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Alumni: what's one memory from Pentucket Regional Sr High that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
578
High
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENTUCKET·NCES 250945001513
Pentucket Regional Sr High
24 Main Street, West Newbury, MA 01985 · (978) 363-5507 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL578 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% 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.
- A-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
11.6:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · 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 | 145 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 147 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 135 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 151 | 26% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 Pentucket. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2018
Math
60.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 83.0% | 64.0% |
| 2018-19 | 77.0% | 65.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pentucket Regional Sr High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #67 of 327 ▲ 17 | #7 of 33 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #44 of 326 ▲ 4 | #7 of 33 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #48 of 315 | #3 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #223 of 379 | #22 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #187 of 325 | #15 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #299 of 325 | #26 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #22 of 188 | #3 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
578
-95 (-14%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 426
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 578 | 49.9 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 574 | 47.9 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 51.8 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 673 | 47 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 742 | 58.1 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 707 | 60 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 802 | 60 | 13.4:1 | 8% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 910 | N/A | N/A | 2% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 426 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pentucket Regional Sr High.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (742 to 578); teachers down 14% (58.1 to 49.9).
About Pentucket Regional Sr High
West Newbury, Massachusetts, is home to Pentucket Regional Sr High, a low-enrollment high school. Enrollment totals 578 students across grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 777.
Pentucket is responsible for 6 schools, Pentucket Regional Sr High included, with 2,238 students in all.
The share of White students at Pentucket Regional Sr High is 88%. The next largest groups are 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The school's White share is 20 points above the 68% share among Essex County residents. The diversity index for Pentucket Regional Sr High is 22%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. The school has 49.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts is 11.8 students per teacher.
Pentucket Regional Sr High holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 88% of Massachusetts public high schools.
The school is in Essex County, where median household income comes to about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Essex County counts 221 public schools with about 113,427 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Pentucket Regional Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Pentucket Regional Sr High is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 95 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 11.6 students per teacher, compared with 14.3 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Pentucket Regional Sr High lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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 Pentucket
- Elmer S BagnallElementary · 519 students
- Pentucket Regional MiddleMiddle · 335 students
- Dr John C Page SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Helen R Donaghue SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Dr Frederick N SweetsirElementary · 217 students
Other schools in West Newbury
- Pentucket Regional MiddleMiddle · 335 students
- Dr John C Page SchoolElementary · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Pentucket Regional Middle0.0 mi · 335
- Whittier Regional Vocational1.9 mi · 1,285
- Golden Hill2.3 mi · 502
- Dr Paul Nettle2.4 mi · 503
- Elmer S Bagnall2.8 mi · 519
- Helen R Donaghue School3.1 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Pentucket Regional Sr HighWhat is the total enrollment at Pentucket Regional Sr High?
Pentucket Regional Sr High enrolls approximately 578 students in grades 09-12.
Is Pentucket Regional Sr High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pentucket Regional Sr High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pentucket Regional Sr High have?
Pentucket Regional Sr High employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Pentucket Regional Sr High?
Student demographics at Pentucket Regional Sr High are roughly 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Pentucket Regional Sr High in?
Pentucket Regional Sr High is part of Pentucket.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.