Lowell High School
Tel:
(978)937-8900
- Lowell High School serves 3,145 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 68% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 85% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Lowell High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
Top Placements
Lowell High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Lowell High School's student population of 3,145 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 213 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 3,145 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 213 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lowell 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 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lowell High School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #293 out of 1667 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 68% | 53% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 32% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 24% | 19% |
| Black | 12% | 9% |
| White | 31% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.74 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lowell School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lowell High School is Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Lowell Community Charter Public School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lowell Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 94 students
0.3 miles
67 Middle Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978)656-3165 0.3 9-12 94 - Lowell Lowell Community Charter Public School Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 817 students
0.4 miles
206 Jackson Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978)323-0800 0.4 PK-8 817 - Lowell Charlotte M Murkland Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 504 students
0.5 miles
350 Adams Street
Lowell, MA 01854
(978)937-2826 0.5 PK-4 504 - Lowell Collegiate Charter School Of Lowell Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 646 students
0.5 miles
1857 Middlesex Street
Lowell, MA 01851
(978)458-1399 0.5 K-6 646 - Lowell Greenhalge Grades: PK-4 | 501 students
0.7 miles
149 Ennell Street
Lowell, MA 01850
(978)937-7670 0.7 PK-4 501
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