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What's one thing Bellingham High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
740
High
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLINGHAM·NCES 250246000139
Bellingham High School
60 Blackstone Street, Bellingham, MA 02019 · (508) 966-3761 · Norfolk County
GRADES 08–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL740 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Massachusetts public high schools
- CTest 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.
- BThree-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
12.4:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · 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 8 | 160 | 22% |
| Grade 9 | 136 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 150 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 143 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 143 | 19% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 1% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 Bellingham. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.1%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.9pp since 2016
Math
29.9%
MA avg 42.2% . -27.1pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 27 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.1% | 29.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% | 29.1% |
| 2022-23 | 43.6% | 36.3% |
| 2021-22 | 39.6% | 32.8% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 31.7% |
| 2018-19 | 48.6% | 50.3% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 41.0% |
| 2016-17 | 46.0% | 57.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bellingham High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #220 of 327 ▲ 24 | #28 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #229 of 326 ▲ 28 | #28 of 30 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.7pp | #202 of 315 | #19 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 740 | #163 of 379 | #20 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #239 of 325 | #20 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #225 of 325 | #23 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #168 of 188 | #15 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
740
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 907
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 740 | 59.5 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 749 | 60.1 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 747 | 59.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 726 | 58 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 763 | 55.4 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 729 | 50 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 709 | 41 | 17.3:1 | 20% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 1,127 | N/A | N/A | 2% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 907 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellingham High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (763 to 740); teachers up 7% (55.4 to 59.5).
About Bellingham High School
Bellingham High School is a medium-sized high school in Bellingham, Massachusetts, (ZIP code 02019). It enrolled 740 students in grades 8 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year.
Bellingham, which runs Bellingham High School, has 6 schools and 2,129 students.
White students account for 79% of enrollment at Bellingham High School. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial, and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Norfolk County is roughly 70% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Bellingham High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.
Teachers at the school number 59.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.4:1. The 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Bellingham High School 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.
Across Norfolk County, median household income is about $130,739, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Norfolk County number 198 and enroll about 101,300.
The closest other public school is Bellingham Memorial School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Bellingham High School was 726 in 2020-21 and 740 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bellingham
- Bellingham Memorial SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Joseph F DiPietro Elementary SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Stall BrookElementary · 280 students
- Bellingham Early Childhood CenterElementary · 109 students
- Keough Memorial AcademyHigh · 29 students
Other schools in Bellingham
- Bellingham Memorial SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Joseph F DiPietro Elementary SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Stall BrookElementary · 280 students
- Bellingham Early Childhood CenterElementary · 109 students
- Keough Memorial AcademyHigh · 29 students
Other Bellingham High schools
One other US public school is named Bellingham High. Bellingham High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Bellingham High SchoolBellingham, WA · 1,165 students
Nearby schools
- Bellingham Memorial School0.3 mi · 586
- Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School2.7 mi · 898
- Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical2.8 mi · 1,000
- Joseph F DiPietro Elementary School3.0 mi · 385
- Remington Middle3.0 mi · 358
- Jefferson Elementary3.0 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Bellingham High SchoolHow many students attend Bellingham High School?
Bellingham High School enrolls approximately 740 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Bellingham High School serve?
Bellingham High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bellingham High School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Bellingham High School.
What is the student diversity at Bellingham High School?
Student demographics at Bellingham High School are roughly 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Bellingham High School?
Bellingham High School is overseen by Bellingham in Norfolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.