Whaling City Junior/Senior High School

Public 6-12

455 County Street
New Bedford, MA 02740

(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,576

Student/teacher ratio: 7.5

Number of students: 135

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.7%

African American:

23.0%

White:

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whaling City Junior/Senior High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 0.21. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Whaling City Junior/Senior 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 Student population at Whaling City Junior/Senior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.7%), African American (23%), White (21.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whaling City Junior/Senior High School is 7.5. 1 high schools in the New Bedford School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Whaling City Junior/Senior High School employs 17.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whaling City Junior/Senior High School is $27,576. 1 high schools in the New Bedford School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Whaling City Junior/Senior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

New Bedford:

SchoolDigger ranks New Bedford 318^th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whaling City Junior/Senior High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2013	0.03	344^th	344	0.0%
2015	0.21	350^th	354	1.1%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Whaling City Junior/Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	18	7	0	16	0	2	4	47
2011	10	9	0	24	0	1	4	48
2012	22	20	0	21	0	4	3	70
2013	31	17	0	33	1	1	8	91
2014	31	20	0	37	2	1	8	99
2015	26	20	0	36	0	1	8	91
2016	27	19	0	41	2	0	8	97
2017	29	25	1	46	0	0	9	110
2018	27	20	0	43	0	0	10	100
2019	27	23	1	53	0	0	10	114
2020	34	30	1	52	1	0	8	126
2021	36	24	0	36	1	0	9	106
2022	19	16	0	23	1	0	8	67
2023	29	31	1	55	2	0	17	135

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 Whaling City Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	47	6.6	7.0	76.6
2011	48	7.0	6.8	93.8
2012	70	10.8	6.4	72.9
2013	91	14.0	6.4	79.1
2014	99	12.6	7.8	84.8
2015	91	12.0	7.5	100
2016	97	11.0	8.8	n/a
2017	110	15.4	7.1	n/a
2018	100	15.7	6.3	n/a
2019	114	14.1	8.0	n/a
2020	126	16.0	7.8	n/a
2021	106	14.8	7.1	n/a
2022	67	15.3	4.3	n/a
2023	135	17.9	7.5	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 Whaling City Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	47	6.6	7.0	76.6
2011	48	7.0	6.8	93.8
2012	70	10.8	6.4	72.9
2013	91	14.0	6.4	79.1
2014	99	12.6	7.8	84.8
2015	91	12.0	7.5	100
2016	97	11.0	8.8	n/a
2017	110	15.4	7.1	n/a
2018	100	15.7	6.3	n/a
2019	114	14.1	8.0	n/a
2020	126	16.0	7.8	n/a
2021	106	14.8	7.1	n/a
2022	67	15.3	4.3	n/a
2023	135	17.9	7.5	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 Whaling City Junior/Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,032 (5.7%)	$17,063 (94.3%)	$18,096
2020	$1,820 (8.6%)	$19,242 (91.4%)	$21,062
2021	$2,626 (9.5%)	$24,950 (90.5%)	$27,576

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whaling City Junior/Senior High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	114	135	18.4%
African American	23	31	34.8%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	53	55	3.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	27	29	7.4%
Two or More Races	10	17	70%

Schools Near Whaling City Junior/Senior 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)	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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	455 County Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	135	18	7.5		29 (21.5%)	31 (23.0%)	55 (40.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.6%)								(n/a)					0.0						0.0							$27,576	$2,626	$24,950
Trinity Day Academy	Public	5-12	181 Hillman Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	83	15	5.6		34 (41.0%)	7 (8.4%)	32 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.8%)								(n/a)		0.0			0.0	0.0		0.0				0.0				0.0		$29,708	$7,548	$22,159
New Bedford High	Public	9-12	230 Hathaway Blvd	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	2,898	204	14.2		921 (31.8%)	440 (15.2%)	1,355 (46.8%)	16 (0.6%)	10 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	148 (5.1%)	8.9	323^rd of 348 public high schools	7.2%		8	324^th of 347 public high schools	6.6%	1					25.3						15.5				19.1		17.4	$16,469	$853	$15,615
Fairhaven High	Public	9-12	12 Huttleston Avenue	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	No	No	No	(508) 979-4052	633	49	12.8		536 (84.7%)	10 (1.6%)	48 (7.6%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	49.9	191^st of 348 public high schools	45.1%		42.2	208^th of 347 public high schools	40.1%	17					49.6						58.3				41.9		26.2	$14,563	$1,129	$13,434
Global Learning Charter Public School	Public, Charter	5-12	101 Nye St.	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	Global Learning Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 991-4105	499	43	11.5		152 (30.5%)	69 (13.8%)	248 (49.7%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	47.3	202^nd of 348 public high schools	42.0%		34.9	237^th of 347 public high schools	31.7%	35	11.0	12.2	21.8	21.7	64.0	16.5	11.0	5.6	19.2	6.0	42.9	10.2	17.1	11.0	36.2	14.0	40.9	$17,160	$1,578	$15,582
Dartmouth High	Public	9-12	555 Bakerville Road	Dartmouth	02748	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 961-2700	979	75	13.1		791 (80.8%)	27 (2.8%)	70 (7.2%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (8.2%)	66.5	126^th of 348 public high schools	63.8%		61.4	142^nd of 347 public high schools	59.1%	16					65.2						56.3				55.4		43.1	$15,360	$552	$14,808
Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	1121 Ashley Blvd	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 998-3321	2,095	194	10.8		1,180 (56.3%)	183 (8.7%)	588 (28.1%)	21 (1.0%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	114 (5.4%)	44.6	211^th of 348 public high schools	39.4%		53.4	168^th of 347 public high schools	51.6%	43					53.2						43.3				43.4		42.8	$22,955	$1,269	$21,686
Westport Middle-High School	Public	5-12	400 Old County Road	Westport	02790	Bristol County	Westport	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 636-1050	832	71	11.7		745 (89.5%)	10 (1.2%)	35 (4.2%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.6%)	37	234^th of 348 public high schools	32.8%		32.1	247^th of 347 public high schools	28.8%	13	31.1	22.0	31.8	40.2	46.8	31.5	32.8	27.1	41.3	42.3	31.6	36.1	53.8	46.0	49.2	49.6	41.6	$18,449	$531	$17,919
Old Rochester Regional High	Public	9-12	135 Marion Rd	Mattapoisett	02739	Plymouth County	Old Rochester	No	No	No	No	(508) 758-3745	627	54	11.5		552 (88.0%)	16 (2.6%)	18 (2.9%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	68.8	117^th of 348 public high schools	66.4%		62.5	137^th of 347 public high schools	60.5%	20					62.4						59.6				59.9		49.4	$18,403	$743	$17,660
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	476 North Avenue	Rochester	02770	Plymouth County	Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 763-8011	561	61	9.1		520 (92.7%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	48.1	198^th of 348 public high schools	43.1%		41.7	212^th of 347 public high schools	38.9%	14					45.9						46.3				54.4		48.2	$22,808	$868	$21,940

Frequently Asked Questions about Whaling City Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Whaling City Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Whaling City Junior/Senior High School are 41% Hispanic, 23% African American, 21% White, 13% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Whaling City Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 135 students attended Whaling City Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Whaling City Junior/Senior High School in?

New Bedford

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