Peabody Veterans Memorial High

485 Lowell Street, Peabody MA, 1960 | Peabody School District | 978-536-4500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1480
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Peabody
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
43%Peabody
52%Massachusetts

Peabody Veterans Memorial High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Peabody School District" in Peabody, MA. There are a total of 1,480 students and 126 teachers at Peabody Veterans Memorial High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Peabody Veterans Memorial High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 2% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Peabody Veterans Memorial High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1480
Teachers126
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment426
Taking some courses312
Taking some courses (not tests)111
Passing some courses262
Passing no courses45

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 Peabody Veterans Memorial High, there are a total of 426 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 312 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

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.

Peabody Veterans Memorial High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 78.1% 79.6% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 3.0% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 1.6% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3% 13.1% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Peabody demographics profile

StatisticPeabodyMassachusettsNational
Population53,0046,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,26489491
Median age46.639.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%53%55%
Speak English77%77%79%
Speak Spanish8%9%13%

Education level achieved in Peabody

IndexPeabodyMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade89.0%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school88.1%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.1%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Peabody Veterans Memorial High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.