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Ashland High School

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Ashland, MA 01721

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Ashland High School is a public high school in Ashland, Massachusetts.

Serving 870 students in grades 9-12, Ashland High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 870 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 98% (Top 5% in MA)
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ashland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Ashland High School's student population of 870 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 62 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ashland High School
9	223
10	224
11	215
12	208

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Total Students

870 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashland High School
2023	840
2022	812
2021	805
2020	832
2019	832
2018	744
2017	744
2016	739
2015	719
2014	738
2013	717
2012	717
2011	718
2010	723
2009	734
2008	721
2007	710
2006	676
2005	651
2004	626
2003	616
2002	594
2001	587
2000	577
1999	550
1998	521
1997	618
1996	586
1995	517
1994	510
1993	482
1992	462
1991	452

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

62 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Ashland High School
2023	58
2022	56
2021	57
2020	56
2019	56
2018	52
2017	52
2016	50
2015	53
2014	49
2013	53
2012	50
2011	51
2010	49
2009	53
2008	52
2007	56
2006	53
2005	52

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Year Founded

2005

Colors

White, Blue, Red

School Rankings

Ashland High School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ashland High School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#42 out of 1631 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ashland High School
2022	#42
2021	#14
2019	#63
2018	#27
2017	#63
2016	#40
2015	#40
2014	#37
2013	#37
2012	#34
2011	#31

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75-79%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ashland High School	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2022	77%	41%	57%
2021	87%	37%	53%
2019	81%	51%	66%
2018	94%	52%	65%
2017	92%	53%	64%
2016	95%	64%	76%
2015	95%	61%	72%
2014	95%	61%	69%
2013	95%	61%	70%
2012	95%	59%	72%
2011	92%	59%	70%

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75-79%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ashland High School	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2022	77%	44%	56%
2021	87%	49%	61%
2019	82%	54%	68%
2018	97%	56%	65%
2017	95%	54%	63%
2016	95%	71%	82%
2015	95%	69%	78%
2014	95%	69%	75%
2013	95%	69%	78%
2012	95%	69%	79%
2011	95%	70%	79%

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60-64%

44%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Ashland High School	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	14:1	12:1	13:1
2022	15:1	12:1	14:1
2021	14:1	12:1	17:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	13:1	15:1
2015	14:1	13:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	17:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashland High School	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	14%	7%	18%
2022	14%	7%	17%
2021	14%	7%	16%
2020	11%	7%	16%
2019	11%	7%	16%
2018	9%	8%	13%
2017	9%	8%	13%
2016	7%	6%	12%
2015	6%	6%	10%
2014	5%	6%	10%
2013	5%	6%	10%
2012	5%	6%	9%
2011	5%	7%	9%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	4%	6%	7%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashland High School	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	18%	24%	18%
2022	15%	23%	17%
2021	12%	22%	13%
2020	11%	21%	11%
2019	11%	21%	11%
2018	9%	19%	10%
2017	9%	19%	10%
2016	8%	19%	10%
2015	6%	18%	9%
2014	7%	17%	8%
2013	6%	16%	7%
2012	5%	16%	7%
2011	5%	15%	6%
2010	4%	15%	6%
2009	5%	14%	6%
2008	7%	15%	7%
2007	8%	14%	8%
2006	8%	13%	7%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	5%	11%	4%
2000	6%	10%	5%
1999	3%	10%	4%
1998	2%	10%	4%
1997	6%	10%	4%
1996	4%	9%	5%
1995	3%	9%	4%
1994	3%	9%	4%
1993	2%	9%	4%
1992	1%	8%	2%
1991	2%	8%	3%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashland High School	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	2%	10%	3%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	2%	10%	3%
2020	3%	9%	3%
2019	3%	9%	3%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	2%	9%	2%
2014	4%	9%	3%
2013	3%	9%	2%
2012	4%	8%	3%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	3%
2002	3%	9%	3%
2001	3%	9%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	3%	8%	2%
1997	3%	8%	3%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	3%	8%	3%
1994	3%	7%	2%
1993	3%	7%	3%
1992	4%	7%	3%
1991	2%	8%	2%

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White

63%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashland High School	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	63%	54%	58%
2022	66%	56%	60%
2021	68%	57%	63%
2020	72%	59%	67%
2019	72%	59%	67%
2018	78%	61%	73%
2017	78%	61%	73%
2016	82%	63%	74%
2015	84%	64%	77%
2014	83%	65%	77%
2013	84%	66%	78%
2012	85%	67%	79%
2011	85%	68%	80%
2010	89%	69%	82%
2009	88%	70%	84%
2008	86%	71%	83%
2007	88%	72%	88%
2006	88%	73%	89%
2005	89%	74%	87%
2004	91%	74%	89%
2003	91%	75%	90%
2002	89%	75%	90%
2001	89%	76%	90%
2000	87%	77%	90%
1999	94%	77%	91%
1998	94%	78%	91%
1997	89%	78%	90%
1996	92%	79%	91%
1995	91%	79%	90%
1994	92%	80%	92%
1993	93%	80%	91%
1992	94%	81%	93%
1991	93%	81%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Ashland High School	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashland High School	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.60
2022	0.53	0.62	0.59
2021	0.51	0.62	0.56
2020	0.46	0.60	0.51
2019	0.46	0.60	0.51
2018	0.38	0.58	0.44
2017	0.38	0.58	0.44
2016	0.32	0.56	0.43
2015	0.29	0.55	0.40
2014	0.31	0.54	0.39
2013	0.29	0.53	0.37
2012	0.27	0.52	0.36
2011	0.27	0.51	0.35
2010	0.21	0.50	0.32
2009	0.22	0.51	0.30
2008	0.26	0.47	0.29
2007	0.26	0.46	0.21
2006	0.26	0.45	0.20
2005	0.20	0.43	0.23
2004	0.16	0.43	0.20
2003	0.17	0.42	0.19
2002	0.21	0.41	0.19
2001	0.21	0.40	0.18
2000	0.23	0.39	0.19
1999	0.12	0.39	0.18
1998	0.12	0.38	0.15
1997	0.21	0.38	0.18
1996	0.15	0.36	0.17
1995	0.17	0.36	0.17
1994	0.15	0.35	0.15
1993	0.13	0.35	0.16
1992	0.12	0.34	0.11
1991	0.13	0.33	0.13

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98%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Ashland High School	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2022	98%	90%	97%
2021	98%	87%	97%
2020	96%	88%	94%
2019	95%	88%	92%
2018	95%	87%	95%
2017	95%	87%	95%
2016	95%	87%	92%
2015	92%	87%	92%
2014	95%	86%	95%
2013	95%	85%	92%
2012	95%	84%	95%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Ashland High School	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	10%	35%	12%
2022	10%	35%	12%
2021	10%	36%	13%
2020	10%	35%	12%
2019	10%	35%	12%
2015	11%	36%	12%
2014	11%	34%	11%
2013	11%	32%	10%
2012	8%	30%	8%
2011	8%	29%	8%
2010	8%	27%	8%
2009	5%	25%	7%
2008	5%	24%	6%
2007	5%	23%	6%
2006	6%	23%	6%
2005	3%	23%	5%
2004	3%	22%	5%
2001	2%	19%	4%
2000	2%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ashland High School	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ashland School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ashland High School's ranking?

Ashland High School is ranked #42 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Ashland High School often compared to?

Ashland High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Holliston High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Ashland High School?

The graduation rate of Ashland High School is 98%, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 90%.

How many students attend Ashland High School?

870 students attend Ashland High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Ashland High School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ashland High School?

Ashland High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Ashland High School offer ?

Ashland High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ashland High School part of?

Ashland High School is part of Ashland School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 870 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 98% (Top 5%)
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education