | 55 | 15.1:1 | 9% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 737 | N/A | N/A | 2% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 766 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Apponequet Regional High.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (775 to 640); teachers down 3% (60.8 to 58.8).
About Apponequet Regional High
Apponequet Regional High is a high school in Lakeville, Massachusetts, according to federal school records. A total of 640 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12.
Freetown-Lakeville is the local district for Apponequet Regional High. It runs 5 schools with 2,603 students.
The student body at Apponequet Regional High is 92% White. Other groups make up 3% Black and 2% Hispanic. County-wide, 77% of Plymouth County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 58.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.9:1. That is 12.5 students per teacher below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Apponequet Regional High an A-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Apponequet Regional High is located in Plymouth County, where the median household income is $114,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Apponequet Regional High, Plymouth County has 140 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is George R Austin Intermediate School, about 0.2 miles away. Apponequet Regional High is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
Federal data place Apponequet Regional High in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is down 15% from 2020-21, when Apponequet Regional High had 753 students, to 2024-25, when it had 640. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.0:1 in 2020-21, and 10.9:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Apponequet Regional High can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Freetown-Lakeville
- Freetown-Lakeville Middle SchoolMiddle · 699 students
- George R Austin Intermediate SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Assawompset Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Freetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
Other schools in Lakeville
- Freetown-Lakeville Middle SchoolMiddle · 699 students
- George R Austin Intermediate SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Assawompset Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
Nearby schools
- George R Austin Intermediate School0.2 mi · 462
- Freetown-Lakeville Middle School0.2 mi · 699
- Freetown Elementary School2.7 mi · 371
- Assawompset Elementary School4.3 mi · 431
- Casimir Pulaski4.8 mi · 551
- Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical5.8 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About Apponequet Regional HighHow large is Apponequet Regional High?
Apponequet Regional High enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 09-12.
Is Apponequet Regional High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Apponequet Regional High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Apponequet Regional High?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Apponequet Regional High.
How diverse is Apponequet Regional High?
Apponequet Regional High reports a student body of 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Apponequet Regional High in?
Apponequet Regional High is part of Freetown-Lakeville.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.