High Schools in Amesbury

Summary:

The Amesbury area is home to two high schools: Amesbury High and Amesbury Innovation High School. Amesbury High is the larger and more established of the two, with an enrollment of 465 students compared to Amesbury Innovation High School's 51 students.

Academically, Amesbury High outperforms Amesbury Innovation High School and the Amesbury district as a whole. Amesbury High had higher proficiency rates on MCAS Next Generation tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Biology, while Amesbury Innovation High School struggled to match the state averages. However, both schools had similar graduation and dropout rates of 88.8% and 4.8%, respectively.

The data also reveals that Amesbury Innovation High School had a higher per-student spending of $23,081 compared to $18,891 for Amesbury High, despite its smaller enrollment and lower academic performance. This raises questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the effectiveness of the school's educational approach.

District Detail

5 Highland Street
Amesbury, MA 01913

(978) 388-0507

SchoolDigger Rank:
193^rd of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,793

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Total
Amesbury High	Public	9-12	5 Highland Street	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 388-4800	481	44	10.8		383 (79.6%)	5 (1.0%)	55 (11.4%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	66.2	117^th of 349 public high schools	66.5%		71	106^th of 348 public high schools	69.5%	11	56.3	47.9	57.0	52.8	$23,441
Amesbury Innovation High School	Public	9-12	71 Friend Street	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 388-8037	50	6	8.6		37 (74.0%)	1 (2.0%)	7 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.0%)								(n/a)					$23,893

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Amesbury Academy Charter Public (District)	0.69 mi	1
Pentucket	3.42 mi	6	105^th
Newburyport	3.69 mi	4	87^th
Triton	4.14 mi	5	129^th
River Valley Charter	4.67 mi	1	92^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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