Nantucket High School
Tel:
(508)228-7280
- Nantucket High School serves 538 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 65-69% (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 90-94% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
Top Placements
Nantucket High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Nantucket High School's student population of 538 students has grown by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 538 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Nantucket High School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Nantucket High School is 0.57, which is less 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 | #402 out of 1,671 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 53% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 24% | 19% |
| Black | 13% | 9% |
| White | 60% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 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 | Nantucket School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Nantucket High School is Martha's Vineyard Regional High School (27.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Cyrus Peirce (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cyrus Peirce (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Nantucket Cyrus Peirce Grades: 6-8 | 328 students
0.0 miles
10 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508)228-7283 0.0 6-8 328 - Nantucket Nantucket Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 717 students
0.3 miles
30 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508)228-7290 0.3 PK-5 717 - Edgartown Edgartown Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 348 students
23.3 miles
35 Robinson Road
Edgartown, MA 02539
(508)627-3316 23.3 PK-8 348 - Oak Bluffs Oak Bluffs Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 437 students
27.1 miles
50 Tradewinds Road
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
(508)693-0951 27.1 PK-8 437 - West Dennis Ezra H Baker Innovation School Grades: PK-3 | 353 students
27.4 miles
810 Route 28
West Dennis, MA 02670
(508)398-7690 27.4 PK-3 353
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