Scituate High School

606 C J Cushing Hwy, North Scituate MA, 2066 | Scituate School District | 781-545-8750
  • grades 9-12
  • students 921
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aNorth Scituate
52%Massachusetts

Scituate High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Scituate School District" in North Scituate, MA. There are a total of 921 students and 65 teachers at Scituate High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Scituate High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.0%, which is 45% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Scituate High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students921
Teachers65
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment234
Taking some courses222
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses161
Passing no courses50

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 Scituate High School, there are a total of 234 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 222 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 School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Scituate High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 95.2% 94.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 2.5% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.2% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 0.5% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.2% 3.3% 3.1%

North Scituate demographics profile

StatisticNorth ScituateMassachusettsNational
Population5,3726,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,43289491
Median age48.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%53%55%
Speak English95%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%9%13%

Education level achieved in North Scituate

IndexNorth ScituateMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade98.1%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school98.1%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college82.2%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree71.8%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors62.3%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters19.6%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Scituate High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.