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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Lynn English High?
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Enrollment
2,062
High
DISTRICT 1,047 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYNN·NCES 250711001080
Lynn English High
50 Goodridge Street, Lynn, MA 01902 · (781) 477-7366 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,062 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Massachusetts public high schools
- DTest 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.
- CThree-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
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
137 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 428 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 497 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 574 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 563 | 27% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
17.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -22.0pp since 2018
Math
11.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -27.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 22 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 27 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 38.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lynn English High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #304 of 327 ▼ 14 | #31 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #304 of 326 ▼ 23 | #32 of 33 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #88 of 315 | #9 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,062 | #17 of 379 | #2 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #308 of 325 | #29 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #191 of 325 | #14 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.7% | #35 of 133 | #4 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. 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
2,062
+50 (+2%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 1,287
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 2,062 | 137.4 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,072 | 136.8 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,176 | 137.8 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,012 | 114 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,723 | 105.9 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,646 | 103 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,739 | 99 | 17.6:1 | 73% (1,278) |
| 2000-01 | 1,275 | N/A | N/A | 43% (544) |
| 1990-91 | 1,287 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lynn English High.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (1,723 to 2,062); teachers up 30% (105.9 to 137.4).
About Lynn English High
Lynn English High is a high school in Lynn, Massachusetts, reachable at (781) 477-7366. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 2,062 students. It has 165% more students than the average for high schools in Massachusetts (about 777).
Lynn runs 27 schools with a combined 16,364 students. Lynn English High is one of them.
The largest group at Lynn English High is Hispanic students, at 75%. The remaining students are 9% Black, 7% Asian, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Essex County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. The diversity index for Lynn English High is 42%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Lynn English High has 137.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Across high schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 23.4:1.
Lynn English High earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 6% of Massachusetts public high schools.
The school's county is Essex County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $101,883 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Lynn English High shares Essex County with 220 other public schools.
Hood is about 0.3 miles from Lynn English High, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Lynn English High is Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 2,012 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 2,062. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.6:1 to 15.0:1.
This page is set up for the Lynn English High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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- Lynn Vocational Technical InstituteCombined · 1,584 students
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Other schools in Lynn
- Classical HighHigh · 1,795 students
- KIPP Academy Lynn Charter SchoolCombined · 1,637 students
- Lynn Vocational Technical InstituteCombined · 1,584 students
- Thurgood Marshall MidMiddle · 1,310 students
- Breed Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,265 students
- IngallsElementary · 719 students
Nearby schools
- Hood0.3 mi · 541
- Robert L Ford0.4 mi · 410
- Ingalls0.5 mi · 719
- Aborn0.6 mi · 224
- KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School0.7 mi · 1,637
- Thurgood Marshall Mid0.8 mi · 1,310
Frequently asked questions
About Lynn English HighHow large is Lynn English High?
Lynn English High enrolls approximately 2,062 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Lynn English High serve?
Lynn English High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Lynn English High have?
Lynn English High employs 137 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is Lynn English High?
Lynn English High reports a student body of 6% White, 75% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lynn English High?
Lynn English High is overseen by Lynn in Essex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.