Swampscott High School
Swampscott High School serves 675 students in grades 9-12.
Swampscott 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 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Swampscott High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
School Overview
Swampscott High School's student population of 675 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 61 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
675 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Swampscott High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Swampscott High School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#307 out of 1667 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
7%
Hispanic
11%
20%
Black
5%
9%
White
80%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
1 3/27/2020
Sadly SHS is not what it once was. Cuts Cuts and more cuts. Large class sizes. Very very very sad times. Students and faculty deserve better. Wake up Superintendent! You get a bonus for cutting costs by impacting the quality of learning in our schools shame on you!
5 1/17/2018
Awesome school!!
2 1/17/2011
My kids are only 5 and 7 and I saw the writing on the wall about the Swampscott school system as soon as my oldest started kindergarten. A boy in her class would spit in her face and hit her during recess and when I found out through another child what was going on I was so hurt she didn't tell me herself. Her reasoning...'Mommy he does is all the time to the girls and nothing happens so I didn't bother telling you.' She felt defeated by the age of 5! The point is that when I brought it up to the teacher, her response was that 'she knew nothing about it because no one made her aware of what was going on during recess.' His punishment, a time-out during during recess. UNACCEPTABLE!
After that we received drawing with a toilet paper role with a sad face on it. Apparently Swampscott doesn't have toilet paper either in addition to librarians. My son was also on an IEP at the integrated preschool and he was not getting the services that a MGH neurologist recommended. Apparently the 'teachers' over here know better and one said if I really cared about my son I would have attended his speech sessions. When I inquired when they were, the 'Dr.'s' reply was that she likes to switch it up and not have a set day. Hmmmmm......something is not quite right here.
The final straw was Dr. Malone's impassioned speech about the budget. He said 'We will be having the same conversation every year about the budget cuts and if people respond by walking than be my guest.' Thank you Dr. Malone, we did, right to Saint Mary's School in Danvers and never looked back once.
So you see the nonsense begins early on and doesn't stop. I'm not saying that things don't happen at St. Marys but I can assure you they don't continue or you are shown the door. If anyone is interested in talking about the school I would be more than happy to take this off-line. Believe me, it will be the smartest decision you will ever make, especially for a middle school aged child!
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