Amesbury High

5 Highland Street, Amesbury Town MA, 1913 | Amesbury School District | 978-388-4800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 592
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 48% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Amesbury Town
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
59%Amesbury Town
52%Massachusetts

Amesbury High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Amesbury School District" in Amesbury Town, MA. There are a total of 592 students and n/a teachers at Amesbury High, for a student to teacher ratio of n/a.

Amesbury High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 48% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Amesbury High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students592
Teachers
Student/Teacher ration/a

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment86
Taking some courses82
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses74
Passing no courses8

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 Amesbury High, there are a total of 86 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 82 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

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.

Amesbury High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 92.2% 90.2% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.8% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.3% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 4.0% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 3.6% 3.3% 3.1%

Amesbury Town demographics profile

StatisticAmesbury TownMassachusettsNational
Population17,4746,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,42289491
Median age44.539.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%53%55%
Speak English95%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Amesbury Town

IndexAmesbury TownMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade90.7%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school89.9%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college70.0%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.7%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.7%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters16.3%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Amesbury High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.