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Gloucester High

32 L O Johnson Rd, Gloucester, MA 01930 · (978) 281-9870 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL776 STUDENTS
Enrollment
776
High
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · 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 922729%
Grade 1019826%
Grade 1116521%
Grade 1217923%
Ungraded71%
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
59176%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
13918%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
91%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
192%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
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
40953%
Female
36547%

School pathway

Feeds from
Ralph B O'Maley Middle06–08
Based on grade levels within Gloucester. 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
38.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2018
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 8 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 5 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2538.0%42.0%
2023-2441.0%46.0%
2022-2345.0%38.0%
2021-2245.0%41.0%
2020-2165.0%51.0%
2018-1946.0%47.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Gloucester High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Essex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#149 of 327
▲ 11
#18 of 33
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#224 of 326
▲ 9
#24 of 33
▲ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-3.0pp#195 of 315#20 of 30
Enrollment
ranked largest first
776#152 of 379#17 of 40
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.1:1#73 of 325#6 of 31
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.4%#205 of 325#17 of 31
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.8%#170 of 188#17 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 2024-25
Enrollment
776
-43 (-5%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 916
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2577677.310.1:1N/A
2023-2480780.310.1:1N/A
2022-2380478.210.3:1N/A
2020-218197710.6:1N/A
2017-1879881.29.8:1N/A
2015-168657910.9:1N/A
2010-111,0528512.4:129% (303)
2000-011,349N/AN/A9% (118)
1990-91916N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gloucester High.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (798 to 776); teachers down 5% (81.2 to 77.3).

About Gloucester High

Gloucester High is a medium-sized high school serving families in Gloucester, Massachusetts. School enrollment was 776 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12.

Gloucester has 2,838 students in 7 schools, and Gloucester High is one of those schools.

Roughly 76% of students at Gloucester High are White. The rest of enrollment is 18% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Essex County, the White share is about 68%. Gloucester High's diversity index is 38%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teacher staffing is 77.3 full-time equivalents, or about 10.1 students per teacher. On average, high schools in Massachusetts have 23.4:1, compared with 10.1:1 here.

Federal survey data for Essex County show that the median household income is $101,883, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Essex County is home to 221 public schools and about 113,427 public school students.

Of nearby public schools, Ralph B O'Maley Middle is the closest, at about 1.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Gloucester High.

NCES assigns Gloucester High the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school enrolled 776 students in 2024-25, 43 fewer than the 819 it had in 2020-21.

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Essex County at a glance

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Population
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students

Quick facts

School name
Gloucester High
District
Gloucester
Address
32 L O Johnson Rd, Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone
(978) 281-9870
County
Essex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
776
Teachers (FTE)
77
Student–teacher ratio
10.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250528000774
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Gloucester High schools

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

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Frequently asked questions

About Gloucester High
What is the total enrollment at Gloucester High?
Gloucester High enrolls approximately 776 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Gloucester High serve?
Gloucester High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gloucester High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gloucester High is approximately 10.1:1 (77 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gloucester High?
At Gloucester High, the student body is approximately 76% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Gloucester High public or private?
Gloucester High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gloucester.
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