Sharon High

181 Pond Street, Sharon MA, 2067 | Sharon School District | 781-784-1554
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1079
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 87% 67% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Sharon
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
77%Sharon
52%Massachusetts

Sharon High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sharon School District" in Sharon, MA. There are a total of 1,079 students and 95 teachers at Sharon High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Sharon High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 86.5%, which is 67% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Sharon High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1079
Teachers95
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment65
Taking some courses50
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses37
Passing no courses4

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 Sharon High, there are a total of 65 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 50 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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.

Sharon High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 71.7% 65.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 6.5% 5.3% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 15.9% 22.2% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 3.3% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.6% 3.3% 3.1%

Sharon demographics profile

StatisticSharonMassachusettsNational
Population6,2176,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,07889491
Median age39.839.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%53%55%
Speak English74%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Sharon

IndexSharonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade97.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school97.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college89.2%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree80.3%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors74.6%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters39.2%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree15.6%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.9%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Sharon High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.