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Enrollment
590
High
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKLAND·NCES 251017001643
Rockland Senior High
52 MacKinlay Way, Rockland, MA 02370 · (781) 871-0541 · Plymouth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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
12.5:1
47 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 156 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 157 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 150 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 123 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 Rockland. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2018
Math
36.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 43 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 5 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 49.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rockland Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #183 of 327 ▼ 63 | #20 of 29 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #194 of 326 ▼ 58 | #22 of 29 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #189 of 315 | #18 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 590 | #215 of 379 | #23 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #244 of 325 | #21 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #129 of 325 | #3 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #130 of 188 | #17 of 20 |
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
590
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 669
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
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 | 590 | 47.1 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 48.1 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 52.1 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 47 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 645 | 47 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 673 | 46 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 39 | 15.3:1 | 35% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 989 | N/A | N/A | 9% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 669 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rockland Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (645 to 590); teachers unchanged (47 to 47.1).
About Rockland Senior High
Rockland Senior High, a small high school, is located in Rockland, Massachusetts. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 590 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777, so this school runs 24% smaller than that.
Rockland has 2,158 students spread across 4 schools.
White students make up a majority at Rockland Senior High, at 65%. The remaining shares are 22% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Plymouth County's population at about 77%. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.5:1. This ratio sits 10.9 below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Rockland Senior High is graded B by allk12, scoring above 62% of Massachusetts public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Plymouth County show that the median household income is $114,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Rockland Senior High is one of 141 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, John W Rogers Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile from Rockland Senior High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal data place Rockland Senior High in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 3% from its 2020-21 level of 608.
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Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockland
- John W Rogers MiddleMiddle · 687 students
- Phelps Elementary SchoolElementary · 639 students
- R Stewart Esten Early Childhood CenterElementary · 242 students
- Memorial ParkCombined
Other schools in Rockland
- John W Rogers MiddleMiddle · 687 students
- Phelps Elementary SchoolElementary · 639 students
- R Stewart Esten Early Childhood CenterElementary · 242 students
- Memorial ParkCombined
Nearby schools
- John W Rogers Middle0.0 mi · 687
- Phelps Elementary School0.2 mi · 639
- Beaver Brook Elementary1.5 mi · 491
- R Stewart Esten Early Childhood Center1.6 mi · 242
- Abington Early Education Program2.0 mi · 82
- Abington High2.0 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About Rockland Senior HighHow large is Rockland Senior High?
Rockland Senior High enrolls approximately 590 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Rockland Senior High serve?
Rockland Senior High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Rockland Senior High have?
Rockland Senior High employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Rockland Senior High?
Student demographics at Rockland Senior High are roughly 65% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Rockland Senior High in?
Rockland Senior High is part of Rockland.
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