Amesbury High

Summary:

Amesbury High is a public high school serving 453 students in grades 9-12 in Amesbury, Massachusetts, which is part of the Amesbury school district. The school has consistently ranked in the top 35% of Massachusetts high schools, with above-average performance on MCAS tests and a high four-year graduation rate.

Amesbury High's academic performance is generally higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools, such as Ipswich High, Georgetown High School, and Newburyport High, which have even higher MCAS proficiency rates in several subject areas. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.4 to 12.1 over the past 3 years, which is lower than the state average and most of the nearby schools.

However, Amesbury High has a higher percentage of white students (81.46%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, such as Haverhill High and Greenleaf Academy, which have much more diverse student populations. The school's dropout rate has also fluctuated between 1.4% and 5.4% over the past 5 years, with the most recent rate at 5.4% in the 2022-2023 school year.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5 Highland Street
       Amesbury, MA  01913-3586


(978) 388-4800

District: Amesbury

SchoolDigger Rank:
106th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,891 Help


Feeder schools for Amesbury High:

Elementary:    Charles C Cashman Elementary
    Shay Elementary
Middle:    Amesbury Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  9.4 Help
Number of students:  453

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.5%
Hispanic:
10.6%
Two or more races:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Amesbury High ranks better than 69.5% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Amesbury High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.5%), Hispanic (10.6%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Amesbury High is 9.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Amesbury High is $18,891.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Amesbury High:

SchoolDigger ranks Amesbury High 106th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Amesbury High in the ranking list.)

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Amesbury:

SchoolDigger ranks Amesbury 184th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Amesbury High

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Rank History for all students at Amesbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 57.16 144th 304 52.6%
2004 61.09 139th 307 54.7%
2005 61.91 147th 311 52.7%
2006 71.66 111th 314 64.6%
2007 52.29 172nd 316 45.6%
2008 66.85 120th 319 62.4%
2009 66.37 136th 322 57.8%
2010 69.53 117th 335 65.1%
2011 65.37 149th 340 56.2%
2012 59.54 177th 340 47.9%
2013 60.06 175th 344 49.1%
2014 62.43 169th 347 51.3%
2015 63.78 165th 354 53.4%
2016 58.15 190th 351 45.9%
2017 61.34 175th 348 49.7%
2018 73.94 93rd 345 73.0%
2019 74.97 95th 351 72.9%
2021 64.51 119th 285 58.2%
2022 72.93 103rd 342 69.9%
2023 68.35 122nd 347 64.8%
2024 71.00 106th 348 69.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Amesbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.11 119th 344 65.4%
2019 64.06 103rd 348 70.4%
2021 38.91 169th 268 36.9%
2022 68.05 96th 339 71.7%
2023 26.78 214th 301 28.9%
2024 45.57 138th 289 52.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Amesbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.56 178th 330 46.1%
2019 65.77 102nd 330 69.1%
2021 38.85 162nd 253 36.0%
2022 70.76 81st 332 75.6%
2023 30.41 245th 338 27.5%
2024 54.72 152nd 338 55.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Amesbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.79 95th 339 72.0%
2019 72.12 107th 342 68.7%
2021 62.04 120th 281 57.3%
2022 73.68 97th 340 71.5%
2023 62.77 130th 339 61.7%
2024 69.98 110th 342 67.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Amesbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.56 91st 299 69.6%
2019 66.07 75th 299 74.9%
2021 50.23 82nd 202 59.4%
2022 43.53 144th 295 51.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Amesbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.59 93rd 343 72.9%
2019 75.03 91st 346 73.7%
2021 64.84 110th 281 60.9%
2022 69.44 115th 339 66.1%
2023 71.04 111th 343 67.6%
2024 69.65 109th 342 68.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Amesbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.39 33rd 206 84.0%
2022 49.70 100th 217 53.9%
2024 53.36 108th 249 56.6%
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Rank History for White students at Amesbury High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.97 119th 303 60.7%
2019 65.07 116th 302 61.6%
2021 56.66 119th 249 52.2%
2022 73.27 79th 300 73.7%
2023 58.65 127th 301 57.8%
2024 69.16 95th 302 68.5%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Amesbury High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 633 4 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1989 593 5 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 600
1990 589 9 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1991 576 7 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 590
1992 574 3 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 587
1993 602 5 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 613
1994 588 3 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1995 610 5 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1996 610 5 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1997 626 2 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 635
1998 655 4 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 664
1999 696 5 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 704
2000 720 5 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 730
2001 788 1 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 796
2002 822 6 6 13 1 n/a n/a 0 848
2003 822 6 6 13 1 n/a n/a 0 848
2004 775 8 9 12 0 n/a n/a 0 804
2005 766 10 9 10 3 n/a n/a 0 798
2006 680 13 1 16 9 n/a n/a 21 740
2007 655 7 1 23 8 n/a n/a 15 709
2008 674 12 2 20 4 n/a n/a 17 729
2009 624 9 6 21 4 1 16 0 681
2010 624 10 7 17 2 2 12 0 674
2011 600 10 7 11 1 1 14 0 644
2012 570 7 6 11 1 0 14 0 609
2013 589 6 7 22 0 0 16 0 640
2014 590 4 9 25 0 0 13 0 641
2015 573 3 5 27 0 0 13 0 621
2016 556 7 6 30 0 0 17 0 616
2017 539 8 7 25 0 0 15 0 594
2018 516 9 8 37 1 0 21 0 592
2019 488 9 9 36 0 0 23 0 565
2020 463 8 7 31 0 0 20 0 529
2021 435 14 6 44 0 0 22 0 521
2022 392 7 7 33 0 1 22 1 463
2023 369 7 7 48 0 0 22 0 453

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Amesbury High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 640 n/a n/a n/a
1989 600 n/a n/a n/a
1990 604 n/a n/a n/a
1991 590 n/a n/a n/a
1992 587 n/a n/a n/a
1993 613 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 597 n/a n/a n/a
1995 620 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 620 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 635 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 664 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 704 n/a 0.0 8.4
2000 730 n/a 0.0 7.7
2001 796 n/a 0.0 7.8
2002 848 n/a n/a 8.8
2003 848 n/a n/a 8.8
2004 804 60.8 13.2 10.8
2005 798 56.6 14.1 11.8
2006 740 57.7 12.8 12.1
2007 709 54.0 13.1 14.8
2008 729 47.0 15.5 15.3
2009 681 51.3 13.3 17.6
2010 674 51.1 13.1 21.2
2011 644 46.9 13.7 20.7
2012 609 42.1 14.4 20.9
2013 640 43.1 14.8 21.6
2014 641 43.1 14.8 25.1
2015 621 43.0 14.4 22.2
2016 616 44.0 14.0 n/a
2017 594 43.8 13.5 n/a
2018 592 n/a n/a n/a
2019 565 45.4 12.4 n/a
2020 529 44.5 11.8 n/a
2021 521 43.0 12.1 n/a
2022 463 46.7 9.8 n/a
2023 453 47.9 9.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Amesbury High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 640 n/a n/a n/a
1989 600 n/a n/a n/a
1990 604 n/a n/a n/a
1991 590 n/a n/a n/a
1992 587 n/a n/a n/a
1993 613 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 597 n/a n/a n/a
1995 620 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 620 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 635 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 664 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 704 n/a 0.0 8.4
2000 730 n/a 0.0 7.7
2001 796 n/a 0.0 7.8
2002 848 n/a n/a 8.8
2003 848 n/a n/a 8.8
2004 804 60.8 13.2 10.8
2005 798 56.6 14.1 11.8
2006 740 57.7 12.8 12.1
2007 709 54.0 13.1 14.8
2008 729 47.0 15.5 15.3
2009 681 51.3 13.3 17.6
2010 674 51.1 13.1 21.2
2011 644 46.9 13.7 20.7
2012 609 42.1 14.4 20.9
2013 640 43.1 14.8 21.6
2014 641 43.1 14.8 25.1
2015 621 43.0 14.4 22.2
2016 616 44.0 14.0 n/a
2017 594 43.8 13.5 n/a
2018 592 n/a n/a n/a
2019 565 45.4 12.4 n/a
2020 529 44.5 11.8 n/a
2021 521 43.0 12.1 n/a
2022 463 46.7 9.8 n/a
2023 453 47.9 9.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Amesbury High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $270 (1.6%) $16,715 (98.4%) $16,986
2020 $318 (1.8%) $17,016 (98.2%) $17,334
2021 $878 (4.6%) $18,013 (95.4%) $18,890

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Amesbury High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 95th of 351 High schoolsRanks 122nd of 347 High schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Amesbury High)8163.8
 17.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Amesbury)7552.6
 22.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Amesbury High)7156.8
 14.2%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Amesbury)6447.4
 16.6%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students565453
 19.8%
African American97
 22.2%
American Indian00
Asian97
 22.2%
Hispanic3648
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White488369
 24.4%
Two or More Races2322
 4.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Amesbury High

Students at Amesbury High are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Amesbury High ranks 106th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 453 students attended Amesbury High.

Amesbury High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Charles C Cashman Elementary
Elementary : Shay Elementary
Middle : Amesbury Middle


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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