Swampscott High

200 Essex Street, Swampscott MA, 1907 | Swampscott School District | 781-596-8830
  • grades 9-12
  • students 675
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 34% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Swampscott
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
61%Swampscott
52%Massachusetts

Swampscott High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Swampscott School District" in Swampscott, MA. There are a total of 675 students and 61 teachers at Swampscott High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Swampscott High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 34% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Swampscott High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students675
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Swampscott High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a 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
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Swampscott High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White n/a n/a 65.2% 51.1%
Black n/a n/a 8.7% 15.9%
Asian n/a n/a 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a n/a 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a n/a 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a n/a 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a n/a 3.3% 3.1%

Swampscott demographics profile

StatisticSwampscottMassachusettsNational
Population15,1846,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,02589491
Median age44.539.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%53%55%
Speak English78%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Swampscott

IndexSwampscottMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade94.4%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school94.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college78.5%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.9%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors55.0%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters25.2%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.3%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.3%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Swampscott High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.