Nantucket High

10 Surfside Road, Nantucket MA, 2554 | Nantucket School District | 508-228-7280
  • grades 9-12
  • students 533
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 60% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Nantucket
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
46%Nantucket
52%Massachusetts

Nantucket High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Nantucket School District" in Nantucket, MA. There are a total of 533 students and 47 teachers at Nantucket High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Nantucket High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 15% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Nantucket High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students533
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment72
Taking some courses72
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses44
Passing no courses18

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 Nantucket High, there are a total of 72 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 72 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Nantucket High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 66.0% 61.7% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 13.4% 12.3% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 2.0% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2% 20.4% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 3.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Nantucket demographics profile

StatisticNantucketMassachusettsNational
Population8,6066,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,47889491
Median age38.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%53%55%
Speak English75%77%79%
Speak Spanish16%9%13%

Education level achieved in Nantucket

IndexNantucketMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade91.1%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school90.9%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college65.9%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.9%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.9%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters16.7%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Nantucket High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.