Duxbury High

71 Alden Street, Duxbury MA, 2332 | Duxbury School District | 781-934-7650
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1053
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 88% 69% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Duxbury
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
75%Duxbury
52%Massachusetts

Duxbury High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Duxbury School District" in Duxbury, MA. There are a total of 1,053 students and 80 teachers at Duxbury High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Duxbury High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 87.5%, which is 69% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Duxbury High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1053
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment351
Taking some courses349
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses347
Passing no courses86

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 Duxbury High, there are a total of 351 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 349 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All89%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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.

Duxbury High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 98.8% 97.9% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.6% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.7% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Duxbury demographics profile

StatisticDuxburyMassachusettsNational
Population1,7236,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)78089491
Median age52.939.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)78%53%55%
Speak English97%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Duxbury

IndexDuxburyMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade99.2%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school99.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college96.7%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree89.9%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors83.8%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters51.5%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree14.0%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate8.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Duxbury High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.