Doherty Memorial High

299 Highland Street, Worcester MA, 1602 | Worcester School District | 508-799-3270
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1559
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 63 in Worcester
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
37%Worcester
52%Massachusetts

Doherty Memorial High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Worcester School District" in Worcester, MA. There are a total of 1,559 students and 101 teachers at Doherty Memorial High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Doherty Memorial High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 5% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Doherty Memorial High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1559
Teachers101
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment484
Taking some courses451
Taking some courses (not tests)36
Passing some courses177
Passing no courses268

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 Doherty Memorial High, there are a total of 484 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 451 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

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.

Doherty Memorial High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 43.0% 34.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 14.5% 16.7% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 9.4% 7.4% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.7% 30.5% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.9% 10.6% 3.3% 3.1%

Worcester demographics profile

StatisticWorcesterMassachusettsNational
Population185,1866,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,95789491
Median age34.639.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%53%55%
Speak English65%77%79%
Speak Spanish17%9%13%

Education level achieved in Worcester

IndexWorcesterMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade82.5%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college54.2%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.7%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters11.3%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Doherty Memorial High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.