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Chelmsford High

200 Richardson Rd, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 · (978) 251-5111 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,402 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • ATest 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

Enrollment
1,402
High
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
100 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 934024%
Grade 1035826%
Grade 1136226%
Grade 1234224%
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
87462%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
1339%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
655%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
26519%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
574%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
74553%
Female
65347%

School pathway

Feeds from
McCarthy Middle School07–08
Based on grade levels within Chelmsford. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
75.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2018
Math
63.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -19.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 7 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 19 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2575.0%63.0%
2023-2483.0%75.0%
2022-2378.0%67.0%
2021-2279.0%66.0%
2020-2184.0%71.0%
2018-1982.0%82.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Chelmsford High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
63.0%#61 of 327
▼ 27
#23 of 58
▼ 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
75.0%#39 of 326
▼ 15
#18 of 58
▼ 5
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-3.5pp#187 of 315#33 of 58
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,402#57 of 379#19 of 63
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.0:1#289 of 325#49 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
56.0%#92 of 325#24 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.2%#150 of 188#21 of 30
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,402
-6 (0%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,516
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,402100.314.0:1N/A
2023-241,413100.914.0:1N/A
2022-231,367100.913.6:1N/A
2020-211,40810313.7:1N/A
2017-181,479109.513.5:1N/A
2015-161,50911313.3:1N/A
2010-111,57310914.4:18% (119)
2000-011,680N/AN/A1% (17)
1990-911,516N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chelmsford High.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,479 to 1,402); teachers down 8% (109.5 to 100.3).

About Chelmsford High

At 200 Richardson Rd in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Chelmsford High operates as a high-enrollment high school. A total of 1,402 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 777-student average for high schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 80% higher.

Chelmsford, which runs Chelmsford High, has 8 schools and 5,068 students.

White students make up a majority at Chelmsford High, at 62%. Other students are 19% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teachers at Chelmsford High total 100.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.0:1. That is 9.4 students per teacher below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.

allk12 grades Chelmsford High an A. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

Federal survey data for Middlesex County show that the median household income is $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Middlesex County is home to 386 public schools and about 215,896 public school students.

The shortest distance from Chelmsford High to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Charles D Harrington. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

NCES describes the area around Chelmsford High as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,408 in 2020-21 and 1,402 in 2024-25.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Chelmsford High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students

Quick facts

School name
Chelmsford High
District
Chelmsford
Address
200 Richardson Rd, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
Phone
(978) 251-5111
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,402
Teachers (FTE)
100
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250351000475
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Chelmsford High
How large is Chelmsford High?
Chelmsford High enrolls approximately 1,402 students in grades 09-12.
Is Chelmsford High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chelmsford High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Chelmsford High have?
Chelmsford High employs 100 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is Chelmsford High?
Chelmsford High reports a student body of 62% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 19% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Chelmsford High?
Chelmsford High is overseen by Chelmsford in Middlesex County.
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