Duxbury High School vs. Scituate High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Duxbury High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Scituate High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 808 students in grades 9-12, Duxbury High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 725 students in grades 9-12, Scituate High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
808 students
725 students
Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
64 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#44 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#100 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
80-84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70-74%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
200
187
Grade 10 Students
176
174
Grade 11 Students
209
160
Grade 12 Students
217
204
Ungraded Students
6
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
92%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%