Ashland High

Summary:

Ashland High is a public high school located in Ashland, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of around 840. The school is part of the highly-ranked Ashland District, which is ranked 66th out of 351 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ashland High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Massachusetts, with a statewide ranking between 8th and 59th place over the past several years.

Ashland High excels academically, with students consistently outperforming the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 75.23% of 10th-grade students scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 56.86%. In Math, 72.3% of 10th-graders scored proficient or better, compared to 48.47% statewide. The school also maintains an impressive 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.4% to 97.8% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Ashland High's dropout rate has remained low, between 1.8% and 2.7% during the same period.

While Ashland High's overall performance is strong, the school faces some challenges in supporting certain student subgroups. Its ranking for low socioeconomic status students is lower, at 176th out of 338 Massachusetts high schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school's ranking for special education and disabled students is also lower compared to its overall performance, indicating that Ashland High may need to evaluate its support and resources for these populations. Nonetheless, the school's consistent high performance and rankings among the top schools in the state make it an attractive option for families in the Ashland area, especially when compared to nearby schools such as Medway High and Millis High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 65 East Union St.
       Ashland, MA  01721


(508) 881-0177

District: Ashland

SchoolDigger Rank:
53rd of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,253 Help


Feeder schools for Ashland High:

Elementary:    David Mindess
    Henry E Warren Elementary
Middle:    Ashland Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  840

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.0%
Hispanic:
17.9%
Asian:
13.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ashland High ranks better than 84.8% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.9. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ashland 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 Student population at Ashland High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63%), Hispanic (17.9%), Asian (13.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ashland High is 14.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ashland High is $14,253.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ashland High:

SchoolDigger ranks Ashland High 53rd of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Ashland High in the ranking list.)

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Ashland:

SchoolDigger ranks Ashland 66th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ashland High

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Rank History for all students at Ashland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 87.62 31st 304 89.8%
2004 79.24 70th 307 77.2%
2005 85.21 38th 311 87.8%
2006 84.75 41st 314 86.9%
2007 87.10 18th 316 94.3%
2008 81.38 52nd 319 83.7%
2009 82.17 45th 322 86.0%
2010 81.76 50th 335 85.1%
2011 80.48 51st 340 85.0%
2012 80.40 42nd 340 87.6%
2013 76.93 53rd 344 84.6%
2014 78.39 50th 347 85.6%
2015 75.19 77th 354 78.2%
2016 83.19 13th 351 96.3%
2017 80.11 40th 348 88.5%
2018 79.30 49th 345 85.8%
2019 81.34 59th 351 83.2%
2021 91.42 8th 285 97.2%
2022 83.96 56th 342 83.6%
2023 87.55 47th 347 86.5%
2024 84.90 53rd 348 84.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ashland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.05 84th 344 75.6%
2019 67.56 90th 348 74.1%
2022 65.46 107th 339 68.4%
2023 80.57 50th 301 83.4%
2024 75.43 58th 289 79.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ashland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.40 78th 330 76.4%
2019 62.05 120th 330 63.6%
2022 69.48 87th 332 73.8%
2023 70.09 91st 338 73.1%
2024 49.84 176th 338 47.9%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Ashland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.82 32nd 339 90.6%
2019 80.93 60th 342 82.5%
2021 91.41 7th 281 97.5%
2022 80.95 63rd 340 81.5%
2023 84.46 57th 339 83.2%
2024 89.99 33rd 342 90.4%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Ashland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.17 77th 299 74.2%
2019 72.86 58th 299 80.6%
2022 66.24 75th 295 74.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Ashland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.71 74th 343 78.4%
2019 79.97 67th 346 80.6%
2021 90.69 11th 281 96.1%
2022 85.60 48th 339 85.8%
2023 88.42 45th 343 86.9%
2024 75.20 84th 342 75.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ashland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.84 21st 91 76.9%
2019 79.76 16th 97 83.5%
2021 85.49 3rd 68 95.6%
2022 56.42 52nd 93 44.1%
2023 79.02 18th 96 81.3%
2024 82.06 15th 98 84.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ashland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.10 46th 193 76.2%
2019 50.72 97th 206 52.9%
2022 45.86 102nd 217 53.0%
2023 72.79 60th 241 75.1%
2024 63.50 85th 249 65.9%
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Rank History for White students at Ashland High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.77 48th 303 84.2%
2019 81.05 49th 302 83.8%
2021 90.17 7th 249 97.2%
2022 84.96 43rd 300 85.7%
2023 85.12 49th 301 83.7%
2024 84.93 42nd 302 86.1%
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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 Ashland High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 474 6 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1989 439 3 8 9 0 n/a n/a -1 458
1990 456 5 7 10 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1991 425 9 12 7 0 n/a n/a -1 452
1992 436 18 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1993 448 14 10 10 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1994 469 14 12 15 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1995 541 13 8 24 0 n/a n/a 0 586
1996 541 13 8 24 0 n/a n/a 0 586
1997 551 21 12 34 0 n/a n/a 0 618
1998 491 14 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1999 519 11 4 16 0 n/a n/a 0 550
2000 505 18 15 36 3 n/a n/a 0 577
2001 524 16 18 27 2 n/a n/a 0 587
2002 562 14 21 19 0 n/a n/a 0 616
2003 562 14 21 19 0 n/a n/a 0 616
2004 574 16 20 16 0 n/a n/a 0 626
2005 586 17 24 23 1 n/a n/a 0 651
2006 578 15 1 39 1 n/a n/a 42 676
2007 610 11 0 41 2 n/a n/a 46 710
2008 619 13 29 41 0 n/a n/a 19 721
2009 645 16 27 34 0 1 11 0 734
2010 646 17 26 29 0 0 5 0 723
2011 613 27 37 35 0 0 6 0 718
2012 609 29 34 35 0 0 10 0 717
2013 600 25 37 44 0 0 11 0 717
2014 610 26 35 52 0 0 15 0 738
2015 601 18 38 43 1 0 18 0 719
2016 602 13 50 53 1 0 20 0 739
2017 574 15 67 70 2 0 16 0 744
2018 567 18 76 84 2 0 21 1 769
2019 597 22 95 95 2 0 21 0 832
2020 567 25 109 99 4 0 20 1 825
2021 548 18 110 99 5 0 24 1 805
2022 533 18 115 122 4 0 20 0 812
2023 529 19 114 150 6 0 21 1 840

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 Ashland High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 490 n/a n/a n/a
1989 458 n/a n/a n/a
1990 478 n/a n/a n/a
1991 452 n/a n/a n/a
1992 462 n/a n/a n/a
1993 482 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 510 n/a n/a n/a
1995 586 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 586 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 618 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 521 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 550 n/a 0.0 5.3
2000 577 n/a 0.0 2.3
2001 587 n/a 0.0 3.2
2002 616 n/a n/a 4.4
2003 616 n/a n/a 4.4
2004 626 53.2 11.8 3.8
2005 651 52.7 12.4 5.1
2006 676 53.9 12.5 7.4
2007 710 56.0 12.7 7.1
2008 721 51.9 13.9 7.1
2009 734 53.2 13.8 5.9
2010 723 49.1 14.7 9.1
2011 718 50.7 14.1 9.5
2012 717 50.1 14.3 9.3
2013 717 52.6 13.6 11.6
2014 738 48.9 15.0 11.8
2015 719 53.0 13.5 12.9
2016 739 50.0 14.7 n/a
2017 744 51.9 14.3 n/a
2018 769 56.0 13.7 n/a
2019 832 56.4 14.7 n/a
2020 825 55.8 14.7 n/a
2021 805 56.8 14.1 n/a
2022 812 56.0 14.5 n/a
2023 840 58.4 14.3 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 Ashland High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 490 n/a n/a n/a
1989 458 n/a n/a n/a
1990 478 n/a n/a n/a
1991 452 n/a n/a n/a
1992 462 n/a n/a n/a
1993 482 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 510 n/a n/a n/a
1995 586 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 586 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 618 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 521 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 550 n/a 0.0 5.3
2000 577 n/a 0.0 2.3
2001 587 n/a 0.0 3.2
2002 616 n/a n/a 4.4
2003 616 n/a n/a 4.4
2004 626 53.2 11.8 3.8
2005 651 52.7 12.4 5.1
2006 676 53.9 12.5 7.4
2007 710 56.0 12.7 7.1
2008 721 51.9 13.9 7.1
2009 734 53.2 13.8 5.9
2010 723 49.1 14.7 9.1
2011 718 50.7 14.1 9.5
2012 717 50.1 14.3 9.3
2013 717 52.6 13.6 11.6
2014 738 48.9 15.0 11.8
2015 719 53.0 13.5 12.9
2016 739 50.0 14.7 n/a
2017 744 51.9 14.3 n/a
2018 769 56.0 13.7 n/a
2019 832 56.4 14.7 n/a
2020 825 55.8 14.7 n/a
2021 805 56.8 14.1 n/a
2022 812 56.0 14.5 n/a
2023 840 58.4 14.3 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ashland High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $195 (1.5%) $12,713 (98.5%) $12,908
2020 $232 (1.8%) $12,584 (98.2%) $12,817
2021 $557 (3.9%) $13,695 (96.1%) $14,252

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ashland High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 59th of 351 High schoolsRanks 47th of 347 High schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Ashland High)8377.1
 5.9%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Ashland)8276.4
 5.6%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Ashland High)8276.4
 5.6%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Ashland)8176.2
 4.8%
   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 Students832840
 1%
African American2219
 13.6%
American Indian26
 200%
Asian95114
 20%
Hispanic95150
 57.9%
Pacific Islander00
White597529
 11.4%
Two or More Races2121


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ashland High

In the 2022-23 school year, 840 students attended Ashland High.

Ashland High ranks 53rd of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Ashland High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : David Mindess
Elementary : Henry E Warren Elementary
Middle : Ashland Middle

Students at Ashland High are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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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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