Barnstable High School
Barnstable High School serves 1,769 students in grades 8-12.
Barnstable High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 43% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Barnstable High School's student population of 1,769 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 144 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 8-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
1,769 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
144 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Barnstable High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Barnstable High School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#926 out of 1667 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
7%

Hispanic
18%
22%

Black
9%
10%

White
66%
57%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
90%
88%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
36%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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