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If you could change one rule at Dover-Sherborn Regional High, what would it be?
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Enrollment
610
High
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOVER-SHERBORN·NCES 250429000574
Dover-Sherborn Regional High
9 Junction Street, Dover, MA 02030 · (508) 785-1730 · Norfolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% 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.
- A+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
9.8:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · 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 | 139 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 141 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 178 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 152 | 25% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Based on grade levels within Dover-Sherborn. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
93.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +2.0pp since 2018
Math
89.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 2 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.0% | 89.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 89.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 88.0% |
| 2021-22 | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| 2020-21 | 96.0% | 93.0% |
| 2018-19 | 91.0% | 92.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dover-Sherborn Regional High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #2 of 327 ▲ 2 | #1 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #1 of 326 ▲ 7 | #1 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #15 of 315 | #2 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 610 | #207 of 379 | #26 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #61 of 325 | #3 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #139 of 325 | #17 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #131 of 188 | #12 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
610
-64 (-9%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 610 | 62.1 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 57.9 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 669 | 53.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 674 | 57 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 57.8 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 662 | 56 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 605 | 59 | 10.3:1 | 3% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | N/A | N/A | 1% (4) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dover-Sherborn Regional High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (665 to 610); teachers up 7% (57.8 to 62.1).
About Dover-Sherborn Regional High
Dover-Sherborn Regional High is a high school with a street address in Dover, Massachusetts. Its enrollment is 610 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 777 students for high schools in Massachusetts.
Dover-Sherborn Regional High is one of the 2 schools that make up Dover-Sherborn (1,081 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show Dover-Sherborn Regional High is 68% White. Other groups include 15% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Norfolk County overall, the White share is about 70%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 50%.
Dover-Sherborn Regional High reports a ratio of 9.8 students per teacher, from 62.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 9.8:1 compares with an average of 23.4:1 for high schools in Massachusetts.
Among Massachusetts public high schools, Dover-Sherborn Regional High outscored 99%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Norfolk County, the median household earns about $130,739 a year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Norfolk County has 198 public schools with about 101,300 students, including Dover-Sherborn Regional High.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School, is the closest to Dover-Sherborn Regional High. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Dover-Sherborn Regional High.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 674 to 610, a 9% decline. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.8:1) than in 2020-21 (11.8:1).
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Dover-Sherborn Regional High. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Dover-Sherborn
- Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 471 students
Other schools in Dover
- ChickeringElementary · 492 students
- Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 471 students
Nearby schools
- Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School0.1 mi · 471
- Memorial School1.8 mi · 412
- Dale Street1.9 mi · 384
- Thomas Blake Middle2.7 mi · 574
- Medfield Senior High2.7 mi · 704
- Pine Hill2.9 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Dover-Sherborn Regional HighHow large is Dover-Sherborn Regional High?
Dover-Sherborn Regional High enrolls approximately 610 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Dover-Sherborn Regional High serve?
Dover-Sherborn Regional High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Dover-Sherborn Regional High?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Dover-Sherborn Regional High.
What is the student diversity at Dover-Sherborn Regional High?
Student demographics at Dover-Sherborn Regional High are roughly 68% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 15% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Dover-Sherborn Regional High in?
Dover-Sherborn Regional High is part of Dover-Sherborn.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.