Nantucket High

Nantucket High, a compact four-year high school in Nantucket, Massachusetts, operated by Nantucket, works with 596 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 23% below the state mean of about 777.

Nantucket High is one of 4 schools operated by Nantucket, a district that serves 1,719 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Nantucket High shows that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Nantucket High has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, Nantucket County reports that median household income runs about $139,688, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nantucket High is one of 4 public schools in Nantucket County (combined enrollment of about 1,719 students).

The closest other public school is Cyrus Peirce, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Nantucket High's enrollment has expanded 12% since 2018, when it stood at 533 (now 596). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 23% to 40%.

On the community side, members of the Nantucket High community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.