Nantucket High School
Tel:
(508) 228-7280
- Nantucket High School serves 533 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Nantucket 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 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Nantucket High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Nantucket High School's student population of 533 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 533 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Nantucket High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Nantucket High School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #184 out of 1666 schools (Top 20%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 23% | 20% |
| Black | 14% | 9% |
| White | 58% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Nantucket School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and elementary school is Cyrus Peirce (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Nantucket Cyrus Peirce Grades: 6-8 | 348 students
0.0 miles
10 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7283 0.0 6-8 348 - Nantucket Nantucket Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 363 students
0.3 miles
30 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7290 0.3 PK-2 363 - Nantucket Nantucket Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 375 students
0.3 miles
30 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7285 0.3 3-5 375 - Edgartown Edgartown Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 341 students
23.3 miles
35 Robinson Road
Edgartown, MA 02539
(508) 627-3316 23.3 PK-8 341 - Oak Bluffs Oak Bluffs Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 426 students
27.1 miles
50 Tradewinds Road
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
(508) 693-0951 27.1 PK-8 426
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