Ashland High School
Tel:
(508)881-0177
- Ashland High School serves 744 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
Top Placements
Ashland High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Ashland High School's student population of 744 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 744 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 52 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Ashland High School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Ashland High School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #40 out of 1,671 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 53% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥95% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 9% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 19% |
| Black | 2% | 9% |
| White | 78% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Ashland School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Ashland High School is Joseph P Keefe Technical High School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ashland Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Ashland Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ashland Ashland Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 587 students
0.2 miles
87 West Union Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(508)881-0167 0.2 6-8 587 - Ashland William Pittaway Elementary School Grades: PK | 131 students
0.7 miles
75 Central Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(508)881-0160 0.7 PK 131 - Ashland David Mindess Grades: 3-5 | 620 students
1.0 miles
90 Concord Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(508)881-0166 1.0 3-5 620 - Ashland Henry E Warren Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 619 students
1.5 miles
73 Fruit Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(508)881-0188 1.5 K-2 619 - Framingham Joseph P Keefe Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 717 students
2.4 miles
750 Winter Street
Framingham, MA 01702
(508)416-2380 2.4 9-12 717
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