Is Douglas High School a good school?

Douglas High School ranks 145 th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Douglas High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 303 students attended Douglas High School.

What is the racial makeup of Douglas High School?

Students at Douglas High School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Douglas High School?

Douglas High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Douglas Elementary School Elementary : Douglas Primary School Middle : Douglas Middle School

Douglas High School

Summary:

Douglas High School is a public high school serving 324 students in grades 9-12 in Douglas, Massachusetts, a town located in the Douglas District. The school consistently performs above the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with 63.24% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.21% proficient or better in Biology, compared to state averages of 56.86% and 45.38%, respectively.

Douglas High School maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.3% to 97.1% over the past five years, outperforming the state average. The school's dropout rate has also remained lower than the state average, fluctuating between 1.2% and 6.4% during the same period. Additionally, the school has performed well in supporting its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking 77th and 146th out of 301 Massachusetts high schools for these subgroups, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Millbury Junior/Senior High, Blackstone Millville Regional High School, and Bartlett High School, Douglas High School generally outperforms them in academic performance, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, some nearby schools, such as Hopedale Junior Senior High and Blackstone Valley, have stronger academic performance and higher graduation rates, suggesting that Douglas High School could learn from their best practices.

Detail:

Public 9-12

33 Davis Street
Douglas, MA 01516

(508) 476-4100

District: Douglas

SchoolDigger Rank:
145^th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,502

Feeder schools for Douglas High School:

Elementary:	Douglas Elementary School
	Douglas Primary School
Middle:	Douglas Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.3

Number of students: 303

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Douglas High School ranks better than 58.3% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.3. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Douglas High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.8%), Hispanic (5.6%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Douglas High School is 8.3. (See more...)

Compare Douglas High School employs 36.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Douglas High School is $18,502.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Douglas High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglas High School 145^th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Douglas High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Douglas:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglas 195^th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Douglas High School

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Rank History for all students at Douglas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	38.83	198^th	304	34.9%
2004	47.55	186^th	307	39.4%
2005	52.01	178^th	311	42.8%
2006	58.69	158^th	314	49.7%
2007	57.68	151^st	316	52.2%
2008	67.86	114^th	319	64.3%
2009	59.69	163^rd	322	49.4%
2010	70.30	112^th	335	66.6%
2011	72.72	104^th	340	69.4%
2012	62.09	161^st	340	52.6%
2013	58.60	185^th	344	46.2%
2014	41.88	251^st	347	27.7%
2015	61.46	175^th	354	50.6%
2016	54.59	215^th	351	38.7%
2017	55.81	197^th	348	43.4%
2018	59.22	189^th	345	45.2%
2019	58.67	167^th	351	52.4%
2021	68.22	110^th	285	61.4%
2022	72.37	106^th	342	69.0%
2023	59.83	148^th	347	57.3%
2024	62.30	145^th	348	58.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Douglas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	51.46	170^th	344	50.6%
2019	28.93	276^th	348	20.7%
2022	67.37	99^th	339	70.8%
2023	63.59	77^th	301	74.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Douglas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	80.46	52^nd	330	84.2%
2022	80.39	49^th	332	85.2%
2023	55.39	146^th	338	56.8%
2024	76.11	72^nd	338	78.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Douglas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	60.66	174^th	339	48.7%
2019	55.42	177^th	342	48.2%
2021	78.75	56^th	281	80.1%
2022	88.39	33^rd	340	90.3%
2023	55.77	158^th	339	53.4%
2024	51.45	178^th	342	48.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Douglas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	32.60	207^th	299	30.8%
2019	25.57	234^th	299	21.7%
2022	27.38	209^th	295	29.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Douglas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	56.31	187^th	343	45.5%
2019	57.88	164^th	346	52.6%
2021	52.45	147^th	281	47.7%
2022	62.33	131^st	339	61.4%
2023	59.68	136^th	343	60.3%
2024	70.11	106^th	342	69.0%

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Rank History for White students at Douglas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	44.47	197^th	303	35.0%
2019	42.46	182^nd	302	39.7%
2021	56.22	121^st	249	51.4%
2022	58.80	129^th	300	57.0%
2023	44.87	163^rd	301	45.8%
2024	41.09	183^rd	302	39.4%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Douglas High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	323	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	331
1989	377	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	384
1990	362	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	369
1991	356	1	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	361
1992	383	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	387
1993	534	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	538
1994	457	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1995	541	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	544
1996	541	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	544
1997	532	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	537
1998	549	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1999	564	5	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	579
2000	610	3	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	620
2001	608	3	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	614
2002	627	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	632
2003	627	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	632
2004	445	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2005	502	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
2006	510	2	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	523
2007	531	2	3	12	n/a	n/a	0	548
2008	571	1	4	12	n/a	n/a	2	590
2009	552	1	3	11	2	0	0	569
2010	587	1	2	10	2	1	0	603
2011	596	1	3	11	2	2	0	615
2012	582	1	2	8	2	3	0	598
2013	577	1	3	8	0	5	0	594
2014	558	0	3	9	0	3	0	573
2015	396	1	2	8	0	2	0	409
2016	386	2	1	11	0	3	0	403
2017	372	2	4	10	1	5	0	394
2018	360	2	5	9	2	4	0	382
2019	365	3	7	11	3	8	0	397
2020	328	5	7	17	3	6	0	366
2021	311	4	5	17	2	7	0	346
2022	304	2	5	18	1	6	0	336
2023	295	2	5	17	0	5	0	324
2024	272	3	4	17	0	6	1	303

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 Douglas High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	331	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	384	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	369	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	361	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	387	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	538	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	457	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	544	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	544	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	537	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	554	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	579	n/a	0.0	5.9
2000	620	n/a	0.0	8.5
2001	614	n/a	0.0	5.5
2002	632	n/a	n/a	7.9
2003	632	n/a	n/a	7.9
2004	445	34.2	13.0	8.8
2005	508	35.8	14.2	6.1
2006	523	33.1	15.8	8.8
2007	548	36.0	15.2	9.3
2008	590	42.0	14.0	10.2
2009	569	42.5	13.4	13.2
2010	603	43.4	13.8	12.9
2011	615	45.7	13.4	15.8
2012	598	45.0	13.2	16.4
2013	594	45.5	13.0	19.5
2014	573	43.8	13.0	18.7
2015	409	39.0	10.4	21.5
2016	403	34.0	11.8	n/a
2017	394	35.4	11.1	n/a
2018	382	34.3	11.1	n/a
2019	397	35.0	11.3	n/a
2020	366	35.9	10.1	n/a
2021	346	35.3	9.8	n/a
2022	336	34.2	9.8	n/a
2023	324	33.6	9.6	n/a
2024	303	36.2	8.3	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 Douglas High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	331	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	384	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	369	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	361	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	387	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	538	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	457	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	544	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	544	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	537	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	554	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	579	n/a	0.0	5.9
2000	620	n/a	0.0	8.5
2001	614	n/a	0.0	5.5
2002	632	n/a	n/a	7.9
2003	632	n/a	n/a	7.9
2004	445	34.2	13.0	8.8
2005	508	35.8	14.2	6.1
2006	523	33.1	15.8	8.8
2007	548	36.0	15.2	9.3
2008	590	42.0	14.0	10.2
2009	569	42.5	13.4	13.2
2010	603	43.4	13.8	12.9
2011	615	45.7	13.4	15.8
2012	598	45.0	13.2	16.4
2013	594	45.5	13.0	19.5
2014	573	43.8	13.0	18.7
2015	409	39.0	10.4	21.5
2016	403	34.0	11.8	n/a
2017	394	35.4	11.1	n/a
2018	382	34.3	11.1	n/a
2019	397	35.0	11.3	n/a
2020	366	35.9	10.1	n/a
2021	346	35.3	9.8	n/a
2022	336	34.2	9.8	n/a
2023	324	33.6	9.6	n/a
2024	303	36.2	8.3	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Douglas High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$43 (0.3%)	$16,240 (99.7%)	$16,283
2020	$32 (0.2%)	$16,650 (99.8%)	$16,682
2021	$526 (2.8%)	$17,975 (97.2%)	$18,502

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Douglas High School

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 167^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 148^th of 347 High schools	4.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas High School)	64	61.2	2.8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas)	63	61.8	1.2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Douglas High School)	60	47.7	12.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Douglas)	59	48.5	10.5%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	397	324	18.4%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	7	5	28.6%
Hispanic	11	17	54.5%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	365	295	19.2%
Two or More Races	8	5	37.5%

Schools Near Douglas High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Douglas High School	Public	9-12	33 Davis Street	Douglas	01516	Worcester County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(508) 476-4100	303	36	8.3		272 (89.8%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	62.3	145^th of 348 public high schools	58.3%		59.8	148^th of 347 public high schools	57.3%	3			63.2				47.8			59.0		49.2		$18,502	$526	$17,975
Northbridge High	Public	9-12	427 Linwood Avenue	Whitinsville	01588	Worcester County	Northbridge	No	No	No	No	(508) 234-6221	473	43	10.9		384 (81.2%)	10 (2.1%)	57 (12.1%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	50.1	190^th of 348 public high schools	45.4%		49.6	182^nd of 347 public high schools	47.6%	8			61.0				48.8			38.8		44.3		$17,485	$686	$16,799
Uxbridge High	Public	8-12	300 Quaker Highway	Uxbridge	01569	Worcester County	Uxbridge	No	No	No	No	(508) 278-8633	582	53	10.9		494 (84.9%)	5 (0.9%)	49 (8.4%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	58.4	161^st of 348 public high schools	53.7%		54.5	165^th of 347 public high schools	52.4%	4		32.6	55.5	32.6		28.7	59.6	28.7	37.5	48.9	37.5		57.0	$17,449	$455	$16,994
Gateway to College	Public	10-12	300 Quaker Highway	Uxbridge	01569	Worcester County	Uxbridge	No	No	No	No	(508) 278-8633	41	0			26 (63.4%)	2 (4.9%)	8 (19.5%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	2 (4.9%)								(n/a)														$7,562	$268	$7,295
Sutton High School	Public	9-12	409 Boston Road	Sutton	01590	Worcester County	Sutton	No	No	No	No	(508) 581-1640	363	30	12.2		301 (82.9%)	12 (3.3%)	21 (5.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	84.7	55^th of 348 public high schools	84.2%		54.6	164^th of 347 public high schools	52.7%	109			72.5				70.3			75.0			66.7	$16,405	$304	$16,101
Nipmuc Regional High	Public	9-12	90 Pleasant Street	Upton	01568	Worcester County	Mendon-Upton	No	No	No	No	(508) 529-2130	559	46	12.2		482 (86.2%)	5 (0.9%)	43 (7.7%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	74	99^th of 348 public high schools	71.6%		76.7	90^th of 347 public high schools	74.1%	9			66.7				58.5			67.0		83.3		$16,261	$279	$15,982
Blackstone Valley	Public	9-12	65 Pleasant Street	Upton	01568	Worcester County	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 529-7758	1,250	108	11.5		998 (79.8%)	37 (3.0%)	146 (11.7%)	25 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.5%)	77.8	90^th of 348 public high schools	74.1%		82.7	61^st of 347 public high schools	82.4%	29			73.8				60.0			65.8		58.0	76.5	$21,626	$855	$20,771
Blackstone Millville Regional High School	Public	9-12	175 Lincoln Street	Blackstone	01504	Worcester County	Blackstone-Millville	No	No	No	No	(508) 876-0117	382	35	10.9		312 (81.7%)	8 (2.1%)	33 (8.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	47.7	199^th of 348 public high schools	42.8%		35.5	235^th of 347 public high schools	32.3%	36			52.5				43.9			48.9		43.7		$15,928	$575	$15,353
Bartlett High School	Public	9-12	52 Lake Parkway	Webster	01570	Worcester County	Webster	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 943-8552	373	36	10.3		153 (41.0%)	28 (7.5%)	159 (42.6%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	9.7	318^th of 348 public high schools	8.6%		8.2	323^rd of 347 public high schools	6.9%	5			28.2				21.1			10.9		8.7		$19,861	$791	$19,070
Hopedale Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	25 Adin Street	Hopedale	01747	Worcester County	Hopedale	No	No	No	No	(508) 634-2217	447	46	9.7		354 (79.2%)	8 (1.8%)	63 (14.1%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	79.6	80^th of 348 public high schools	77.0%		72.5	105^th of 347 public high schools	69.7%	25	29.4	45.7	82.3	36.8	50.6	35.7	73.0	43.9	47.8	53.3	47.8	49.2	18.8	$16,267	$588	$15,679

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