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Lowell High

50 Father Morrissette Boulevard, Lowell, MA 01852 · (978) 937-8900 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL3,446 STUDENTS
Enrollment
3,446
High
DISTRICT 1,188 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
232 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
1,018
Grade 10
798
Grade 11
811
Grade 12
807
Ungraded
12
Student demographics
White
61718%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
1,40641%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 26%
Black
3189%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10%
Asian
97128%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 7%
Two+
1234%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,80152%
Female
1,63948%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
32.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.0pp since 2018
Math
25.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -20.0pp since 2018
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
3,446
+292 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.8:1
% White
18%
was 29%
% Hispanic
41%
was 25%
% Black
9%
was 11%
% Asian
28%
was 32%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Lowell High

Located at 50 Father Morrissette Boulevard, in Lowell, Massachusetts, Lowell High is a high-enrollment four-year high school that serves 3,446 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Lowell. That puts it 344% bigger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 777 students.

Lowell High is one of 27 schools operated by Lowell, a district that serves 14,457 students overall.

On demographics, Lowell High shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 28% Asian, 18% White, 9% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 9% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Lowell High has 232 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Middlesex County shows the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Lowell High is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lowell High.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 9%: 3,154 students in 2018 compared to 3,446 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 25% to 41% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students

Quick facts

School name
Lowell High
District
Lowell
Address
50 Father Morrissette Boulevard, Lowell, MA 01852
Phone
(978) 937-8900
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
3,446
Teachers (FTE)
232
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250702001041
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lowell High
What is the total enrollment at Lowell High?
Lowell High enrolls approximately 3,446 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lowell High serve?
Lowell High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Lowell High have?
Lowell High employs 232 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Lowell High?
Lowell High reports a student body of 18% White, 41% Hispanic, 9% Black, 28% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Lowell High in?
Lowell High is part of Lowell.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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