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Enrollment
328
High
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARVARD·NCES 250588000838
The Bromfield High School
14 Massachusetts Avenue, Harvard, MA 01451 · (978) 456-4152 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 87 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 75 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 85 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 25% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 Harvard. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
88.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +13.0pp since 2016
Math
81.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +11.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 96.0% | 92.0% |
| 2022-23 | 82.9% | 75.7% |
| 2021-22 | 77.2% | 75.3% |
| 2020-21 | 76.4% | 64.9% |
| 2018-19 | 81.8% | 78.1% |
| 2017-18 | 78.0% | 70.0% |
| 2016-17 | 75.0% | 70.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where The Bromfield High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #15 of 327 ▼ 14 | #1 of 51 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #2 of 326 ▼ 1 | #1 of 51 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.3pp | #13 of 315 | #2 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #296 of 379 | #44 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #142 of 325 | #15 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.5% | #188 of 325 | #28 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -49.9% | #3 of 188 | #1 of 26 |
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
328
-265 (-45%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 328 | 29.7 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 32.3 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 55.2 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 56 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 655 | 57.3 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 706 | 52 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 749 | 51 | 14.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | N/A | N/A | 1% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 352 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Bromfield High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (655 to 328); teachers down 48% (57.3 to 29.7).
About The Bromfield High School
The Bromfield High School is a small high school in Harvard, Massachusetts, under Harvard. The school serves 328 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Massachusetts average about 777 students.
The district, Harvard, operates 3 schools serving 1,023 students.
At 74%, White students outnumber all other groups at The Bromfield High School combined. It is also 13% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. That is close to the 73% White share among all Worcester County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at The Bromfield High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.
The school has about 11.1 students per teacher and 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Worcester County show that median household income is about $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 257 public schools in Worcester County, with a combined enrollment of about 121,490.
The school nearest to The Bromfield High School is The Bromfield Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around The Bromfield High School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21 the school reported 593 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 328. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
Community posts for The Bromfield High School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harvard
- Hildreth Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- The Bromfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 244 students
Other schools in Harvard
- Hildreth Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- The Bromfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 244 students
Nearby schools
- The Bromfield Middle School0.0 mi · 244
- Hildreth Elementary School0.2 mi · 451
- Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School3.6 mi · 388
- Nashoba Regional4.1 mi · 806
- Blanchard Memorial School4.2 mi · 469
- Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School4.3 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About The Bromfield High SchoolHow many students attend The Bromfield High School?
The Bromfield High School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does The Bromfield High School serve?
The Bromfield High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does The Bromfield High School have?
The Bromfield High School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
How diverse is The Bromfield High School?
The Bromfield High School reports a student body of 74% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is The Bromfield High School public or private?
The Bromfield High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harvard.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.