Barnstable High

744 West Main Street, Barnstable Town MA, 2601 | Barnstable School District | 508-790-6445
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1857
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
54%Barnstable Town
52%Massachusetts

Barnstable High is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Barnstable School District" in Barnstable Town, MA. There are a total of 1,857 students and 145 teachers at Barnstable High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Barnstable High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 3% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Barnstable High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1857
Teachers145
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment819
Taking some courses766
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses565
Passing no courses194

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Barnstable High, there are a total of 819 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 766 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
838%
High School55%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
847%
High School62%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Barnstable High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 79.3% 78.9% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 5.6% 6.0% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 2.6% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1% 6.8% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 0.8% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 4.7% 3.3% 3.1%

Barnstable Town demographics profile

StatisticBarnstable TownMassachusettsNational
Population44,4976,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)74389491
Median age47.539.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%53%55%
Speak English83%77%79%
Speak Spanish4%9%13%

Education level achieved in Barnstable Town

IndexBarnstable TownMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade92.5%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school92.0%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college67.3%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.7%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.6%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters15.8%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.9%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Barnstable High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.