Pentucket Regional Senior High

Summary:

Pentucket Regional Senior High is a public high school located in West Newbury, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 591. The school is part of the Pentucket District, which is ranked 126 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pentucket Regional Senior High consistently performs well on MCAS assessments, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better compared to the state average across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has an excellent four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.3% to 96.9% over the past five years, and a low dropout rate of 1.1% to 3.2% during the same period. Pentucket Regional Senior High has consistently ranked in the top 100 high schools in Massachusetts, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Haverhill High and Amesbury High, Pentucket Regional Senior High performs significantly better on MCAS assessments. The school's strong performance is generally consistent across different student subgroups, and its spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $15,452 to $21,116 per student.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 24 Main Street
       West Newbury, MA  01985-1898


(978) 363-5507

District: Pentucket

SchoolDigger Rank:
87th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,567 Help


Feeder schools for Pentucket Regional Senior High:

Elementary:    Dr Frederick N Sweetsir
    Dr John C Page School
    Elmer S Bagnall
    Helen R Donaghue School
Middle:    Pentucket Regional Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  591

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.5%
Hispanic:
6.9%
Asian:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  9.7% Help


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Compare Details Pentucket Regional Senior High ranks better than 75% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.73. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Pentucket Regional Senior High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 Racial makeup is: White (88.5%), Hispanic (6.9%), Asian (1.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pentucket Regional Senior High is 11.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pentucket Regional Senior High is $16,567.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pentucket Regional Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Pentucket Regional Senior High 87th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Pentucket Regional Senior High in the ranking list.)

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Pentucket:

SchoolDigger ranks Pentucket 126th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pentucket Regional Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 80.16 67th 304 78.0%
2004 73.37 90th 307 70.7%
2005 82.67 54th 311 82.6%
2006 70.11 118th 314 62.4%
2007 58.02 150th 316 52.5%
2008 67.47 117th 319 63.3%
2009 76.43 76th 322 76.4%
2010 73.64 100th 335 70.1%
2011 77.34 71st 340 79.1%
2012 75.66 68th 340 80.0%
2013 67.91 117th 344 66.0%
2014 74.85 81st 347 76.7%
2015 74.96 79th 354 77.7%
2016 74.55 86th 351 75.5%
2017 77.18 69th 348 80.2%
2018 69.71 123rd 345 64.3%
2019 71.91 113th 351 67.8%
2021 77.06 74th 285 74.0%
2022 75.24 97th 342 71.6%
2023 75.12 99th 347 71.5%
2024 78.73 87th 348 75.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.98 208th 344 39.5%
2019 43.31 205th 348 41.1%
2021 45.36 145th 268 45.9%
2022 55.35 147th 339 56.6%
2023 58.53 95th 301 68.4%
2024 64.79 84th 289 70.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.63 238th 330 27.9%
2019 48.99 176th 330 46.7%
2021 64.03 74th 253 70.8%
2022 61.76 125th 332 62.3%
2023 59.13 131st 338 61.2%
2024 64.99 108th 338 68.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.22 131st 339 61.4%
2019 71.34 111th 342 67.5%
2021 76.23 74th 281 73.7%
2022 73.54 99th 340 70.9%
2023 74.78 93rd 339 72.6%
2024 77.32 88th 342 74.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.44 128th 299 57.2%
2019 59.29 100th 299 66.6%
2021 45.88 96th 202 52.5%
2022 51.17 116th 295 60.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.27 111th 343 67.6%
2019 70.71 113th 346 67.3%
2021 76.61 72nd 281 74.4%
2022 73.86 98th 339 71.1%
2023 71.87 108th 343 68.5%
2024 77.90 77th 342 77.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.57 86th 241 64.3%
2024 84.62 37th 249 85.1%
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Rank History for White students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.24 129th 303 57.4%
2019 62.18 126th 302 58.3%
2021 68.59 82nd 249 67.1%
2022 66.87 102nd 300 66.0%
2023 69.08 94th 301 68.8%
2024 69.58 94th 302 68.9%
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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.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Pentucket Regional Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 438 2 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1989 432 1 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1990 421 1 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1991 420 2 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1992 583 2 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1993 611 3 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1994 665 5 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 679
1995 686 5 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 697
1996 686 5 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 697
1997 698 5 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 708
1998 742 7 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 758
1999 790 3 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 802
2000 838 2 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 847
2001 899 5 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 910
2002 912 6 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 933
2003 912 6 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 933
2004 924 4 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 941
2005 940 2 11 5 0 n/a n/a 0 958
2006 918 3 0 9 0 n/a n/a 9 939
2007 850 5 3 12 0 n/a n/a 5 875
2008 836 6 1 13 0 n/a n/a 5 861
2009 802 7 1 13 0 0 3 0 826
2010 791 7 4 10 0 0 5 0 817
2011 772 6 9 6 0 0 9 0 802
2012 757 6 10 6 1 0 9 0 789
2013 749 4 15 7 1 0 11 0 787
2014 744 3 11 15 0 0 12 0 785
2015 730 1 13 12 1 0 8 0 765
2016 674 2 13 12 1 0 5 0 707
2017 701 2 9 17 0 0 5 0 734
2018 698 5 15 19 0 0 5 0 742
2019 684 5 16 26 0 0 9 0 740
2020 687 6 17 24 0 0 9 0 743
2021 617 5 17 23 0 1 10 0 673
2022 566 3 11 39 0 1 11 1 632
2023 523 3 10 41 1 1 10 2 591

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 Pentucket Regional Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 447 n/a n/a n/a
1989 440 n/a n/a n/a
1990 428 n/a n/a n/a
1991 426 n/a n/a n/a
1992 593 n/a n/a n/a
1993 629 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 679 n/a n/a n/a
1995 697 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 697 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 708 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 758 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 802 n/a 0.0 0
2000 847 n/a 0.0 2.6
2001 910 n/a 0.0 2.2
2002 933 n/a n/a 4.5
2003 933 n/a n/a 4.5
2004 941 67.0 14.0 2.9
2005 958 65.8 14.6 4.9
2006 939 62.2 15.1 5.5
2007 875 63.0 13.9 4.1
2008 861 59.9 14.4 4.7
2009 826 63.1 13.1 6.4
2010 817 60.4 13.5 7.8
2011 802 60.9 13.1 8.2
2012 789 57.5 13.7 8.7
2013 787 56.3 13.9 9.8
2014 785 58.3 13.4 10.4
2015 765 61.0 12.5 9.7
2016 707 61.0 11.5 n/a
2017 734 58.5 12.5 n/a
2018 742 58.0 12.7 n/a
2019 740 61.5 12.0 n/a
2020 743 56.6 13.1 n/a
2021 673 47.7 14.1 n/a
2022 632 53.3 11.8 n/a
2023 591 51.7 11.4 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 Pentucket Regional Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 447 n/a n/a n/a
1989 440 n/a n/a n/a
1990 428 n/a n/a n/a
1991 426 n/a n/a n/a
1992 593 n/a n/a n/a
1993 629 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 679 n/a n/a n/a
1995 697 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 697 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 708 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 758 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 802 n/a 0.0 0
2000 847 n/a 0.0 2.6
2001 910 n/a 0.0 2.2
2002 933 n/a n/a 4.5
2003 933 n/a n/a 4.5
2004 941 67.0 14.0 2.9
2005 958 65.8 14.6 4.9
2006 939 62.2 15.1 5.5
2007 875 63.0 13.9 4.1
2008 861 59.9 14.4 4.7
2009 826 63.1 13.1 6.4
2010 817 60.4 13.5 7.8
2011 802 60.9 13.1 8.2
2012 789 57.5 13.7 8.7
2013 787 56.3 13.9 9.8
2014 785 58.3 13.4 10.4
2015 765 61.0 12.5 9.7
2016 707 61.0 11.5 n/a
2017 734 58.5 12.5 n/a
2018 742 58.0 12.7 n/a
2019 740 61.5 12.0 n/a
2020 743 56.6 13.1 n/a
2021 673 47.7 14.1 n/a
2022 632 53.3 11.8 n/a
2023 591 51.7 11.4 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 Pentucket Regional Senior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $53 (0.3%) $15,398 (99.7%) $15,452
2020 $107 (0.5%) $21,009 (99.5%) $21,116
2021 $639 (3.9%) $15,928 (96.1%) $16,567

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pentucket Regional Senior 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 113th of 351 High schoolsRanks 99th of 347 High schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Pentucket Regional Senior High)7777.3
 0.3%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Pentucket)7676.4
 0.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Pentucket Regional Senior High)6560.8
 4.2%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Pentucket)6359.5
 3.5%
   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 Students740591
 20.1%
African American53
 40%
American Indian01
Asian1610
 37.5%
Hispanic2641
 57.7%
Pacific Islander01
White684523
 23.5%
Two or More Races910
 11.1%


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Students at Pentucket Regional Senior High are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Pentucket Regional Senior High ranks 87th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Pentucket Regional Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dr Frederick N Sweetsir
Elementary : Dr John C Page School
Elementary : Elmer S Bagnall
Elementary : Helen R Donaghue School
Middle : Pentucket Regional Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 591 students attended Pentucket Regional Senior High.


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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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