Ipswich High School
Ipswich High School serves 516 students in grades 9-12.
Ipswich High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (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 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Ipswich High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
School Overview
Ipswich High School's student population of 516 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 47 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
516 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Ipswich High School is ranked within the top 30% 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 Ipswich High School is 0.19, 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
#373 out of 1667 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1

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

Hispanic
4%
20%

Black
1%
9%

White
90%
60%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 1/11/2007
A. High end programs involving everything u can at any level.
B. Manditory music, art, or sports ect.programs will allow a high achievers student and will become wanted at any college. Wide variety of programs.
C. Ipswich highschool is home to the Superbowl champs, and the State finals in basketball of 2 years in a rown, and every other division made it to the finals for years straight. All students recieve awards.
E. Parents are involved with every aspect of the school. Required that they are involved mainy in Acedemics, and sports.
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