Fairhaven High

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Fairhaven High ranks 208 th of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

12 Huttleston Avenue
Fairhaven, MA 02719

(508) 979-4052

District: Fairhaven

SchoolDigger Rank:
208^th of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,563

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 633

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairhaven High ranks worse than 59.9% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.2. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.7%), Hispanic (7.6%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairhaven High is 12.8. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairhaven High is $14,563.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fairhaven High:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairhaven High 208^th of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Fairhaven High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Fairhaven:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairhaven 169^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairhaven High

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Rank History for all students at Fairhaven High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	48.40	176^th	304	42.1%
2004	66.33	118^th	307	61.6%
2005	52.93	174^th	311	44.1%
2006	73.32	107^th	314	65.9%
2007	47.78	185^th	316	41.5%
2008	42.07	214^th	319	32.9%
2009	47.45	210^th	322	34.8%
2010	57.94	186^th	335	44.5%
2011	52.36	211^th	340	37.9%
2012	54.97	200^th	340	41.2%
2013	55.50	204^th	344	40.7%
2014	66.98	139^th	347	59.9%
2015	59.58	188^th	354	46.9%
2016	58.57	189^th	351	46.2%
2017	54.09	209^th	348	39.9%
2018	62.42	169^th	345	51.0%
2019	70.83	122^nd	351	65.2%
2021	52.14	158^th	285	44.6%
2022	58.88	151^st	342	55.8%
2023	42.20	208^th	347	40.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairhaven High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	45.63	196^th	344	43.0%
2019	74.41	74^th	348	78.7%
2021	32.33	190^th	268	29.1%
2022	49.35	173^rd	339	49.0%
2023	51.36	119^th	301	60.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairhaven High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	45.25	201^st	330	39.1%
2019	70.98	81^st	330	75.5%
2021	33.32	179^th	253	29.2%
2022	42.97	194^th	332	41.6%
2023	51.87	166^th	338	50.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairhaven High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	65.88	140^th	339	58.7%
2019	67.51	127^th	342	62.9%
2021	50.69	157^th	281	44.1%
2022	64.75	131^st	340	61.5%
2023	44.64	200^th	339	41.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairhaven High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	33.41	202^nd	299	32.4%
2019	60.50	92^nd	299	69.2%
2021	23.02	163^rd	202	19.3%
2022	55.00	105^th	295	64.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairhaven High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	55.26	196^th	343	42.9%
2019	70.31	115^th	346	66.8%
2021	49.99	162^nd	281	42.3%
2022	51.98	170^th	339	49.9%
2023	37.19	219^th	343	36.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairhaven High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.39	130^th	241	46.1%

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Rank History for White students at Fairhaven High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	53.30	166^th	303	45.2%
2019	64.80	118^th	302	60.9%
2021	34.42	184^th	249	26.1%
2022	42.88	171^st	300	43.0%
2023	25.54	228^th	301	24.3%

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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 Fairhaven High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	597	17	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1989	609	16	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1990	627	9	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
1991	618	7	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1992	619	9	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	643
1993	585	13	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
1994	564	14	3	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	594
1995	516	13	5	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	548
1996	516	13	5	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	548
1997	503	13	6	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
1998	513	11	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	537
1999	533	11	6	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	556
2000	580	12	6	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	608
2001	601	12	5	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	630
2002	648	8	3	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	669
2003	648	8	3	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	669
2004	664	5	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	678
2005	675	2	3	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	686
2006	662	11	3	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	679
2007	636	6	5	8	3	n/a	n/a	16	674
2008	613	12	4	8	4	n/a	n/a	9	650
2009	575	28	2	10	4	0	7	0	626
2010	573	28	0	9	3	0	6	0	619
2011	575	10	3	11	4	1	11	0	615
2012	583	6	5	9	4	0	12	0	619
2013	624	5	7	17	3	0	12	0	668
2014	597	7	11	21	0	0	11	0	647
2015	598	3	10	29	0	0	8	0	648
2016	569	7	10	31	0	0	15	0	632
2017	549	5	10	36	1	0	15	0	616
2018	574	3	11	41	4	0	21	0	654
2019	590	8	12	36	2	0	13	0	661
2020	612	13	17	39	4	0	14	0	699
2021	594	13	20	32	5	0	18	0	682
2022	548	13	15	32	3	0	20	0	631
2023	536	10	14	48	2	0	22	1	633

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 Fairhaven High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	620	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	634	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	646	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	636	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	643	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	611	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	594	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	548	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	548	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	537	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	537	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	556	n/a	0.0	16.4
2000	608	n/a	0.0	16.3
2001	630	n/a	0.0	18.1
2002	669	n/a	n/a	13.6
2003	669	n/a	n/a	13.6
2004	678	48.5	14.0	14.5
2005	686	53.0	12.9	13.6
2006	679	45.0	15.1	16.5
2007	674	51.0	13.2	20.8
2008	650	51.0	12.7	23.1
2009	626	48.6	12.9	25.7
2010	619	44.0	14.0	29.7
2011	615	48.9	12.5	33
2012	619	49.3	12.5	26.8
2013	668	47.4	14.0	27.7
2014	647	50.6	12.7	31.5
2015	648	51.0	12.7	25
2016	632	50.0	12.6	n/a
2017	616	50.2	12.2	n/a
2018	654	48.9	13.3	n/a
2019	661	51.2	12.9	n/a
2020	699	48.5	14.3	n/a
2021	682	44.1	15.4	n/a
2022	631	50.9	12.3	n/a
2023	633	49.3	12.8	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 Fairhaven High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	620	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	634	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	646	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	636	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	643	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	611	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	594	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	548	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	548	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	537	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	537	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	556	n/a	0.0	16.4
2000	608	n/a	0.0	16.3
2001	630	n/a	0.0	18.1
2002	669	n/a	n/a	13.6
2003	669	n/a	n/a	13.6
2004	678	48.5	14.0	14.5
2005	686	53.0	12.9	13.6
2006	679	45.0	15.1	16.5
2007	674	51.0	13.2	20.8
2008	650	51.0	12.7	23.1
2009	626	48.6	12.9	25.7
2010	619	44.0	14.0	29.7
2011	615	48.9	12.5	33
2012	619	49.3	12.5	26.8
2013	668	47.4	14.0	27.7
2014	647	50.6	12.7	31.5
2015	648	51.0	12.7	25
2016	632	50.0	12.6	n/a
2017	616	50.2	12.2	n/a
2018	654	48.9	13.3	n/a
2019	661	51.2	12.9	n/a
2020	699	48.5	14.3	n/a
2021	682	44.1	15.4	n/a
2022	631	50.9	12.3	n/a
2023	633	49.3	12.8	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 Fairhaven High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$430 (3.2%)	$12,924 (96.8%)	$13,353
2020	$420 (3.3%)	$12,386 (96.7%)	$12,805
2021	$1,129 (7.8%)	$13,434 (92.2%)	$14,563

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairhaven High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 122^nd of 351 High schools	Ranks 208^th of 347 High schools	25.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Fairhaven High)	64	48	16%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Fairhaven)	62	47.8	14.2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Fairhaven High)	74	50	24%
10th Grade Mathematics (Fairhaven)	72	49.4	22.6%
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	661	633	4.2%
African American	8	10	25%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	12	14	16.7%
Hispanic	36	48	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	590	536	9.2%
Two or More Races	13	22	69.2%

Schools Near Fairhaven 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)	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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairhaven High	Public	9-12	12 Huttleston Avenue	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 979-4052	633	49	12.8		536 (84.7%)	10 (1.6%)	48 (7.6%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	42.2	208^th of 347 public high schools	40.1%		58.9	151^st of 342 public high schools	55.8%	57					48.0						50.0				38.6		38.7	$14,563	$1,129	$13,434
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	455 County Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 997-4511	135	18	7.5		29 (21.5%)	31 (23.0%)	55 (40.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.6%)								(n/a)					6.7						33.3							$27,576	$2,626	$24,950
Trinity Day Academy	Public	5-12	181 Hillman Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 997-4511	83	15	5.6		34 (41.0%)	7 (8.4%)	32 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.8%)								(n/a)					0.0	5.0						0.0						$29,708	$7,548	$22,159
Global Learning Charter Public School	Public, Charter	5-12	101 Nye Street	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	Global Learning Charter Public (District)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 991-4105	499	43	11.5		152 (30.5%)	69 (13.8%)	248 (49.7%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	34.9	237^th of 347 public high schools	31.7%		25.7	263^rd of 342 public high schools	23.1%	26	26.6	32.9	20.5	46.0	61.5	31.6	13.8	22.2	18.4	25.6	33.3	20.1	21.3	34.1	25.6	27.9	34.0	$17,160	$1,578	$15,582
New Bedford High	Public	9-12	230 Hathaway Blvd	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 997-4511	2,898	204	14.2		921 (31.8%)	440 (15.2%)	1,355 (46.8%)	16 (0.6%)	10 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	148 (5.1%)	8	324^th of 347 public high schools	6.6%		4.8	326^th of 342 public high schools	4.7%	2					26.2						15.5				15.7		17.1	$16,469	$853	$15,615
Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	1121 Ashley Blvd	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 998-3321	2,095	194	10.8		1,180 (56.3%)	183 (8.7%)	588 (28.1%)	21 (1.0%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	114 (5.4%)	53.4	168^th of 347 public high schools	51.6%		51.3	179^th of 342 public high schools	47.7%	11					54.9						49.5				50.8		50.5	$22,955	$1,269	$21,686
Dartmouth High	Public	9-12	555 Bakerville Road	Dartmouth	02748	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 961-2700	979	75	13.1		791 (80.8%)	27 (2.8%)	70 (7.2%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (8.2%)	61.4	142^nd of 347 public high schools	59.1%		70.3	113^th of 342 public high schools	67.0%	29					65.4						58.2				44.9		54.4	$15,360	$552	$14,808
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
Westport Middle-High School	Public	5-12	400 Old County Road	Westport	02790	Bristol County	Westport	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 636-1050	832	71	11.7		745 (89.5%)	10 (1.2%)	35 (4.2%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.6%)	32.1	247^th of 347 public high schools	28.8%		59.2	149^th of 342 public high schools	56.4%	98	39.1	28.8	42.4	45.2	47.7	39.2	25.0	35.9	42.4	50.0	32.2	38.9	36.5	55.2	38.6	46.6	51.5	$18,449	$531	$17,919
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	476 North Avenue	Rochester	02770	Plymouth County	Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 763-8011	561	61	9.1		520 (92.7%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	41.7	212^th of 347 public high schools	38.9%		38	224^th of 342 public high schools	34.5%	12					53.6						44.9				36.7		51.1	$22,808	$868	$21,940

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairhaven High

What is the racial makeup of Fairhaven High?

Students at Fairhaven High are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Fairhaven High a good school?

Fairhaven High ranks 208^th of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Fairhaven High in?

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How many students attend Fairhaven High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 633 students attended Fairhaven High.

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