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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002244

South High Community

170 Apricot Street, Worcester, MA 01603 · (508) 799-3325 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,800 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • CTest 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

Enrollment
1,800
High
DISTRICT 1,001 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
123 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · 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 941123%
Grade 1046126%
Grade 1144625%
Grade 1246126%
Ungraded211%
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
40523%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
79244%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
35820%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
1689%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
774%
DISTRICT 4% · 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
93152%
Female
86948%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
43.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2018
Math
33.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp 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 33 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 1 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 5 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2543.0%33.0%
2023-2440.0%31.0%
2022-2335.0%26.0%
2021-2238.0%25.0%
2020-2136.0%26.0%
2018-1944.0%38.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where South High Community ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
33.0%#200 of 327
▲ 38
#28 of 51
▲ 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.0%#195 of 326
▲ 44
#28 of 51
▲ 11
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+6.5pp#22 of 315#3 of 50
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,800#28 of 379#2 of 59
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.6:1#300 of 325#47 of 49
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.6%#12 of 325#2 of 49
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+27.9%#24 of 133#3 of 24
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
1,800
+375 (+26%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 1,116
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,800123.214.6:1N/A
2023-241,791125.514.3:1N/A
2022-231,666100.416.6:1N/A
2020-211,42510014.3:1N/A
2017-181,40796.614.6:1N/A
2015-161,3429214.6:1N/A
2010-111,2979114.3:172% (939)
2000-011,278N/AN/A50% (641)
1990-911,116N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South High Community.

Since 2017-18: students up 28% (1,407 to 1,800); teachers up 28% (96.6 to 123.2).

About South High Community

South High Community sits in Worcester, Massachusetts, and is classified as a high school. The school has 1,800 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 777 students for high schools in Massachusetts.

South High Community reports to Worcester, which has 47 schools and 24,778 students.

At South High Community, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 44%. The remaining students are 23% White, 20% Black, 9% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Worcester County, the Hispanic share is about 14%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 71, compared with 70 nationally.

With 123.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.6:1. The average for high schools in Massachusetts is 23.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

South High Community holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 47% of Massachusetts public high schools.

For the population of Worcester County, the median household earns about $95,939 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. South High Community shares Worcester County with 256 other public schools.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Sullivan Middle, is about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Under the NCES locale system, South High Community is City: Mid-size.

Federal enrollment counts increased from 1,425 (2020-21) to 1,800 (2024-25).

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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
South High Community
District
Worcester
Address
170 Apricot Street, Worcester, MA 01603
Phone
(508) 799-3325
County
Worcester County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,800
Teachers (FTE)
123
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
251323002244
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About South High Community
What is the total enrollment at South High Community?
South High Community enrolls approximately 1,800 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does South High Community serve?
South High Community serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South High Community?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South High Community is approximately 14.6:1 (123 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South High Community?
Student demographics at South High Community are roughly 23% White, 44% Hispanic, 20% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is South High Community public or private?
South High Community is a public K-12 school, overseen by Worcester.
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