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Enrollment
596
High
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NANTUCKET·NCES 250825001282
Nantucket High
10 Surfside Road, Nantucket, MA 02554 · (508) 228-7280 · Nantucket County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Massachusetts public high schools
- BTest 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.
- BThree-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
10.8:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · 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 | 148 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 148 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 154 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 145 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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 Nantucket. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2018
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -19.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2018, while math scores are down about 19 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 41.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 56.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Nantucket High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #179 of 327 ▼ 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #70 of 326 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #188 of 315 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #213 of 379 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #121 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #40 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #60 of 133 |
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
596
+69 (+13%) vs 2020
+191% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 596 | 55 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 593 | 48.9 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 49.2 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 49 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 47 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 45 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 392 | 38 | 10.3:1 | 8% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | N/A | N/A | 3% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nantucket High.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (533 to 596); teachers up 17% (47 to 55).
About Nantucket High
Nantucket High is a small high school in Nantucket, Massachusetts. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 596 students. Enrollment is 23% lower than the average for high schools in Massachusetts, which is about 777.
The 4 schools in Nantucket enroll 1,719 students altogether, Nantucket High among them.
At Nantucket High, the largest share of students is White, at 44%. The remaining shares are 40% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Nantucket County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school's share is lower. Nantucket High's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1 at Nantucket High, with 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in Massachusetts have 23.4:1, compared with 10.8:1 here.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Nantucket High receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Nantucket County, the median household income is $139,688, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and about 1% of people live in poverty. In all, Nantucket County has 4 public schools and roughly 1,719 students.
Cyrus Peirce is the public school closest to Nantucket High, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
For locale, NCES codes Nantucket High as Town: Distant.
Nantucket High's enrollment grew from 527 in 2020-21 to 596 in 2024-25.
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Nantucket County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,483
Census ACS
Median income
$139,688
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
1%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nantucket
- Nantucket ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Nantucket Intermediate SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Cyrus PeirceMiddle · 358 students
Other schools in Nantucket
- Nantucket ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Nantucket Intermediate SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Cyrus PeirceMiddle · 358 students
Nearby schools
- Cyrus Peirce0.0 mi · 358
- Nantucket Elementary0.3 mi · 399
- Nantucket Intermediate School0.4 mi · 366
- Edgartown Elementary23.4 mi · 357
- Oak Bluffs Elementary27.2 mi · 402
- Ezra H Baker Innovation School27.4 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Nantucket HighHow large is Nantucket High?
Nantucket High enrolls approximately 596 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Nantucket High serve?
Nantucket High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Nantucket High have?
Nantucket High employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
How diverse is Nantucket High?
Nantucket High reports a student body of 44% White, 40% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Nantucket High?
Nantucket High is overseen by Nantucket in Nantucket County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.