Northbridge High

427 Linwood Avenue, Whitinsville MA, 1588 | Northbridge School District | 508-234-6221
  • grades 9-12
  • students 567
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Whitinsville
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
47%Whitinsville
52%Massachusetts

Northbridge High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Northbridge School District" in Whitinsville, MA. There are a total of 567 students and 50 teachers at Northbridge High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Northbridge High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is equal to the Massachusetts average.

Northbridge High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students567
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment157
Taking some courses142
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses80
Passing no courses56

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 Northbridge High, there are a total of 157 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 142 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Northbridge High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 92.8% 90.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.5% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.8% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 5.6% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.8% 3.3% 3.1%

Whitinsville demographics profile

StatisticWhitinsvilleMassachusettsNational
Population7,4356,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,04189491
Median age37.339.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%53%55%
Speak English89%77%79%
Speak Spanish7%9%13%

Education level achieved in Whitinsville

IndexWhitinsvilleMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade87.9%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school87.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college65.7%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.3%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.6%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters9.5%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%2.6%1.3%
Write a school review about Northbridge High Tell people what you like or don't like about Northbridge High…
Source: The Northbridge High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.