Rockport High School
Tel:
(978)546-1234
- Rockport High School serves 294 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 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Rockport High School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
Top Placements
Rockport High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Rockport High School's student population of 294 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 294 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Rockport High School is ranked within the top 10% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has decreased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Rockport High School is 0.13, 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 | #151 out of 1667 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 53% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥95% | 54% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 19% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 93% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 87% |
 | ||
| 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 | Rockport School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rockport High School is Gloucester High School (4.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Rockport Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Rockport Rockport Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 227 students
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26 Jerdens Lane
Rockport, MA 01966
(978)546-1250 0.0 6-8 227 - Rockport Rockport Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 407 students
0.1 miles
34 Jerdens Lane
Rockport, MA 01966
(978)546-1220 0.1 PK-5 407 - Gloucester Plum Cove School Grades: K-5 | 213 students
2.9 miles
15 Hickory Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978)282-3030 2.9 K-5 213 - Gloucester Veterans Memorial Grades: K-5 | 220 students
3.0 miles
11 Webster Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978)281-9820 3.0 K-5 220 - Gloucester Gloucester Preschool Grades: PK | 96 students
3.2 miles
2 Blackburn Drive
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978)281-9840 3.2 PK 96
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