High Schools in Peabody

The Peabody Veterans Memorial High School is the sole high school located in Peabody, Massachusetts. The school serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Peabody school district. Based on the available data, Peabody Veterans Memorial High School has consistently underperformed compared to state benchmarks, ranking in the bottom third of Massachusetts high schools over the past few years and earning a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates on the MCAS Next Generation assessments falling well below state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Biology. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.25% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 50.66%. Similarly, the school's 22.52% proficiency rate in Mathematics was significantly lower than the state's 44.6% average. These gaps in academic achievement suggest the need for substantial improvements in instructional practices and student support at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School.

Other key metrics also indicate challenges at the school. The school's four-year graduation rate of 81.5% and dropout rate of 9.0% for the 2023-2024 school year are areas of concern. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $18,139 for the 2020-2021 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 11:1 suggest the school may be facing socioeconomic factors that contribute to its overall underperformance. Addressing these issues will be crucial for the school to improve student outcomes and move towards higher levels of academic achievement.