Summary
Peabody Veterans Memorial High is a public high school located in Peabody, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,420 students. The school is part of the Peabody school district, which is ranked 265 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Peabody Veterans Memorial High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts high schools, ranking between 200-285 out of 342-349 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating it is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state. The school struggles to perform well across different student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Massachusetts high schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, white, English language learner, special education, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students. The school's performance is particularly concerning for English language learner and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of high schools in the state.
Peabody Veterans Memorial High consistently lags behind the state and district averages in proficiency rates on the MCAS Next Generation assessments for 10th grade English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates typically 10-20 percentage points below the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.5% to 86.9% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and it also has a higher dropout rate, ranging from 5.6% to 9.0%, compared to the state average. When compared to nearby high-performing schools like Lynnfield High, Peabody Veterans Memorial High's performance is significantly worse, indicating a need for substantial interventions and support to drive academic progress.
Thank you for your feedback!