Bourne High School vs. Barnstable High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bourne High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 393 students in grades 9-12, Bourne High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,762 students in grades 8-12, Barnstable High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
393 students
1,762 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
144 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#429 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#949 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
-
372
Grade 9 Students
82
363
Grade 10 Students
97
347
Grade 11 Students
88
336
Grade 12 Students
110
330
Ungraded Students
16
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
21%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
87%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
