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Methuen High

1 Ranger Rd, Methuen, MA 01844 · (978) 722-6040 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,841 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • CTest 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.
  • DThree-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

Enrollment
1,841
High
DISTRICT 1,077 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
141 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · 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 942723%
Grade 1046125%
Grade 1145925%
Grade 1249327%
Ungraded10%
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
65335%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
95552%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
1267%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
714%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
322%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
97153%
Female
86647%

School pathway

Feeds from
Comprehensive Grammar SchoolKG–08Donald P Timony GrammarKG–08Marsh Grammar SchoolKG–08Tenney Grammar SchoolKG–08
Based on grade levels within Methuen. 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
34.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2018
Math
26.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -23.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 13 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 23 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2534.0%26.0%
2023-2443.0%32.0%
2022-2348.0%35.0%
2021-2249.0%37.0%
2020-2152.0%39.0%
2018-1947.0%49.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Methuen High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Essex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
26.0%#236 of 327
▼ 3
#26 of 33
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.0%#247 of 326
▼ 25
#26 of 33
▼ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-13.0pp#57 of 315#7 of 30
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,841#24 of 379#4 of 40
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.1:1#266 of 325#25 of 31
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.7%#69 of 325#3 of 31
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.5%#146 of 188#15 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
1,841
-65 (-3%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 1,320
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,841140.813.1:1N/A
2023-241,898149.312.7:1N/A
2022-231,916147.513.0:1N/A
2020-211,90614113.5:1N/A
2017-181,949143.713.6:1N/A
2015-161,90513614.0:1N/A
2010-111,80711515.7:133% (598)
2000-011,783N/AN/A8% (147)
1990-911,320N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Methuen High.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,949 to 1,841); teachers down 2% (143.7 to 140.8).

About Methuen High

Among the schools in Methuen, Massachusetts, is Methuen High, a large high school. The student body numbers 1,841 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Massachusetts) has about 777 students.

Methuen High belongs to Methuen, a district of 6 schools and 6,464 students.

Methuen High's enrollment is 52% Hispanic. Other groups include 35% White, 7% Black, and 4% Asian. By comparison, Essex County residents are about 24% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Methuen High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.

Methuen High's 140.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.1:1. That ratio is under the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.

The allk12 Grade for Methuen High is C-. Compared with Massachusetts public high schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

In Essex County (population about 813,054), median household income is about $101,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Methuen High is one of 221 public schools in Essex County, which together enroll about 113,427 students.

The closest other public school is Donald P Timony Grammar, about 0.1 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Methuen High is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.

Enrollment was 1,906 in 2020-21 and 1,841 in 2024-25, a decrease of 65 students.

Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
Methuen High
District
Methuen
Address
1 Ranger Rd, Methuen, MA 01844
Phone
(978) 722-6040
County
Essex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,841
Teachers (FTE)
141
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250774001213
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Methuen High
How large is Methuen High?
Methuen High enrolls approximately 1,841 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Methuen High serve?
Methuen High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Methuen High?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Methuen High.
What is the student diversity at Methuen High?
Student demographics at Methuen High are roughly 35% White, 52% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Methuen High in?
Methuen High is part of Methuen.
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