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Amesbury High

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Amesbury High ranks 116 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 67% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Amesbury High is a public high school in Amesbury, Massachusetts—a small city in the Merrimack Valley near the coast and the New Hampshire border—serving grades 9–12 with 481 students. In 2025–2026 it ranks 116th of 353 Massachusetts high schools (67th percentile, 3 stars), well ahead of the overall Amesbury district, which ranks 245th of 351 (30th percentile, 2 stars). Its rank has been fairly stable in the upper-middle tier, though earlier years reached 73rd percentile and 4 stars (2017–2018 and 2018–2019), so it is now a steady 3-star school rather than a top-decile performer.

On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, Amesbury High's 10th-grade proficiency rates beat both the district and the state in every reported subject. Science is its strongest signature: 51.40% proficient versus 40.50% statewide, with Biology End-of-Course at 46.32% versus 37.68% statewide. Compared with nearby schools, Amesbury trails Newburyport High, Ipswich High, and North Andover High in all four tested subjects, and is mixed against Georgetown High School and Pentucket Regional Senior High (higher in Science and Math, lower in English Language Arts). It leads Triton Regional High School, Whittier Regional Vocational, Haverhill High, and Gateway Academy in core subjects.

The clearest concern is the graduation rate: 85.5% in 2024–2025, above the district's 82.1% but below nearly every nearby comprehensive and vocational high school, and down from 93.6% in 2020–2021. The dropout rate, by contrast, improved to 0.9%, better than most neighbors. Amesbury spends relatively high per pupil ($18,891 in 2020–2021) with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.8, yet outcomes remain mid-pack; current poverty data are not reported here, so that cannot be attributed to demographics. Subgroup effectiveness is uneven: female students rank at the 77th percentile, while special education students sit at the 35th percentile after recent declines, and the Hispanic students subgroup fell to the 13th percentile in 2024–2025 after mid-50s percentiles earlier. Nearby Amesbury Innovation High School enrolls 50 students and ranks 345th of 353.

481

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,222

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

5 Highland Street
Amesbury, MA 01913-3586

(978) 388-4800

District: Amesbury

Feeder schools for Amesbury High:

Elementary:	Charles C Cashman Elementary
	Shay Elementary
Middle:	Amesbury Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Massachusetts avg42%

116^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Amesbury

245^th of 351Amesbury among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	116 of 353	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	117 of 349	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	106 of 348	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	122 of 347	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	103 of 342	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	119 of 285	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	95 of 351	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	93 of 345	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	61.3	175 of 348	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.1	190 of 351	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.8	165 of 354	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.4	169 of 347	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	175 of 344	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.5	177 of 340	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.4	149 of 340	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	117 of 335	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.4	136 of 322	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	120 of 319	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.3	172 of 316	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	71.7	111 of 314	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.9	147 of 311	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.1	139 of 307	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.2	144 of 304	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	43.5	144 of 295	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	82 of 202	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	75 of 299	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	91 of 299	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	79 of 340	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	108 of 337	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	110 of 342	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	130 of 339	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	97 of 340	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	120 of 281	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	107 of 342	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	95 of 339	72.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	214 of 245	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.4	108 of 249	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	100 of 217	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.4	33 of 206	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	157 of 340	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.5	200 of 334	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	152 of 338	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	245 of 338	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	70.8	81 of 332	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	38.8	162 of 253	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	102 of 330	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	178 of 330	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	145 of 344	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	124 of 339	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	109 of 342	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	111 of 343	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	115 of 339	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	110 of 281	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	91 of 346	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	93 of 343	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	193 of 298	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	186 of 302	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	138 of 289	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.8	214 of 301	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.0	96 of 339	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	38.9	169 of 268	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	103 of 348	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	119 of 344	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	120 of 302	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	101 of 298	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	95 of 302	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	127 of 301	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	79 of 300	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	119 of 249	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	116 of 302	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	119 of 303	60.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)77th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+11 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

English Language Arts49%+3 vs state

Biology46%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	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	29.7%	383 (79.6%)	5 (1.0%)	55 (11.4%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	66.1	116^th of 353 public high schools	67.1%		66.2	117^th of 349 public high schools	66.5%	1		48.7			50.5			51.4		46.3		$23,222
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	80.0%	37 (74.0%)	1 (2.0%)	7 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.0%)	5.5	345^th of 353 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)		0.0			0.0					10.0		$24,159
Newburyport High	Public	9-12	241 High Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	No	(978) 465-4440	743	72	10.3	12.1%	667 (89.8%)	7 (0.9%)	41 (5.5%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	82.9	64^th of 353 public high schools	81.9%		81.6	71^st of 349 public high schools	79.7%	7		64.9			60.1			62.1		56.3		$22,813
Whittier Regional Vocational	Public	9-12	115 Amesbury Line Rd	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Whittier Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 373-4101	1,285	124	10.3	36.5%	763 (59.4%)	39 (3.0%)	386 (30.0%)	22 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.7%)	50.7	171^st of 353 public high schools	51.6%		66.6	114^th of 349 public high schools	67.3%	57		41.0			40.2			42.1		38.6		$25,247
Pentucket Regional Senior High	Public	9-12	24 Main Street	West Newbury	01985	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	No	(978) 363-5507	578	50	11.5	16.4%	508 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.8%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	66.5	113^th of 353 public high schools	68.0%		83.2	67^th of 349 public high schools	80.8%	46		59.9			48.3			42.5		46.8		$20,228
Triton Regional High School	Public	9-12	112 Elm Street	Byfield	01922	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 462-8171	538	51	10.6	27.0%	470 (87.4%)	4 (0.7%)	32 (5.9%)	19 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	48.8	181^st of 353 public high schools	48.7%		57.1	154^th of 349 public high schools	55.9%	27		44.7			42.7			36.7		33.3		$25,956
Gateway Academy	Public	7-12	415 Primrose St	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-3473	156	14	11.1	76.3%	89 (57.1%)	3 (1.9%)	59 (37.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	3.3	352^nd of 353 public high schools	0.3%					(n/a)	17.7	0.0	14.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.9	0.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	$21,607
Georgetown High School	Public	9-12	11 Winter Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	No	(978) 352-5790	268	29	9.3	17.2%	219 (81.7%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (14.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	66.8	111^th of 353 public high schools	68.6%		49.5	186^th of 349 public high schools	46.7%	75		50.9			55.9			50.0		38.7		$22,432
Haverhill High	Public	9-12	137 Monument Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5700	1,922	154	12.5	55.8%	854 (44.4%)	114 (5.9%)	868 (45.2%)	37 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.0%)	26.5	263^rd of 353 public high schools	25.5%		25.5	264^th of 349 public high schools	24.4%	1		28.9			25.3			24.9		25.6		$20,360
Ipswich High	Public	9-12	134 High Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-3137	447	50	8.9	19.0%	369 (82.6%)	8 (1.8%)	45 (10.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	78.8	74^th of 353 public high schools	79.0%		86.8	58^th of 349 public high schools	83.4%	16		64.6			60.4			57.9		48.6		$27,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Amesbury High

How many students attend Amesbury High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Amesbury High.

Is Amesbury High a good school?

Amesbury High ranks 116^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Amesbury High?

Amesbury High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Charles C Cashman Elementary
Elementary : Shay Elementary
Middle : Amesbury Middle

What district is Amesbury High in?

Amesbury

What is the racial makeup of Amesbury High?

Students at Amesbury High are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

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