Summary:
Chelmsford High is a public high school located in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,367 students. The school is part of the Chelmsford School District, which is ranked 80 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Chelmsford High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Massachusetts, ranking 41st out of 348 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across all subject areas, including 83.15% in English Language Arts, 75.49% in Mathematics, and 69.55% in Science for 10th grade students in 2023-2024. Chelmsford High's performance on MCAS tests is particularly strong compared to nearby schools, such as Tyngsborough High, Dracut Senior High, and the Lowell-based schools.
In addition to its strong academic performance, Chelmsford High has maintained a consistently high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.3% to 98.9% over the past five years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.3% to 2.2% during the same period. The school's diverse student population, with 67.08% White, 18.07% Asian, 7.24% Hispanic, and 3.8% African American students in the 2022-2023 school year, is higher than some of the nearby schools, such as Tyngsborough High and Westford Academy. Chelmsford High's performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, as well as special education, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students, is also strong, ranking in the top half of Massachusetts high schools.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Chelmsford
SchoolDigger Rank:
41st of 348 Massachusetts High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,379
Feeder schools for Chelmsford High:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.0
Number of students: 1,413
Racial breakdown:
White:
64.0%
Asian:
18.8%
Hispanic:
8.2%
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African American:
4.5%
Two or more races:
3.7%
Not Specified:
0.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.8%
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