High Schools in Fairhaven

The Fairhaven area has only one high school, Fairhaven High School, which serves grades 9-12. Fairhaven High School is part of the Fairhaven School District, which is ranked 169 out of 356 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairhaven High School has a predominantly White student population (84.68%), with lower representation of other racial/ethnic groups. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAS proficiency rates, is below the state averages in English Language Arts, Science, and Biology, suggesting potential areas for improvement. Additionally, the school's ranking has declined from 151 in 2021-2022 to 208 in 2022-2023, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other high schools in Massachusetts.

While the data does not provide specific information on the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Fairhaven High School, the school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $14,563, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8. These factors, along with the school's academic performance and declining ranking, suggest the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the school's challenges and potential areas for improvement.