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Enrollment
447
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IPSWICH·NCES 250648000935
Ipswich High
134 High Street, Ipswich, MA 01938 · (978) 356-3137 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · 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 9 | 100 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 111 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 114 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 115 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 2% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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 Ipswich. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +6.0pp since 2018
Math
70.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +5.0pp 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 70 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 6 points since 2018, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 76.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 88.0% | 71.0% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ipswich High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #42 of 327 ▲ 32 | #4 of 33 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #40 of 326 ▲ 90 | #5 of 33 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #219 of 315 | #24 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #261 of 379 | #27 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #22 of 325 | #2 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.7% | #257 of 325 | #21 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #90 of 188 | #9 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
447
-90 (-17%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 447 | 49.8 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 48.4 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 49.8 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 48 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 516 | 47.4 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 48 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 657 | 51 | 12.9:1 | 11% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 505 | N/A | N/A | 8% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ipswich High.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (516 to 447); teachers up 5% (47.4 to 49.8).
About Ipswich High
Federal records list Ipswich High as a high school in Ipswich, Massachusetts. It had 447 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. High schools in Massachusetts have about 777 students on average; enrollment here is 42% lower.
The district, Ipswich, has 1,563 students enrolled across 4 schools.
The share of White students at Ipswich High is 83%. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Essex County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 31%.
The school lists 49.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1. Statewide, high schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1.
American Community Survey estimates for Essex County show that median household income comes to about $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 221, with about 113,427 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Ipswich Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Ipswich High enrolled 537 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 447. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.2:1 to 9.0:1.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Ipswich
- Ipswich Middle SchoolMiddle · 377 students
- WinthropElementary · 373 students
- Paul F Doyon MemorialElementary · 366 students
Other schools in Ipswich
- Ipswich Middle SchoolMiddle · 377 students
- WinthropElementary · 373 students
- Paul F Doyon MemorialElementary · 366 students
Other Ipswich High schools
One other US public school is named Ipswich High. Ipswich High is the largest of the 2.
- Ipswich High School - 01Ipswich, SD · 103 students
Nearby schools
- Ipswich Middle School0.0 mi · 377
- Winthrop0.7 mi · 373
- Paul F Doyon Memorial1.6 mi · 366
- Pine Grove2.3 mi · 429
- Miles River Middle4.1 mi · 391
- Hamilton-Wenham Regional High4.1 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About Ipswich HighHow large is Ipswich High?
Ipswich High enrolls approximately 447 students in grades 09-12.
Is Ipswich High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ipswich High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Ipswich High have?
Ipswich High employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ipswich High?
At Ipswich High, the student body is approximately 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Ipswich High in?
Ipswich High is part of Ipswich.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.