Summary:
The Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School is the sole high school serving the Dennis-Yarmouth region of Massachusetts. With an enrollment of 888 students, the school has a diverse student population, with 62.16% White, 13.18% African American, 13.06% Hispanic, 2.7% Asian, 1.91% Native American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 6.42% two or more races.
Academically, the school's performance on the MCAS Next Generation assessments is a concern, with proficiency rates consistently lower than the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the 10th grade proficiency rates were 40.37% in ELA, 28.93% in Math, and 34.27% in Science, compared to state averages of 56.86%, 48.47%, and 49.26%, respectively. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates have declined over the past few years, with the 10th grade ELA proficiency dropping from 49.12% in 2022-2023 to 40.37% in 2023-2024.
Despite these academic challenges, the Dennis-Yarmouth school district allocates significant resources to the high school, with a per-student spending of $21,216 and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.8. The school also maintains a respectable 4-year graduation rate of 87.7% and a dropout rate of 4.9% for the 2022-2023 school year. These metrics suggest that the school may be facing systemic issues that require further investigation and targeted interventions to improve academic outcomes for its diverse student population.
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