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Northbridge High

427 Linwood Avenue, Whitinsville, MA 01588 · (508) 234-6221 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
Enrollment
471
High
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · 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 912226%
Grade 1011524%
Grade 1113829%
Grade 129220%
Ungraded41%
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
36277%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
7215%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
112%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
143%
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
22949%
Female
24051%

School pathway

Feeds from
Northbridge Middle06–08
Based on grade levels within Northbridge. 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
48.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2018
Math
36.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 3 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 16 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2548.0%36.0%
2023-2461.0%49.0%
2022-2364.0%49.0%
2021-2258.0%53.0%
2020-2165.0%44.0%
2018-1951.0%52.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Northbridge High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.0%#181 of 327#23 of 51
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
48.0%#161 of 326#22 of 51
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-13.5pp#49 of 315#7 of 50
Enrollment
ranked largest first
471#254 of 379#33 of 59
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#119 of 325#13 of 49
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
37.9%#209 of 325#31 of 49
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.9%#56 of 188#9 of 26
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
471
-54 (-10%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 835
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2547143.610.8:1N/A
2023-2447343.111.0:1N/A
2022-2351345.211.3:1N/A
2020-215254611.4:1N/A
2017-1856749.911.4:1N/A
2015-166054812.6:1N/A
2010-116384913.0:128% (180)
2000-01536N/AN/A13% (67)
1990-91835N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northbridge High.

About Northbridge High

Northbridge High is a small high school based in Whitinsville, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 471 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Massachusetts enroll around 777, and this school is 39% below that mark.

Northbridge High is part of Northbridge, where 3 schools serve 1,838 students.

Of every 100 students at Northbridge High, about 77 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. The diversity index for Northbridge High is 38%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. The school has 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Massachusetts is 23.4:1.

In Worcester County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $95,939 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Worcester County number 257, with about 121,490 students.

Northbridge High's nearest public school is Northbridge Middle (about 0.5 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Northbridge High.

Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 471, from 525 in 2020-21.

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Worcester County at a glance

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Population
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students

Quick facts

School name
Northbridge High
District
Northbridge
Address
427 Linwood Avenue, Whitinsville, MA 01588
Phone
(508) 234-6221
County
Worcester County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
471
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250894001445
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Northbridge
Other schools in Whitinsville
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Northbridge High
What is the total enrollment at Northbridge High?
Northbridge High enrolls approximately 471 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Northbridge High serve?
Northbridge High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Northbridge High have?
Northbridge High employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Northbridge High?
Student demographics at Northbridge High are roughly 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Northbridge High?
Northbridge High is overseen by Northbridge in Worcester County.
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