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Alumni: what's one memory from Swampscott High that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
706
High
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWAMPSCOTT·NCES 251143001887
Swampscott High
200 Essex Street, Swampscott, MA 01907 · (781) 596-8830 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL706 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Massachusetts public high schools
- A-Test 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.
- DThree-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
11.7:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 190 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 173 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 169 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 168 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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 Swampscott. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2018
Math
49.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -24.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 12 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 24 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 67.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 73.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Swampscott High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #116 of 327 ▼ 40 | #11 of 33 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #118 of 326 ▼ 57 | #14 of 33 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.0pp | #35 of 315 | #5 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 706 | #179 of 379 | #20 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #195 of 325 | #16 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #177 of 325 | #13 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #92 of 133 | #8 of 12 |
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
706
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 706 | 60.6 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 666 | 60.7 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 59.8 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 700 | 57 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 60.5 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 700 | 59 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 743 | 58 | 12.8:1 | 12% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 778 | N/A | N/A | 1% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 578 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Swampscott High.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (675 to 706); teachers unchanged (60.5 to 60.6).
About Swampscott High
In Swampscott, Massachusetts, Swampscott High is a mid-sized high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 706 students on the rolls.
Swampscott is the district for Swampscott High. It has 6 schools and 2,819 students.
The student body at Swampscott High is 73% White. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at Swampscott High are from different groups.
Swampscott High lists 60.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.7 students per teacher. Across high schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 23.4:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Swampscott High lands at B+, ahead of 71% of Massachusetts public high schools.
The school is in Essex County, where median household income comes to about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Essex County's 221 public schools enroll about 113,427 students and include Swampscott High.
Of the public schools around it, Swampscott High is closest to Clarke, about 0.3 miles away. Swampscott High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 700 students in 2020-21 and 706 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
This page is set up for the Swampscott High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Swampscott
- Swampscott Elementary SchoolElementary · 734 students
- Swampscott MiddleMiddle · 654 students
- HadleyElementary · 356 students
- ClarkeElementary · 206 students
- StanleyElementary · 163 students
Other schools in Swampscott
- Swampscott Elementary SchoolElementary · 734 students
- Swampscott MiddleMiddle · 654 students
- HadleyElementary · 356 students
- ClarkeElementary · 206 students
- StanleyElementary · 163 students
Nearby schools
- Clarke0.3 mi · 206
- Hadley0.7 mi · 356
- Aborn0.7 mi · 224
- Stanley0.8 mi · 163
- Thurgood Marshall Mid0.8 mi · 1,310
- Swampscott Middle0.9 mi · 654
Frequently asked questions
About Swampscott HighHow many students attend Swampscott High?
Swampscott High enrolls approximately 706 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Swampscott High serve?
Swampscott High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Swampscott High?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Swampscott High.
What is the student diversity at Swampscott High?
Student demographics at Swampscott High are roughly 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Swampscott High in?
Swampscott High is part of Swampscott.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.