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Scituate High School

606 C J Cushing Hwy, Scituate, MA 02066 · (781) 545-8750 · Plymouth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL725 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • ATest 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

Enrollment
725
High
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 918726%
Grade 1017424%
Grade 1116022%
Grade 1220428%
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
63788%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
264%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
243%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
253%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
37051%
Female
35048%

School pathway

Feeds from
Gates Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Scituate. 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
73.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2018
Math
66.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 9 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2573.0%66.0%
2023-2479.0%65.0%
2022-2374.0%69.0%
2021-2281.0%72.0%
2020-2182.0%66.0%
2018-1976.0%75.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Scituate High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Plymouth County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
66.0%#54 of 327
▲ 18
#4 of 29
▲ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
73.0%#48 of 326
▼ 9
#4 of 29
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-7.0pp#121 of 315#13 of 27
Enrollment
ranked largest first
725#170 of 379#13 of 33
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.3:1#167 of 325#14 of 28
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.4%#300 of 325#18 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-21.3%#24 of 188#3 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 2024-25
Enrollment
725
-196 (-21%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 719
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2572564.111.3:1N/A
2023-2474960.312.4:1N/A
2022-237636312.1:1N/A
2020-219216314.6:1N/A
2017-189216514.2:1N/A
2015-169015915.3:1N/A
2010-119065915.4:18% (68)
2000-01778N/AN/A4% (29)
1990-91719N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scituate High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 21% (921 to 725); teachers down 1% (65 to 64.1).

About Scituate High School

Scituate High School is a medium-sized high school found in Scituate, Massachusetts. It enrolled 725 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year.

Scituate High School is in Scituate, a district with 2,744 students across 6 schools.

Scituate High School's enrollment is 88% White. It is also 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Plymouth County is roughly 77% White. Scituate High School's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.

Federal staffing data show 64.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Scituate High School and a ratio of 11.3:1. This ratio sits 12.1 below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.

The allk12 Grade for Scituate High School is A-. Compared with Massachusetts public high schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Federal survey data for Plymouth County show that the median household income is $114,201, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Plymouth County is home to 141 public schools and about 76,427 public school students.

The nearest public school is Gates Middle School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

In the federal locale system, Scituate High School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 196 fewer students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.6 to 11.3 over 4 years.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Plymouth County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Scituate High School
District
Scituate
Address
606 C J Cushing Hwy, Scituate, MA 02066
Phone
(781) 545-8750
County
Plymouth County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
725
Teachers (FTE)
64
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251056001693
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Scituate High. Scituate High School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Scituate High School
What is the total enrollment at Scituate High School?
Scituate High School enrolls approximately 725 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Scituate High School serve?
Scituate High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scituate High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Scituate High School is approximately 11.3:1 (64 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Scituate High School?
At Scituate High School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Scituate High School public or private?
Scituate High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scituate.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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