Summary:
Barnstable High is a public high school located in Hyannis, Massachusetts, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,763 students. While the school has seen a gradual decline in its student racial diversity over the past few years, it faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, declining graduation rates, and a decreasing statewide ranking.
Barnstable High's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is generally below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science were 25.54%, 17.79%, and 28% respectively in 2023-2024, compared to the state averages of 39.17%, 40.91%, and 41.95%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom quartile of Massachusetts high schools in these categories. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively better, ranking in the top half of Massachusetts high schools for this subgroup. Barnstable High's four-year graduation rate has declined from 90.3% in 2018-2019 to 85.6% in 2022-2023, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has increased from 2.6% in 2018-2019 to 5.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.
Compared to nearby high schools, such as Sandwich Middle High School, Mashpee Middle-High School, and Sturgis Charter Public School, Barnstable High's academic performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher MCAS proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. However, Barnstable High outperforms some nearby schools, such as Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical and Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High, in terms of academic achievement and school rankings.
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Detail:
Public 8-12
District:
Barnstable
SchoolDigger Rank:
267th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,825
Feeder schools for Barnstable High:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.5
Number of students: 1,763
Racial breakdown:
White:
55.0%
Hispanic:
25.8%
African American:
9.8%
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Two or more races:
6.2%
Asian:
2.0%
American Indian:
0.5%
Not Specified:
0.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.8%
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