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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALMOUTH·NCES 250486000686

Falmouth High

874 Gifford Street, Falmouth, MA 02540 · (508) 540-2200 · Barnstable County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL714 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • B-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.
  • FThree-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
714
High
DISTRICT 409 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · 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 917124%
Grade 1018826%
Grade 1115822%
Grade 1219027%
Ungraded71%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
53875%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
669%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
436%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
101%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
446%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
36651%
Female
34448%

School pathway

Feeds from
Lawrence07–08
Based on grade levels within Falmouth. 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
52.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -25.0pp since 2018
Math
35.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -33.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 25 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 33 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2552.0%35.0%
2023-2455.0%43.0%
2022-2370.0%54.0%
2021-2269.0%59.0%
2020-2179.0%63.0%
2018-1977.0%68.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Falmouth High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Barnstable County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.0%#187 of 327
▼ 16
#8 of 11
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#134 of 326
▲ 22
#6 of 11
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-20.5pp#10 of 315#2 of 11
Enrollment
ranked largest first
714#176 of 379#8 of 11
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#116 of 325#8 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.9%#193 of 325#5 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.2%#76 of 188N/A
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
714
-97 (-12%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 1,304
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2571466.210.8:1N/A
2023-247277010.4:1N/A
2022-2376670.710.8:1N/A
2020-218116911.8:1N/A
2017-1884267.612.5:1N/A
2015-168676912.6:1N/A
2010-119097312.4:120% (178)
2000-011,280N/AN/A3% (43)
1990-911,304N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Falmouth High.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (842 to 714); teachers down 2% (67.6 to 66.2).

About Falmouth High

Falmouth High is a medium-sized high school in Falmouth, Massachusetts. A total of 714 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12.

Falmouth runs 7 schools with a combined 2,866 students. Falmouth High is one of them.

At Falmouth High, White students make up 75% of the student body. Next come 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 6% Black. The county population is about 86% White. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.8:1, with 66.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 12.6 students per teacher below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.

Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Falmouth High receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

County data help place the school in context: in Barnstable County, the median household income is $95,241, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Barnstable County has 49 public schools and roughly 22,212 students.

Of nearby public schools, Teaticket is the closest, at about 1.8 miles. Falmouth High has 6 other public schools within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.

Enrollment has fallen by 97 students since 2020-21, to 714.

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

Barnstable County at a glance

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Population
231,668
Census ACS
Median income
$95,241
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
22,212 students

Quick facts

School name
Falmouth High
District
Falmouth
Address
874 Gifford Street, Falmouth, MA 02540
Phone
(508) 540-2200
County
Barnstable County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
714
Teachers (FTE)
66
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
250486000686
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Falmouth High. Falmouth High is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Falmouth High
What is the total enrollment at Falmouth High?
Falmouth High enrolls approximately 714 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Falmouth High serve?
Falmouth High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Falmouth High have?
Falmouth High employs 66 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Falmouth High?
Student demographics at Falmouth High are roughly 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Falmouth High in?
Falmouth High is part of Falmouth.
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