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Shrewsbury High School
- 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.
- B+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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 448 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 493 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 497 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 431 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 22 | 1% |
School pathway
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat 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 75 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 7 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 75.0% |
| 2021-22 | 78.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 84.0% | 77.0% |
| 2018-19 | 80.0% | 81.0% |
Where Shrewsbury High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #32 of 327 ▼ 5 | #3 of 51 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #49 of 326 ▼ 9 | #4 of 51 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #207 of 315 | #30 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,891 | #22 of 379 | #1 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #298 of 325 | #45 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #25 of 325 | #5 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #103 of 133 | #18 of 24 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,891 | 131.1 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,879 | 131 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,823 | 124.4 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,873 | 124 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,831 | 116 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,668 | 115 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,617 | 99 | 16.3:1 | 14% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 1,044 | N/A | N/A | 4% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 1,168 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,831 to 1,891); teachers up 13% (116 to 131.1).
About Shrewsbury High School
Shrewsbury High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,891 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Massachusetts) has about 777 students.
Within Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury High School is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 5,956 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Shrewsbury High School is White (47%). Smaller groups are 31% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Worcester County is roughly 73% White. Shrewsbury High School has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Shrewsbury High School, 131.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.4:1. That ratio is under the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Shrewsbury High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Worcester County show that median household income is about $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 257 public schools operate in Worcester County, serving about 121,490 students.
Lincoln Street is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Shrewsbury High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Shrewsbury High School had 1,873 students in 2020-21 and 1,891 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Shrewsbury High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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