Marshfield High

167 Forest Street, Marshfield MA, 2050 | Marshfield School District | 781-834-5050
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1346
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 48% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Marshfield
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
74%Marshfield
52%Massachusetts

Marshfield High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Marshfield School District" in Marshfield, MA. There are a total of 1,346 students and 108 teachers at Marshfield High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Marshfield High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 76.5%, which is 48% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Marshfield High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1346
Teachers108
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment204
Taking some courses204
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses156
Passing no courses44

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 Marshfield High, there are a total of 204 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 204 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School79%

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.

Marshfield High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 96.8% 95.2% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.4% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.9% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 1.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 1.1% 3.3% 3.1%

Marshfield demographics profile

StatisticMarshfieldMassachusettsNational
Population5,1906,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,02789491
Median age39.839.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%53%55%
Speak English97%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Marshfield

IndexMarshfieldMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade93.7%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school93.5%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college77.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.2%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.6%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Marshfield High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.