Ashland High

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Ashland High ranks 47 th of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

65 East Union St.
Ashland, MA 01721

(508) 881-0177

District: Ashland

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,253

Feeder schools for Ashland High:

Elementary:	David Mindess
	Henry E Warren Elementary
Middle:	Ashland Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 840

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Asian:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ashland High ranks better than 86.5% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ashland High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63%), Hispanic (17.9%), Asian (13.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ashland High is 14.3. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ashland High is $14,253.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ashland High:

SchoolDigger ranks Ashland High 47^th of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Ashland High in the ranking list.)

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Ashland:

SchoolDigger ranks Ashland 63^rd of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ashland High

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Rank History for all students at Ashland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	87.62	31^st	304	89.8%
2004	79.24	70^th	307	77.2%
2005	85.21	38^th	311	87.8%
2006	84.75	41^st	314	86.9%
2007	87.10	18^th	316	94.3%
2008	81.38	52^nd	319	83.7%
2009	82.17	45^th	322	86.0%
2010	81.76	50^th	335	85.1%
2011	80.48	51^st	340	85.0%
2012	80.40	42^nd	340	87.6%
2013	76.93	53^rd	344	84.6%
2014	78.39	50^th	347	85.6%
2015	75.19	77^th	354	78.2%
2016	83.19	13^th	351	96.3%
2017	80.11	40^th	348	88.5%
2018	79.30	49^th	345	85.8%
2019	81.34	59^th	351	83.2%
2021	91.42	8^th	285	97.2%
2022	83.96	56^th	342	83.6%
2023	87.55	47^th	347	86.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ashland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	73.05	84^th	344	75.6%
2019	67.56	90^th	348	74.1%
2022	65.46	107^th	339	68.4%
2023	80.57	50^th	301	83.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ashland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	74.40	78^th	330	76.4%
2019	62.05	120^th	330	63.6%
2022	69.48	87^th	332	73.8%
2023	70.09	91^st	338	73.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ashland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	81.82	32^nd	339	90.6%
2019	80.93	60^th	342	82.5%
2021	91.41	7^th	281	97.5%
2022	80.95	63^rd	340	81.5%
2023	84.46	57^th	339	83.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ashland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	70.17	77^th	299	74.2%
2019	72.86	58^th	299	80.6%
2022	66.24	75^th	295	74.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ashland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	76.71	74^th	343	78.4%
2019	79.97	67^th	346	80.6%
2021	90.69	11^th	281	96.1%
2022	85.60	48^th	339	85.8%
2023	88.42	45^th	343	86.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ashland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	73.84	21^st	91	76.9%
2019	79.76	16^th	97	83.5%
2021	85.49	3^rd	68	95.6%
2022	56.42	52^nd	93	44.1%
2023	79.02	18^th	96	81.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ashland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	78.10	46^th	193	76.2%
2019	50.72	97^th	206	52.9%
2022	45.86	102^nd	217	53.0%
2023	72.79	60^th	241	75.1%

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Rank History for White students at Ashland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	78.77	48^th	303	84.2%
2019	81.05	49^th	302	83.8%
2021	90.17	7^th	249	97.2%
2022	84.96	43^rd	300	85.7%
2023	85.12	49^th	301	83.7%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Ashland High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	474	6	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1989	439	3	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	-1	458
1990	456	5	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1991	425	9	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	-1	452
1992	436	18	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1993	448	14	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1994	469	14	12	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1995	541	13	8	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1996	541	13	8	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1997	551	21	12	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1998	491	14	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1999	519	11	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2000	505	18	15	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	577
2001	524	16	18	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	587
2002	562	14	21	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
2003	562	14	21	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
2004	574	16	20	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2005	586	17	24	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	651
2006	578	15	1	39	1	n/a	n/a	42	676
2007	610	11	0	41	2	n/a	n/a	46	710
2008	619	13	29	41	0	n/a	n/a	19	721
2009	645	16	27	34	0	1	11	0	734
2010	646	17	26	29	0	0	5	0	723
2011	613	27	37	35	0	0	6	0	718
2012	609	29	34	35	0	0	10	0	717
2013	600	25	37	44	0	0	11	0	717
2014	610	26	35	52	0	0	15	0	738
2015	601	18	38	43	1	0	18	0	719
2016	602	13	50	53	1	0	20	0	739
2017	574	15	67	70	2	0	16	0	744
2018	567	18	76	84	2	0	21	1	769
2019	597	22	95	95	2	0	21	0	832
2020	567	25	109	99	4	0	20	1	825
2021	548	18	110	99	5	0	24	1	805
2022	533	18	115	122	4	0	20	0	812
2023	529	19	114	150	6	0	21	1	840

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ashland High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	458	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	478	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	452	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	462	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	482	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	510	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	586	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	586	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	618	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	521	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	550	n/a	0.0	5.3
2000	577	n/a	0.0	2.3
2001	587	n/a	0.0	3.2
2002	616	n/a	n/a	4.4
2003	616	n/a	n/a	4.4
2004	626	53.2	11.8	3.8
2005	651	52.7	12.4	5.1
2006	676	53.9	12.5	7.4
2007	710	56.0	12.7	7.1
2008	721	51.9	13.9	7.1
2009	734	53.2	13.8	5.9
2010	723	49.1	14.7	9.1
2011	718	50.7	14.1	9.5
2012	717	50.1	14.3	9.3
2013	717	52.6	13.6	11.6
2014	738	48.9	15.0	11.8
2015	719	53.0	13.5	12.9
2016	739	50.0	14.7	n/a
2017	744	51.9	14.3	n/a
2018	769	56.0	13.7	n/a
2019	832	56.4	14.7	n/a
2020	825	55.8	14.7	n/a
2021	805	56.8	14.1	n/a
2022	812	56.0	14.5	n/a
2023	840	58.4	14.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ashland High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	458	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	478	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	452	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	462	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	482	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	510	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	586	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	586	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	618	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	521	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	550	n/a	0.0	5.3
2000	577	n/a	0.0	2.3
2001	587	n/a	0.0	3.2
2002	616	n/a	n/a	4.4
2003	616	n/a	n/a	4.4
2004	626	53.2	11.8	3.8
2005	651	52.7	12.4	5.1
2006	676	53.9	12.5	7.4
2007	710	56.0	12.7	7.1
2008	721	51.9	13.9	7.1
2009	734	53.2	13.8	5.9
2010	723	49.1	14.7	9.1
2011	718	50.7	14.1	9.5
2012	717	50.1	14.3	9.3
2013	717	52.6	13.6	11.6
2014	738	48.9	15.0	11.8
2015	719	53.0	13.5	12.9
2016	739	50.0	14.7	n/a
2017	744	51.9	14.3	n/a
2018	769	56.0	13.7	n/a
2019	832	56.4	14.7	n/a
2020	825	55.8	14.7	n/a
2021	805	56.8	14.1	n/a
2022	812	56.0	14.5	n/a
2023	840	58.4	14.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ashland High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$195 (1.5%)	$12,713 (98.5%)	$12,908
2020	$232 (1.8%)	$12,584 (98.2%)	$12,817
2021	$557 (3.9%)	$13,695 (96.1%)	$14,252

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ashland High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 59^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 47^th of 347 High schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Ashland High)	83	77.1	5.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Ashland)	82	76.4	5.6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Ashland High)	82	76.4	5.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Ashland)	81	76.2	4.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	832	840	1%
African American	22	19	13.6%
American Indian	2	6	200%
Asian	95	114	20%
Hispanic	95	150	57.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	597	529	11.4%
Two or More Races	21	21

Schools Near Ashland High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ashland High	Public	9-12	65 East Union St.	Ashland	01721	Middlesex County	Ashland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 881-0177	840	58	14.3		529 (63.0%)	19 (2.3%)	150 (17.9%)	114 (13.6%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.5%)	87.5	47^th of 347 public high schools	86.5%		84	56^th of 342 public high schools	83.6%	9	77.1	76.4	72.4	74.1		$14,253	$557	$13,695
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School	Public	9-12	750 Winter Street	Framingham	01702	Middlesex County	South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 416-2252	842	87	9.6		396 (47.0%)	42 (5.0%)	345 (41.0%)	12 (1.4%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	36.1	233^rd of 347 public high schools	32.9%		29.7	247^th of 342 public high schools	27.8%	14	50.5	30.3	43.9	43.6		$26,598	$1,404	$25,194
Holliston High	Public	9-12	370 Hollis Street	Holliston	01746	Middlesex County	Holliston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 429-0677	814	65	12.5		648 (79.6%)	6 (0.7%)	59 (7.2%)	62 (7.6%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (2.8%)	84.2	57^th of 347 public high schools	83.6%		84.7	53^rd of 342 public high schools	84.5%	4	73.1	72.5	71.0	73.9		$14,596	$82	$14,514
Framingham High School	Public	9-12	115 A Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 620-4963	2,566	176	14.5		1,137 (44.3%)	151 (5.9%)	1,063 (41.4%)	111 (4.3%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	95 (3.7%)	48.5	185^th of 347 public high schools	46.7%		49.3	188^th of 342 public high schools	45.0%	3	52.2	50.1	45.0	35.8		$18,730	$1,230	$17,500
Natick High	Public	9-12	15 West Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 647-6600	1,727	141	12.2		1,284 (74.3%)	64 (3.7%)	122 (7.1%)	160 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (5.0%)	88.9	44^th of 347 public high schools	87.3%		86.9	44^th of 342 public high schools	87.1%		80.4	74.1	75.6		75.5	$16,485	$619	$15,865
Hopkinton High	Public	9-12	90 Hayden Rowe Street	Hopkinton	01748	Middlesex County	Hopkinton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 497-9820	1,234	88	14.0		840 (68.1%)	13 (1.1%)	61 (4.9%)	266 (21.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (3.8%)	95.4	5^th of 347 public high schools	98.6%		94.6	10^th of 342 public high schools	97.1%	5	88.6	88.3	84.3	83.8		$15,978	$621	$15,357
Wayland High School	Public	9-12	264 Old Connecticut Path	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 358-7746	824	74	11.1		533 (64.7%)	44 (5.3%)	41 (5.0%)	148 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.9%)	94.9	11^th of 347 public high schools	96.8%		93.8	14^th of 342 public high schools	95.9%	3	88.2	85.5	83.2	84.4		$21,018	$606	$20,412
Dover-Sherborn Regional High	Public	9-12	9 Junction Street	Dover	02030	Norfolk County	Dover-Sherborn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 785-1730	669	54	12.4		473 (70.7%)	23 (3.4%)	41 (6.1%)	85 (12.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.3%)	95.2	9^th of 347 public high schools	97.4%		94.3	12^th of 342 public high schools	96.5%	3	86.5	88.4	86.3	87.8		$21,791	$401	$21,390
Medway High	Public	9-12	88 Summer Street	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 533-3227	613	46	13.2		506 (82.5%)	11 (1.8%)	47 (7.7%)	22 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.1%)	80	73^rd of 347 public high schools	79.0%		84.7	52^nd of 342 public high schools	84.8%	21	70.4	68.3	66.9	77.1		$16,693	$496	$16,197
Millis High School	Public	9-12	245 Plain Street	Millis	02054	Norfolk County	Millis	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 376-7010	313	31	10.2		247 (78.9%)	4 (1.3%)	39 (12.5%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	80.8	69^th of 347 public high schools	80.1%		71.9	108^th of 342 public high schools	68.4%	39	84.6	69.2	54.9	69.7		$18,898	$426	$18,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashland High

What is the racial makeup of Ashland High?

Students at Ashland High are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Ashland High a good school?

Ashland High ranks 47^th of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ashland High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 840 students attended Ashland High.

What schools feed into Ashland High?

Ashland High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : David Mindess
Elementary : Henry E Warren Elementary
Middle : Ashland Middle

What district is Ashland High in?

Ashland

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