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Best kept secret at East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School?
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Enrollment
881
High
DISTRICT 671 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST BRIDGEWATER·NCES 250444000597
East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School
143 Plymouth Street, East Bridgewater, MA 02333 · (508) 378-8214 · Plymouth County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL881 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% 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
13.3:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 7 | 161 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 173 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 142 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 138 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 147 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 120 | 14% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 East Bridgewater. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
38.6%
MA avg 43.8% . -16.4pp since 2016
Math
28.4%
MA avg 42.2% . -28.6pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 16 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 29 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.6% | 28.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.1% | 34.5% |
| 2021-22 | 41.3% | 34.2% |
| 2020-21 | 44.9% | 30.4% |
| 2018-19 | 59.3% | 50.9% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 48.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 57.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #224 of 327 ▲ 25 | #23 of 29 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #221 of 326 ▲ 3 | #24 of 29 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.2pp | #177 of 315 | #17 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 881 | #130 of 379 | #9 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #276 of 325 | #24 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #223 of 325 | #10 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #83 of 188 | #11 of 20 |
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
881
-87 (-9%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 605
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 881 | 66 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 877 | 71.1 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 904 | 69.2 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 968 | 67 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,032 | 71.3 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,016 | 61 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 564 | 39 | 14.5:1 | 15% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 674 | N/A | N/A | 2% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 605 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,032 to 881); teachers down 7% (71.3 to 66).
About East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School
Located in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School is a mid-sized high school. The school teaches grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 881 students.
East Bridgewater is the district for East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School. It has 3 schools and 2,013 students.
The share of White students at East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School is 79%, a majority. Other students are 9% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Plymouth County at about 77% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School are from different groups.
There are about 13.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School, which has 66. The school's 13.3:1 compares with an average of 23.4:1 for high schools in Massachusetts.
On the allk12 Grade, East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School lands at C+, ahead of 37% of Massachusetts public high schools.
For Plymouth County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $114,201 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Plymouth County number 141, with about 76,427 students.
About 0.2 miles separate East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School from the closest public school, Central. The five-mile area around East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School is Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% decline, from 968 to 881. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.4:1 to 13.3:1.
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Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Bridgewater
- Gordon W. Mitchell SchoolElementary · 612 students
- CentralElementary · 520 students
Other schools in East Bridgewater
- Gordon W. Mitchell SchoolElementary · 612 students
- CentralElementary · 520 students
Nearby schools
- Central0.2 mi · 520
- Gordon W. Mitchell School0.6 mi · 612
- Howard School2.8 mi · 335
- Edgar B Davis2.9 mi · 1,009
- Bridgewater Middle School3.0 mi · 828
- Therapeutic Day School3.0 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About East Bridgewater JR./SR. High SchoolHow many students attend East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School?
East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School enrolls approximately 881 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School serve?
East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School.
How diverse is East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School?
East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School reports a student body of 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School public or private?
East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Bridgewater.
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