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Gloucester High

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Gloucester High ranks 216 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 39% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Gloucester High is a grades 9–12 public high school in Gloucester, MA, enrolling 776 students and serving a coastal community, with nearby comparison schools ranging from Rockport Middle High (4.32 miles away) to Danvers High (13.17 miles away). It is part of the Gloucester district, which ranks 259th of 351 (26th percentile, 1 star). The school itself ranked 216th of 353 (39th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–26, placing it in the lower-middle range and below most surrounding comprehensive high schools.

Academically, math is the bright spot: 10th-grade MCAS math proficiency is 42.37%, about 1.4 points below the state average of 43.73% and above Danvers High, Rockport Middle High, Salem Academy Charter School, and New Liberty Innovation School. By contrast, ELA is 35% (state: 45.48%), science is 30.59% (state: 40.5%), and Biology EOC is 24.73% (state: 37.68%). Those results trail nearly every nearby comprehensive high school, including Hamilton-Wenham Regional High (Biology EOC 86.96%) and Marblehead High (55.5%). Completion outcomes are a concern: the 2024–25 graduation rate is 85.8% and the dropout rate is 9.6%, below every nearby comprehensive high school and down from 89.1% graduation and 6.1% dropout in 2023–24. For English language learners, subgroup effectiveness is low and persistent—7th percentile in 2025–26, 1st in 2024–25, and 6th in 2023–24—while special education (40th percentile) and low-SES students (37th, improving) show comparatively better results.

Resources do not explain the gaps. Gloucester spent $19,870 per student in 2020–21, higher than Beverly High, Danvers High, and Marblehead High, and similar to Ipswich High, Hamilton-Wenham Regional High, and Manchester Essex Regional High School. Its 10:1 student-teacher ratio is in line with higher-performing neighbors. Compared with the closest school, Rockport Middle High, Gloucester has slightly higher math but lower ELA, lower science, lower graduation, and higher dropout. Against Manchester Essex Regional High School and Hamilton-Wenham Regional High, the gaps are larger across nearly all metrics. Overall, Gloucester High is a lower-middle-performing school with a relative strength in math and notable weaknesses in ELA, science/biology, and completion rates; its ELL subgroup results are a serious, persistent concern.

776

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,457

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

32 L O Johnson Rd
Gloucester, MA 01930

(978) 281-9870

District: Gloucester

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Biology scores 13 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg31%

Massachusetts avg42%

216^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

259^th of 351Gloucester 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	37.7	216 of 353	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	214 of 349	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	237 of 348	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	254 of 347	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	236 of 342	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	172 of 285	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	235 of 351	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	282 of 345	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	51.7	216 of 348	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	234 of 351	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.2	205 of 354	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.1	197 of 347	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.6	214 of 344	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.2	230 of 340	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	223 of 340	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	204 of 335	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.7	162 of 322	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.2	205 of 319	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.6	146 of 316	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.6	168 of 314	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.0	179 of 311	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.9	202 of 307	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	42.8	183 of 304	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	36.8	174 of 295	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	109 of 202	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	162 of 299	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	212 of 299	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	98 of 105	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	82 of 83	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	81 of 86	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	77 of 84	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	74 of 77	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	204 of 340	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	228 of 337	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	237 of 342	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	266 of 339	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	210 of 340	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	154 of 281	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	248 of 342	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	287 of 339	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	214 of 260	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	206 of 245	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	218 of 249	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	239 of 241	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	151 of 206	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	192 of 193	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	215 of 340	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	250 of 334	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	277 of 338	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	260 of 338	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	234 of 332	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	134 of 253	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	210 of 330	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	249 of 330	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	227 of 344	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	194 of 339	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	221 of 342	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	226 of 343	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	255 of 339	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	167 of 281	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	228 of 346	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.2	292 of 343	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	180 of 298	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	169 of 302	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	158 of 289	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	244 of 301	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	250 of 339	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	150 of 268	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	233 of 348	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	293 of 344	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	215 of 302	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	217 of 298	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	230 of 302	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	245 of 301	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	258 of 300	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	176 of 249	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	242 of 302	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	267 of 303	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)41st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-10 vs state

Science31%-10 vs state

Biology25%-13 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 Physics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 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 End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Gloucester High	Public	9-12	32 L O Johnson Rd	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	No	(978) 281-9870	776	77	10.0	45.4%	591 (76.2%)	9 (1.2%)	139 (17.9%)	9 (1.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	37.7	216^th of 353 public high schools	38.8%		40.5	214^th of 349 public high schools	38.7%	2				35.0					42.4			30.6		24.7			$23,457
Rockport Middle High	Public	6-12	24 Jerdens Lane	Rockport	01966	Essex County	Rockport	No	No	No	No	(978) 546-1234	367	44	8.3	26.4%	343 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	59.2	136^th of 353 public high schools	61.5%		72.7	99^th of 349 public high schools	71.6%	37	34.2	38.6	35.9	52.6	36.2	27.5	31.8	32.1	41.1	30.7	42.3	36.8	42.3		58.5	44.2	$26,698
Manchester Essex Regional High School	Public	9-12	36 Lincoln Street	Manchester	01944	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	No	(978) 526-4412	392	39	10.0	14.3%	375 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	86.7	53^rd of 353 public high schools	85.0%		94.3	22^nd of 349 public high schools	93.7%	31				67.1					69.1			58.5		63.3			$25,486
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High	Public	9-12	775 Bay Rd	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	No	(978) 468-0400	448	38	11.8	8.7%	396 (88.4%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	94.1	26^th of 353 public high schools	92.6%		92.9	29^th of 349 public high schools	91.7%	3				71.6					70.7			78.4		87.0			$24,083
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			$24,698
Beverly High	Public	9-12	100 Sohier Rd	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6132	1,213	99	12.2	32.5%	864 (71.2%)	43 (3.5%)	223 (18.4%)	24 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.9%)	56.7	143^rd of 353 public high schools	59.5%		52.1	172^nd of 349 public high schools	50.7%	29				43.9					43.9			41.6		45.9			$18,523
Salem Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	45 Congress St.	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 744-2105	480	44	11.0	54.2%	128 (26.7%)	45 (9.4%)	273 (56.9%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	45.4	192^nd of 353 public high schools	45.6%		59.5	145^th of 349 public high schools	58.5%	47	29.3	56.0	44.6	47.8	43.3	28.0	42.7	37.8	29.0	36.2	41.9	42.0	41.9	30.1		46.0	$20,795
Salem Prep High School	Public	8-12	2 Museum Place Mall	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 740-1171	23	2	11.7	82.6%	8 (34.8%)	1 (4.3%)	13 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	$43,927
New Liberty Innovation School	Public	9-12	2 East India Square	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 825-3470	36	4	8.0	63.9%	10 (27.8%)	3 (8.3%)	19 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	10.2	323^rd of 353 public high schools	8.5%					(n/a)				18.2					9.1					10.0			$33,883
Marblehead High	Public	9-12	2 Humphrey Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead	No	No	No	No	(781) 639-3100	861	80	10.7	10.7%	718 (83.4%)	29 (3.4%)	68 (7.9%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	73.3	92^nd of 353 public high schools	73.9%		75.9	86^th of 349 public high schools	75.4%	6				49.5					58.6			51.9		55.5			$20,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Gloucester High

How many students attend Gloucester High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 776 students attended Gloucester High.

What district is Gloucester High in?

Gloucester

Is Gloucester High a good school?

Gloucester High ranks 216^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gloucester High?

Students at Gloucester High are 76% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Gloucester High?

Gloucester High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beeman Memorial
Elementary : Plum Cove School
Elementary : West Parish
Middle : Ralph B O'Maley Middle

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