Fitchburg High

Public 9-12

 140 Arn-How Farm Rd
       Fitchburg, MA  01420


(978) 345-3240

District: Fitchburg

SchoolDigger Rank:
310th of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,741 Help


Feeder schools for Fitchburg High:

Elementary:    Crocker Elementary
    McKay Elementary School
    Reingold Elementary
    South Street Early Learning Center
Middle:    Arthur M Longsjo Middle School
    Memorial Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  1,246

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.1%
White:
22.4%
African American:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Fitchburg High ranks worse than 89.3% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.42. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.1%), White (22.4%), African American (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fitchburg High is 12.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fitchburg High is $14,741.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fitchburg High:

SchoolDigger ranks Fitchburg High 310th of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Fitchburg High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Fitchburg:

SchoolDigger ranks Fitchburg 307th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fitchburg High

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Rank History for all students at Fitchburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 29.62 222nd 304 27.0%
2004 28.32 233rd 307 24.1%
2005 24.54 241st 311 22.5%
2006 21.76 259th 314 17.5%
2007 19.60 268th 316 15.2%
2008 46.62 197th 319 38.2%
2009 20.97 280th 322 13.0%
2010 30.16 272nd 335 18.8%
2011 18.08 295th 340 13.2%
2012 11.97 304th 340 10.6%
2013 16.22 302nd 344 12.2%
2014 18.25 300th 347 13.5%
2015 17.13 310th 354 12.4%
2016 17.52 306th 351 12.8%
2017 12.32 311th 348 10.6%
2018 24.65 287th 345 16.8%
2019 24.08 284th 351 19.1%
2021 13.76 243rd 285 14.7%
2022 10.28 304th 342 11.1%
2023 10.42 310th 347 10.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fitchburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.49 41st 55 25.5%
2019 23.40 47th 58 19.0%
2023 9.26 78th 82 4.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fitchburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.24 30th 77 61.0%
2019 34.50 48th 82 41.5%
2021 31.90 43rd 46 6.5%
2022 55.72 14th 77 81.8%
2023 29.01 81st 84 3.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fitchburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.93 278th 344 19.2%
2019 26.94 286th 348 17.8%
2021 14.66 245th 268 8.6%
2022 12.85 307th 339 9.4%
2023 14.70 290th 301 3.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fitchburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.36 271st 330 17.9%
2019 24.36 273rd 330 17.3%
2021 13.88 228th 253 9.9%
2022 12.33 302nd 332 9.0%
2023 9.90 319th 338 5.6%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Fitchburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.53 14th 23 39.1%
2023 50.09 7th 23 69.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Fitchburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.00 289th 339 14.7%
2019 25.82 274th 342 19.9%
2021 14.15 238th 281 15.3%
2022 14.35 290th 340 14.7%
2023 11.72 297th 339 12.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fitchburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.86 289th 299 3.3%
2019 15.87 269th 299 10.0%
2021 14.73 186th 202 7.9%
2022 14.88 277th 295 6.1%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Fitchburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.50 2nd 2 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Fitchburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.04 297th 343 13.4%
2019 18.07 291st 346 15.9%
2021 11.87 243rd 281 13.5%
2022 6.93 316th 339 6.8%
2023 7.83 316th 343 7.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Fitchburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.62 85th 91 6.6%
2019 20.99 81st 97 16.5%
2021 14.97 60th 68 11.8%
2022 1.10 93rd 93 0.0%
2023 13.87 81st 96 15.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Fitchburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.09 82nd 134 38.8%
2019 69.82 37th 137 73.0%
2021 43.90 53rd 94 43.6%
2022 31.69 92nd 133 30.8%
2023 28.24 103rd 142 27.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fitchburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.63 152nd 193 21.2%
2019 26.35 156th 206 24.3%
2021 17.76 131st 149 12.1%
2022 20.02 179th 217 17.5%
2023 12.10 220th 241 8.7%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Fitchburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.26 263rd 303 13.2%
2019 33.34 215th 302 28.8%
2021 22.93 215th 249 13.7%
2022 11.57 272nd 300 9.3%
2023 8.73 283rd 301 6.0%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for White Students!

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

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by a student
Thursday, June 25, 2020

Open Quote Lmao Mr. Roche keeps telling us we’re the “best high school in Massachusetts”
Sure bud. Since we received an honorable mention in a magazine for “striving for excellence” we are suddenly the best.
Bro we literally are able to get ok test scores without help from the government “best high school in Massachusetts” my ass. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Fitchburg High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 763 46 45 140 0 n/a n/a 0 994
1989 726 45 64 149 0 n/a n/a 0 984
1990 702 58 51 166 0 n/a n/a 0 977
1991 677 68 53 199 0 n/a n/a 0 997
1992 633 58 38 187 2 n/a n/a 0 918
1993 586 44 42 211 0 n/a n/a 0 883
1994 576 51 57 224 0 n/a n/a 0 908
1995 594 49 51 225 0 n/a n/a 0 919
1996 594 49 51 225 0 n/a n/a 0 919
1997 592 53 67 231 0 n/a n/a 0 943
1998 681 52 91 266 0 n/a n/a 0 1090
1999 755 55 114 250 0 n/a n/a 0 1174
2000 802 83 135 264 2 n/a n/a 0 1286
2001 839 120 170 285 1 n/a n/a 0 1415
2002 884 125 172 316 4 n/a n/a 0 1501
2003 884 125 172 316 4 n/a n/a 0 1501
2004 849 91 177 359 5 n/a n/a 0 1481
2005 862 83 160 371 4 n/a n/a 0 1480
2006 857 91 147 436 5 n/a n/a 2 1538
2007 741 90 121 416 5 n/a n/a 3 1376
2008 708 106 96 394 5 n/a n/a 1 1310
2009 678 105 87 424 3 0 8 0 1305
2010 599 113 73 396 2 1 12 0 1196
2011 501 118 78 427 0 1 21 0 1146
2012 463 102 72 415 0 1 30 0 1083
2013 433 103 80 438 0 1 35 0 1090
2014 409 82 78 500 1 0 46 0 1116
2015 395 81 88 556 1 1 44 0 1166
2016 410 85 83 631 1 1 64 0 1275
2017 388 89 74 585 0 1 74 0 1211
2018 379 101 65 571 0 1 88 0 1205
2019 344 90 65 566 0 0 93 0 1158
2020 359 93 70 604 0 0 95 0 1221
2021 335 90 71 678 0 0 94 0 1268
2022 307 97 79 724 0 0 86 0 1293
2023 279 108 70 711 0 0 77 1 1246

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 Fitchburg High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 994 n/a n/a n/a
1989 984 n/a n/a n/a
1990 977 n/a n/a n/a
1991 997 n/a n/a n/a
1992 918 n/a n/a n/a
1993 883 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 908 n/a n/a n/a
1995 919 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 919 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 943 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1090 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1174 n/a 0.0 27.4
2000 1286 n/a 0.0 28.1
2001 1415 n/a 0.0 26.3
2002 1501 n/a n/a 31.8
2003 1501 n/a n/a 31.8
2004 1481 90.0 16.5 38
2005 1480 90.1 16.4 42.8
2006 1538 91.5 16.8 42.8
2007 1376 86.0 16.0 53
2008 1310 84.4 15.5 56.3
2009 1305 83.6 15.6 50.3
2010 1196 79.2 15.0 59.6
2011 1146 76.8 14.9 62.9
2012 1083 73.8 14.6 69
2013 1090 75.6 14.4 76.4
2014 1116 76.7 14.5 78
2015 1166 78.0 14.9 100
2016 1275 84.0 15.1 n/a
2017 1211 87.3 13.8 n/a
2018 1205 89.0 13.5 n/a
2019 1158 86.5 13.3 n/a
2020 1221 87.2 13.9 n/a
2021 1268 86.7 14.6 n/a
2022 1293 87.3 14.8 n/a
2023 1246 96.2 12.9 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 Fitchburg High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 994 n/a n/a n/a
1989 984 n/a n/a n/a
1990 977 n/a n/a n/a
1991 997 n/a n/a n/a
1992 918 n/a n/a n/a
1993 883 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 908 n/a n/a n/a
1995 919 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 919 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 943 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1090 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1174 n/a 0.0 27.4
2000 1286 n/a 0.0 28.1
2001 1415 n/a 0.0 26.3
2002 1501 n/a n/a 31.8
2003 1501 n/a n/a 31.8
2004 1481 90.0 16.5 38
2005 1480 90.1 16.4 42.8
2006 1538 91.5 16.8 42.8
2007 1376 86.0 16.0 53
2008 1310 84.4 15.5 56.3
2009 1305 83.6 15.6 50.3
2010 1196 79.2 15.0 59.6
2011 1146 76.8 14.9 62.9
2012 1083 73.8 14.6 69
2013 1090 75.6 14.4 76.4
2014 1116 76.7 14.5 78
2015 1166 78.0 14.9 100
2016 1275 84.0 15.1 n/a
2017 1211 87.3 13.8 n/a
2018 1205 89.0 13.5 n/a
2019 1158 86.5 13.3 n/a
2020 1221 87.2 13.9 n/a
2021 1268 86.7 14.6 n/a
2022 1293 87.3 14.8 n/a
2023 1246 96.2 12.9 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fitchburg High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $641 (4.3%) $14,183 (95.7%) $14,824
2020 $447 (3.1%) $13,966 (96.9%) $14,413
2021 $847 (5.7%) $13,894 (94.3%) $14,741

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fitchburg High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 284th of 351 High schoolsRanks 310th of 347 High schools
 8.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Fitchburg High)4130.8
 10.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Fitchburg)3929.5
 9.5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Fitchburg High)4020.3
 19.7%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Fitchburg)3620.6
 15.4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11581246
 7.6%
African American90108
 20%
American Indian00
Asian6570
 7.7%
Hispanic566711
 25.6%
Pacific Islander00
White344279
 18.9%
Two or More Races9377
 17.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,246 students attended Fitchburg High.

Students at Fitchburg High are 57% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Fitchburg High ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Massachusetts high schools.


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