Bourne High School

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Bourne High School ranks 246 th of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public 9-12

75 Waterhouse Rd
Bourne, MA 02532

(508) 759-0670

District: Bourne

SchoolDigger Rank:
246^th of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,162

Feeder schools for Bourne High School:

Elementary:	Bourne Intermediate School
	Bournedale Elementary School
Middle:	Bourne Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 351

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bourne High School ranks worse than 70.9% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.8%), two or more races (4.8%), Hispanic (4.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bourne High School is 10. (See more...)

Compare Bourne High School employs 34.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bourne High School is $20,162.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bourne High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bourne High School 246^th of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Bourne High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bourne:

SchoolDigger ranks Bourne 273^rd of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bourne High School

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Rank History for all students at Bourne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	54.92	154^th	304	49.3%
2004	63.68	128^th	307	58.3%
2005	52.02	177^th	311	43.1%
2006	72.57	108^th	314	65.6%
2007	56.56	155^th	316	50.9%
2008	63.45	138^th	319	56.7%
2009	78.88	63^rd	322	80.4%
2010	62.33	160^th	335	52.2%
2011	64.85	152^nd	340	55.3%
2012	61.91	163^rd	340	52.1%
2013	63.28	149^th	344	56.7%
2014	63.57	161^st	347	53.6%
2015	60.91	179^th	354	49.4%
2016	51.23	226^th	351	35.6%
2017	51.07	219^th	348	37.1%
2018	53.79	208^th	345	39.7%
2019	46.62	218^th	351	37.9%
2021	44.33	186^th	285	34.7%
2022	23.17	271^st	342	20.8%
2023	32.43	246^th	347	29.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bourne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	36.75	246^th	344	28.5%
2019	40.61	224^th	348	35.6%
2021	44.84	148^th	268	44.8%
2022	15.66	301^st	339	11.2%
2023	28.32	206^th	301	31.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bourne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	29.77	256^th	330	22.4%
2019	43.38	204^th	330	38.2%
2021	39.91	158^th	253	37.5%
2022	12.71	300^th	332	9.6%
2023	47.16	185^th	338	45.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Bourne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	48.98	224^th	339	33.9%
2019	50.00	204^th	342	40.4%
2021	48.19	167^th	281	40.6%
2022	31.03	250^th	340	26.5%
2023	35.02	228^th	339	32.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bourne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.02	232^nd	299	22.4%
2019	26.32	228^th	299	23.7%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Bourne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	84.64	1^st	8	87.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Bourne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	54.40	199^th	343	42.0%
2019	34.34	253^rd	346	26.9%
2021	36.18	196^th	281	30.2%
2022	18.08	278^th	339	18.0%
2023	27.54	254^th	343	25.9%

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Rank History for White students at Bourne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	35.43	227^th	303	25.1%
2019	31.07	224^th	302	25.8%
2021	32.54	190^th	249	23.7%
2022	9.38	279^th	300	7.0%
2023	17.49	257^th	301	14.6%

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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 Bourne High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	600	20	6	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	638
1989	533	19	5	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	568
1990	549	17	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	576
1991	555	14	5	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	584
1992	525	18	8	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
1993	512	15	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1994	681	26	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
1995	693	19	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
1996	693	19	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
1997	705	24	10	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
1998	718	31	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
1999	726	28	6	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
2000	738	24	4	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	788
2001	576	17	7	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	612
2002	582	19	5	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
2003	582	19	5	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
2004	598	12	6	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	633
2005	594	17	7	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	634
2006	601	17	7	18	2	n/a	n/a	34	679
2007	645	13	7	21	1	n/a	n/a	41	728
2008	623	14	7	20	3	n/a	n/a	41	708
2009	570	19	5	13	4	2	35	0	648
2010	580	15	6	22	2	2	28	0	655
2011	535	15	7	23	0	2	33	0	615
2012	498	12	4	22	1	1	37	0	575
2013	490	8	4	21	1	1	32	0	557
2014	410	6	7	19	0	1	33	0	476
2015	397	7	10	17	0	1	30	0	462
2016	394	8	9	19	0	1	19	0	450
2017	382	7	9	19	0	1	18	0	436
2018	422	12	8	24	1	1	12	0	480
2019	413	10	11	27	3	1	11	0	476
2020	404	5	13	22	3	1	13	0	461
2021	379	6	9	15	6	0	13	0	428
2022	342	5	9	14	6	0	17	0	393
2023	294	5	15	16	4	0	17	0	351

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Bourne High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	638	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	568	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	576	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	584	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	561	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	542	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	724	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	727	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	727	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	754	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	770	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	780	n/a	0.0	13.3
2000	788	n/a	0.0	11.8
2001	612	n/a	0.0	9
2002	622	n/a	n/a	14.1
2003	622	n/a	n/a	14.1
2004	633	46.6	13.6	14.5
2005	634	48.8	13.0	15.6
2006	679	50.0	13.6	13.6
2007	728	49.0	14.9	15.9
2008	708	50.5	14.0	20.1
2009	648	47.1	13.8	17.4
2010	655	49.1	13.3	19.7
2011	615	48.3	12.7	25
2012	575	48.4	11.8	30.1
2013	557	42.2	13.1	29.8
2014	476	40.9	11.6	28.4
2015	462	35.0	13.2	30.3
2016	450	34.0	13.2	n/a
2017	436	34.0	12.8	n/a
2018	480	37.6	12.7	n/a
2019	476	36.3	13.1	n/a
2020	461	36.0	12.8	n/a
2021	428	34.6	12.3	n/a
2022	393	36.5	10.7	n/a
2023	351	34.9	10.0	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 Bourne High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	638	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	568	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	576	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	584	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	561	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	542	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	724	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	727	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	727	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	754	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	770	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	780	n/a	0.0	13.3
2000	788	n/a	0.0	11.8
2001	612	n/a	0.0	9
2002	622	n/a	n/a	14.1
2003	622	n/a	n/a	14.1
2004	633	46.6	13.6	14.5
2005	634	48.8	13.0	15.6
2006	679	50.0	13.6	13.6
2007	728	49.0	14.9	15.9
2008	708	50.5	14.0	20.1
2009	648	47.1	13.8	17.4
2010	655	49.1	13.3	19.7
2011	615	48.3	12.7	25
2012	575	48.4	11.8	30.1
2013	557	42.2	13.1	29.8
2014	476	40.9	11.6	28.4
2015	462	35.0	13.2	30.3
2016	450	34.0	13.2	n/a
2017	436	34.0	12.8	n/a
2018	480	37.6	12.7	n/a
2019	476	36.3	13.1	n/a
2020	461	36.0	12.8	n/a
2021	428	34.6	12.3	n/a
2022	393	36.5	10.7	n/a
2023	351	34.9	10.0	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 Bourne High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$90 (0.5%)	$16,801 (99.5%)	$16,890
2020	$127 (0.7%)	$17,650 (99.3%)	$17,777
2021	$652 (3.2%)	$19,510 (96.8%)	$20,162

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bourne High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 218^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 246^th of 347 High schools	8.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Bourne High School)	71	55.6	15.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Bourne)	70	53.9	16.2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Bourne High School)	49	32.4	16.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Bourne)	48	30.8	17.2%
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	476	351	26.3%
African American	10	5	50%
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	11	15	36.4%
Hispanic	27	16	40.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	413	294	28.8%
Two or More Races	11	17	54.5%

Schools Near Bourne High School

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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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bourne High School	Public	9-12	75 Waterhouse Rd	Bourne	02532	Barnstable County	Bourne	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 759-0670	351	35	10.0		294 (83.8%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.6%)	15 (4.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	32.4	246^th of 347 public high schools	29.1%		23.2	271^st of 342 public high schools	20.8%	25				55.6					32.4			28.3		53.3		$20,162	$652	$19,510
Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	220 Sandwich Rd	Bourne	02532	Barnstable County	Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 759-7711	769	83	9.2		626 (81.4%)	18 (2.3%)	47 (6.1%)	5 (0.7%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (7.8%)	40.9	217^th of 347 public high schools	37.5%		30	245^th of 342 public high schools	28.4%	28				55.7					41.2			36.7		54.7		$25,412	$865	$24,548
Wareham Senior High	Public	8-12	7 Viking Drive	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 291-3510	626	63	9.9		412 (65.8%)	69 (11.0%)	50 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (12.9%)	22.3	277^th of 347 public high schools	20.2%		9.2	305^th of 342 public high schools	10.8%	28			18.2	46.5	18.2			14.8	29.1	14.8	21.3	21.1	21.3	21.7		$21,824	$538	$21,286
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School	Public	9-12	48 Marion Road	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 291-3500	33	2	14.7		26 (78.8%)	1 (3.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)																$11,602	$132	$11,470
Sandwich Middle High School	Public	7-12	365 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd	East Sandwich	02537	Barnstable County	Sandwich	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 888-4900	928	101	9.2		833 (89.8%)	13 (1.4%)	28 (3.0%)	28 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	17 (1.8%)	77.5	87^th of 347 public high schools	74.9%		79.1	75^th of 342 public high schools	78.1%	12		53.0	53.2	68.4	53.1		48.6	55.8	65.9	52.1	62.2	65.6	62.2	65.9		$21,469	$449	$21,020
Mashpee Middle-High School	Public	7-12	500 Old Barnstable Road	Mashpee	02649	Barnstable County	Mashpee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 539-3600	655	68	9.5		475 (72.5%)	30 (4.6%)	40 (6.1%)	14 (2.1%)	41 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.8%)	68.7	119^th of 347 public high schools	65.7%		69.9	114^th of 342 public high schools	66.7%	5		38.2	37.7	79.4	38.0		35.8	29.2	53.3	32.4	37.7	50.0	37.7	53.3		$22,936	$487	$22,448
Plymouth South High	Public	9-12	490 Long Pond Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 224-7512	1,028	104	9.8		925 (90.0%)	15 (1.5%)	43 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.7%)	37.9	227^th of 347 public high schools	34.6%		63.6	138^th of 342 public high schools	59.6%	89				61.4					44.4			15.9		27.5		$17,072	$541	$16,532
Falmouth High	Public	9-12	874 Gifford Street	Falmouth	02540	Barnstable County	Falmouth	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 540-2200	766	71	10.8		579 (75.6%)	43 (5.6%)	67 (8.7%)	13 (1.7%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.0%)	63.1	136^th of 347 public high schools	60.8%		72.5	105^th of 342 public high schools	69.3%	31				69.6					54.2			47.1		44.7		$22,260	$1,526	$20,733
Old Rochester Regional High	Public	9-12	135 Marion Rd	Mattapoisett	02739	Plymouth County	Old Rochester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 758-3745	627	54	11.5		552 (88.0%)	16 (2.6%)	18 (2.9%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	62.5	137^th of 347 public high schools	60.5%		84.3	55^th of 342 public high schools	83.9%	82				65.8					56.6			47.8		58.4		$18,403	$743	$17,660
Carver Middle/High School	Public	6-12	60 South Meadow Road	Carver	02330	Plymouth County	Carver	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 866-6130	752	71	10.6		695 (92.4%)	19 (2.5%)	20 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	35.9	234^th of 347 public high schools	32.6%		41.7	209^th of 342 public high schools	38.9%	25	34.1	22.5	17.0	53.1	25.1	37.5	19.6	21.1	41.7	26.8	29.8	29.1	29.8		32.1	$18,120	$1,324	$16,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Bourne High School

What schools feed into Bourne High School?

Bourne High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bourne Intermediate School
Elementary : Bournedale Elementary School
Middle : Bourne Middle School

What district is Bourne High School in?

Bourne

What is the racial makeup of Bourne High School?

Students at Bourne High School are 84% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Bourne High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 351 students attended Bourne High School.

Is Bourne High School a good school?

Bourne High School ranks 246^th of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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