Barnstable High School
Tel:
(508) 790-6445
- Barnstable High School serves 1,857 students in grades 8-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Barnstable High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Barnstable High School's student population of 1,857 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 145 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-12 |
| Total Students | 1,857 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 145 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Barnstable High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Barnstable High School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #707 out of 1666 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 66% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 20% |
| Black | 9% | 9% |
| White | 72% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 88% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Barnstable School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Barnstable High School is Sturgis Charter Public School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Barnstable Intermediate School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hyannis West Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hyannis Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center Grades: PK | 135 students
0.3 miles
77 Old Craigville Road
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 790-6493 0.3 PK 135 - Hyannis Hyannis West Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 334 students
0.3 miles
549 West Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 790-6480 0.3 K-3 334 - Hyannis Barnstable Intermediate School Grades: 6-7 | 737 students
0.4 miles
895 Falmouth Road
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 790-6460 0.4 6-7 737 - Hyannis Barnstable Community Horace Mann Charter Public School Charter School
Grades: K-3 | 307 students
1.4 miles
165 Bearses Way
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 790-6485 1.4 K-3 307 - Centerville Centerville Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 259 students
1.8 miles
658 Bay Ln
Centerville, MA 02632
(508) 790-9890 1.8 K-3 259
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