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Manchester Essex Regional High School vs. Ipswich High School

Should I attend Manchester Essex Regional High School or Ipswich High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Manchester Essex Regional High School
36 Lincoln Street
Manchester, MA 01944
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Ipswich High School
134 High Street
Ipswich, MA 01938
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Manchester Essex Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Ipswich High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 450 students in grades 9-12, Manchester Essex Regional 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 528 students in grades 9-12, Ipswich 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
450 students
528 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#59 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
#45 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
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70-74%
(Top 5% in MA)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manchester Essex Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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80-84%
(Top 5% in MA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manchester Essex Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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≥95%
(Top 30% in MA)
90-94%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
113
131
Grade 10 Students
93
131
Grade 11 Students
121
125
Grade 12 Students
123
136
Ungraded Students
-
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
1%
6%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
96%
87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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0.08
0.24
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
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