Bourne High School

As a close-knit secondary school in Bourne, Massachusetts, Bourne High School serves 341 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Bourne. Enrollment runs roughly 56% below the state mean of about 777.

Across the 4 schools in Bourne (1,519 students total), Bourne High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bourne High School lists that White students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, On paper, Bourne High School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Barnstable County put median household income runs about $95,241, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Barnstable County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,212 students), of which Bourne High School is one.

The closest other public school is Bourne Intermediate School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Bourne High School.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bourne High School has edged down 29%, going from 480 students in 2018 to 341 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 79% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

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