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Joseph Case High

70 School Street, Swansea, MA 02777 · (508) 675-7483 · Bristol County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
Enrollment
514
High
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · 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 912324%
Grade 1013125%
Grade 1112925%
Grade 1212424%
Ungraded71%
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
47192%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
163%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
25449%
Female
25950%

School pathway

Feeds from
Joseph Case Jr High06–08
Based on grade levels within Swansea. 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
55.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2018
Math
44.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 1 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 13 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2555.0%44.0%
2023-2453.0%53.0%
2022-2361.0%55.0%
2021-2259.0%50.0%
2020-2176.0%54.0%
2018-1956.0%57.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Joseph Case High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Bristol County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#144 of 327#11 of 23
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
55.0%#119 of 326#8 of 23
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-5.0pp#163 of 315#13 of 22
Enrollment
ranked largest first
514#241 of 379#20 of 28
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.0:1#136 of 325#6 of 23
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.5%#318 of 325#23 of 23
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.9%#159 of 188#10 of 12
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
514
-36 (-7%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 709
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2551446.811.0:1N/A
2023-2457443.913.1:1N/A
2022-2353745.111.9:1N/A
2020-215504612.0:1N/A
2017-1853550.210.7:1N/A
2015-165114710.9:1N/A
2010-115814313.5:114% (79)
2000-01652N/AN/A11% (69)
1990-91709N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph Case High.

About Joseph Case High

Joseph Case High is a high school with a street address in Swansea, Massachusetts. The school has 514 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 777 students for high schools in Massachusetts.

The 6 schools of Swansea, including Joseph Case High, enroll 1,991 students.

Roughly 92% of students at Joseph Case High are White. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 77% of Bristol County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 16%.

The school has 46.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.0 students per teacher. High schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1, 12.4 more students per teacher than here.

American Community Survey estimates for Bristol County show that the median household earns about $85,625 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Bristol County, 142 public schools serve about 80,897 students.

A public school about 0.5 miles away, Elizabeth S Brown, is the closest to Joseph Case High. Joseph Case High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

A 7% decline took enrollment from 550 in 2020-21 to 514 in 2024-25.

Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Joseph Case High. You can also rate the school on this page.

Bristol County at a glance

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Population
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students

Quick facts

School name
Joseph Case High
District
Swansea
Address
70 School Street, Swansea, MA 02777
Phone
(508) 675-7483
County
Bristol County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
514
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251146001893
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Joseph Case High
What is the total enrollment at Joseph Case High?
Joseph Case High enrolls approximately 514 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Joseph Case High serve?
Joseph Case High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Joseph Case High have?
Joseph Case High employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joseph Case High?
At Joseph Case High, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Joseph Case High in?
Joseph Case High is part of Swansea.
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