Methuen High School - Methuen, Massachusetts/MA

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Methuen High School

1 Ranger Rd, Methuen, MA, 01844-3948 -

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Definition of Terms

Methuen High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Essex County, MA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2031 students

% Male / % Female

48% / 52%

Total Classroom Teachers

131 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 591 students

Grade 10 - 501 students

Grade 11 - 475 students

Grade 12 - 464 students

This School

( MA ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( MA ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	5%
% Hispanic	20%	14%
% Black	2%	8%
% White	74%	71%
% Unknown	4 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

( MA ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

17%

24%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( MA ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Methuen School District

This School's Agency

( MA ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	6	3
Number of Students Managed	7,430 students	1,973 students
District Total Revenue	$78,224,000	$24,738,000
District Expenditure	$75,811,000	$23,460,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,528	$19,938
District Expenditure / Student	$10,203	$10,244
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Methuen High School is a public secondary school located in the city of Methuen, Massachusetts. Methuen High serves grades nine through twelve for (as of 2005) 1,883 students. It is one of five public schools in Methuen and it is the only high school in the district. The first class to graduate from the new school was the class of 1976. The school was designed with the open classroom theory, but dividers have since been put up and some classrooms are lined with walls. Inside the school, many of the walls are painted with bright yellows, oranges, and blues and scattered quotes and art can be found on them. Along with the gymnasium, auditorium, science labs, and cafeteria, the main part of the school is broken up into a north house and a south house.
Sports: Methuen High is part of the Merrimack Valley Athletic Conference and has most sports teams at the levels of Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshmen. The cheerleading team, swim and dive team, and track teams have proven successful over the past few years. Methuen High has won the Kiss108 Turkey Toss twice, however their football team is currently at an all time low. Also, often Central Catholic is looked at as the school's rival, especially during athletic games.
Clubs: Activities and Clubs the school takes part in are National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, International Club, Student Council, Class Officers, Band, Jazz Band, Dirty Hands Inc., Chorus, Drama Club, Yearbook, Anime Club, Peer Leaders, Adopt A Grandparent, Lyceum Literacy Club, Poetry Club, Books and Bagels, Best Buddies, JROTC, tri m, Student Newspaper, Figure Skating Club, Science Fair, Foreign Language Honor Societies, Blue and White Club, Science Club, Chess Club, Gay/Straight Alliance, Peer Mediation, Dream Factory, Guitar Club, Mock Trial, Photogrophy Club, Ultimate Frisbee and Key Club.
Daily Schedule: The normal school day goes from 7:30 am - 1:45 pm. The school currently runs on a seven day cycle (A, B,C, D,E, F,G). For each letter day there are two classes dropped, four classes lasting one hour, and one class is "long block" and lasts two hours. Half an hour of long block is devoted to lunch time. There are four lunches that are known as "first lunch", "second lunch", etc. Science classes and some electives have first lunch, Spanish and English classes have second lunch, Math classes have third lunch, and physical education and other electives have fourth lunch.
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About This Zip Code (01844)

School Zip (01844)

(MA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

43,873 people

6,259,314 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

32%

40%

Population Average Age

38 years old

36.5 years old

Average Household size

2.6 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$49,604

$49,984

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.8 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

47 years old

55 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

72% / 28%

58% / 42%

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