Doherty Memorial High School
299 Highland Street, Worcester, MA, 01602-2110 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Doherty Memorial High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Worcester County, MA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1577 students
% Male / % Female 47%  /  53%
Total Classroom Teachers 95 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 419 students
Grade 10 - 452 students
Grade 11 - 375 students
Grade 12 - 331 students
This School
(MA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MA) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 7% 3%
% Hispanic 24% 11%
% Black 14% 11%
% White 54% 73%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 30% 20%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 4%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Worcester School District
This School's Agency
(MA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 47 5
Number of Students Managed 24,549 students 2,427 students
District Total Revenue $341,402,000 $31,707,000
District Expenditure $369,870,000 $31,191,000
District Revenue / Student $13,907 $13,064
District Expenditure / Student $15,067 $12,852
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
In the News:
  • City high schoolers to get flu shots (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:37:50 pm
    WORCESTER - The city will distribute H1N1 (swine) flu vaccines to high school students in the city's seven public high schools today, provided their parents fill out a medical questionnaire and sign a permission form.
  • Joe O'Brien is team captain again (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
    posted on November 8, 2009 at 12:27:28 pm
    WORCESTER - Mayor-elect Joseph C. O'Brien admits his new job at City Hall is largely ceremonial and the votes he will cast over the next two years will weigh no more than those of the 10 other councilors.
  • HACE awards honor students (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
    posted on October 10, 2009 at 03:31:07 pm
    WORCESTER - Quinsigamond Community College honored about 30 students from area public schools Wednesday night at the 24th annual Hispanics Achieving and Celebrating Excellence awards program.
  • EPA warns about PCBs in old buildings (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
    posted on September 30, 2009 at 09:18:20 am
    WORCESTER - Three months after the local teachers union raised concerns about PCB levels in window caulking at Doherty Memorial High School, the federal Environmental Protection Agency has issued guidance about caulking in any building built or renovated between 1950 and 1978.
  • Boone says school enrollment up by 310 (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
    posted on September 18, 2009 at 11:25:07 am
    WORCESTER - The first few weeks of school for a district the size of Worcester can get hectic, and Superintendent Melinda J. Boone had the numbers to prove it at last night's School Committee meeting.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (01602)
School Zip (01602)
(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 23,141 people 6,259,314 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 44% 40%
Population Average Age 38 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $47,906 $49,959
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 63 years old 55 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (01602)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 63% / 37% 58% / 42%
School Map:
1. Ma Academy For Math And Science School - 92 students - 0.4 mi. away - view location
2. Worcester Vocational High School - 1063 students - 0.9 mi. away - view location
3. Accelerated Learning Lab - 774 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
4. University Pk Campus School - 230 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
5. Burncoat Senior High School - 1421 students - 2.5 mi. away - view location
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