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Enrollment
743
High
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBURYPORT·NCES 250858001354
Newburyport High
241 High Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 · (978) 465-4440 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Massachusetts public high schools
- A-Test 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.
- C+Three-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
10.3:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · 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 | 170 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 181 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 193 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 197 | 27% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Newburyport. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2018
Math
56.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -27.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 14 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 27 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 66.0% |
| 2020-21 | 86.0% | 76.0% |
| 2018-19 | 84.0% | 83.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Newburyport High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #88 of 327 ▼ 13 | #9 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #55 of 326 ▲ 13 | #8 of 33 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #143 of 315 | #18 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #162 of 379 | #19 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #85 of 325 | #8 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #305 of 325 | #28 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #158 of 188 | #16 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 2024-25Enrollment
743
-58 (-7%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 743 | 72.1 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 785 | 70.9 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 820 | 70.2 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 801 | 62 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 774 | 63.2 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 780 | 64 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 695 | 57 | 12.2:1 | 8% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 669 | N/A | N/A | 3% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 633 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newburyport High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (774 to 743); teachers up 14% (63.2 to 72.1).
About Newburyport High
Federal records list Newburyport High as a high school in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Federal data show 743 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Newburyport has 2,107 students spread across 4 schools.
Of every 100 students at Newburyport High, about 90 are White. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Essex County is roughly 68% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
With 72.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.3:1. The average for high schools in Massachusetts is 23.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Among Massachusetts public high schools, Newburyport High outscored 77%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in Essex County, where the median household earns about $101,883 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Newburyport High shares Essex County with 220 other public schools.
Newburyport High's nearest public school is Rupert A Nock Middle (about 0.3 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 7%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.9 to 10.3 over 4 years.
Newburyport High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Other schools in Newburyport
- Francis T Bresnahan ElementaryElementary · 584 students
- Rupert A Nock MiddleMiddle · 470 students
- Edward G. Molin Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
Other schools in Newburyport
- Francis T Bresnahan ElementaryElementary · 584 students
- Rupert A Nock MiddleMiddle · 470 students
- Edward G. Molin Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- River Valley Charter SchoolElementary · 288 students
Nearby schools
- Rupert A Nock Middle0.3 mi · 470
- Edward G. Molin Elementary School0.3 mi · 310
- River Valley Charter School0.4 mi · 288
- Francis T Bresnahan Elementary0.7 mi · 584
- Newbury Elementary1.7 mi · 424
- Salisbury Elementary3.1 mi · 386
Frequently asked questions
About Newburyport HighHow large is Newburyport High?
Newburyport High enrolls approximately 743 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Newburyport High serve?
Newburyport High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Newburyport High?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Newburyport High.
What is the student diversity at Newburyport High?
Student demographics at Newburyport High are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Newburyport High in?
Newburyport High is part of Newburyport.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.