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South High Community
- 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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 411 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 461 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 446 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 461 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 21 | 1% |
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat 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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
Where South High Community ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In 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 |
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 | 1,800 | 123.2 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,791 | 125.5 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,666 | 100.4 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,425 | 100 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,407 | 96.6 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,342 | 92 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,297 | 91 | 14.3:1 | 72% (939) |
| 2000-01 | 1,278 | N/A | N/A | 50% (641) |
| 1990-91 | 1,116 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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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