Cohasset Middle/High School
Cohasset Middle/High School serves 846 students in grades 6-12.
Cohasset Middle/High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Cohasset Middle/High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Cohasset Middle/High School's student population of 846 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 72 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
846 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Cohasset Middle/High School is ranked within the top 20% 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 Cohasset Middle/High School is 0.17, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#211 out of 1667 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
7%
Hispanic
2%
20%
Black
3%
9%
White
91%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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