Pentucket Regional Senior High

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Pentucket Regional Senior High ranks 99 th of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

24 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985

(978) 363-5507

District: Pentucket

SchoolDigger Rank:
99^th of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,567

Feeder schools for Pentucket Regional Senior High:

Elementary:	Dr Frederick N Sweetsir
	Dr John C Page School
	Elmer S Bagnall
	Helen R Donaghue School
Middle:	Pentucket Regional Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 591

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Asian:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pentucket Regional Senior High ranks better than 71.5% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.5%), Hispanic (6.9%), Asian (1.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pentucket Regional Senior High is 11.4. (See more...)

Compare Pentucket Regional Senior High employs 51.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pentucket Regional Senior High is $16,567.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pentucket Regional Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Pentucket Regional Senior High 99^th of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Pentucket Regional Senior High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Pentucket:

SchoolDigger ranks Pentucket 110^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pentucket Regional Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	80.16	67^th	304	78.0%
2004	73.37	90^th	307	70.7%
2005	82.67	54^th	311	82.6%
2006	70.11	118^th	314	62.4%
2007	58.02	150^th	316	52.5%
2008	67.47	117^th	319	63.3%
2009	76.43	76^th	322	76.4%
2010	73.64	100^th	335	70.1%
2011	77.34	71^st	340	79.1%
2012	75.66	68^th	340	80.0%
2013	67.91	117^th	344	66.0%
2014	74.85	81^st	347	76.7%
2015	74.96	79^th	354	77.7%
2016	74.55	86^th	351	75.5%
2017	77.18	69^th	348	80.2%
2018	69.71	123^rd	345	64.3%
2019	71.91	113^th	351	67.8%
2021	77.06	74^th	285	74.0%
2022	75.24	97^th	342	71.6%
2023	75.12	99^th	347	71.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	43.98	208^th	344	39.5%
2019	43.31	205^th	348	41.1%
2021	45.36	145^th	268	45.9%
2022	55.35	147^th	339	56.6%
2023	58.53	95^th	301	68.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	35.63	238^th	330	27.9%
2019	48.99	176^th	330	46.7%
2021	64.03	74^th	253	70.8%
2022	61.76	125^th	332	62.3%
2023	59.13	131^st	338	61.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	67.22	131^st	339	61.4%
2019	71.34	111^th	342	67.5%
2021	76.23	74^th	281	73.7%
2022	73.54	99^th	340	70.9%
2023	74.78	93^rd	339	72.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	55.44	128^th	299	57.2%
2019	59.29	100^th	299	66.6%
2021	45.88	96^th	202	52.5%
2022	51.17	116^th	295	60.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	71.27	111^th	343	67.6%
2019	70.71	113^th	346	67.3%
2021	76.61	72^nd	281	74.4%
2022	73.86	98^th	339	71.1%
2023	71.87	108^th	343	68.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.57	86^th	241	64.3%

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Rank History for White students at Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	61.24	129^th	303	57.4%
2019	62.18	126^th	302	58.3%
2021	68.59	82^nd	249	67.1%
2022	66.87	102^nd	300	66.0%
2023	69.08	94^th	301	68.8%

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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 Pentucket Regional Senior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	438	2	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1989	432	1	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1990	421	1	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1991	420	2	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1992	583	2	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
1993	611	3	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
1994	665	5	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1995	686	5	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
1996	686	5	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
1997	698	5	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
1998	742	7	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1999	790	3	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	802
2000	838	2	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	847
2001	899	5	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	910
2002	912	6	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	933
2003	912	6	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	933
2004	924	4	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	941
2005	940	2	11	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	958
2006	918	3	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	9	939
2007	850	5	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	5	875
2008	836	6	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	5	861
2009	802	7	1	13	0	0	3	0	826
2010	791	7	4	10	0	0	5	0	817
2011	772	6	9	6	0	0	9	0	802
2012	757	6	10	6	1	0	9	0	789
2013	749	4	15	7	1	0	11	0	787
2014	744	3	11	15	0	0	12	0	785
2015	730	1	13	12	1	0	8	0	765
2016	674	2	13	12	1	0	5	0	707
2017	701	2	9	17	0	0	5	0	734
2018	698	5	15	19	0	0	5	0	742
2019	684	5	16	26	0	0	9	0	740
2020	687	6	17	24	0	0	9	0	743
2021	617	5	17	23	0	1	10	0	673
2022	566	3	11	39	0	1	11	1	632
2023	523	3	10	41	1	1	10	2	591

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 Pentucket Regional Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	440	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	428	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	426	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	593	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	629	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	679	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	697	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	697	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	708	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	758	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	802	n/a	0.0	0
2000	847	n/a	0.0	2.6
2001	910	n/a	0.0	2.2
2002	933	n/a	n/a	4.5
2003	933	n/a	n/a	4.5
2004	941	67.0	14.0	2.9
2005	958	65.8	14.6	4.9
2006	939	62.2	15.1	5.5
2007	875	63.0	13.9	4.1
2008	861	59.9	14.4	4.7
2009	826	63.1	13.1	6.4
2010	817	60.4	13.5	7.8
2011	802	60.9	13.1	8.2
2012	789	57.5	13.7	8.7
2013	787	56.3	13.9	9.8
2014	785	58.3	13.4	10.4
2015	765	61.0	12.5	9.7
2016	707	61.0	11.5	n/a
2017	734	58.5	12.5	n/a
2018	742	58.0	12.7	n/a
2019	740	61.5	12.0	n/a
2020	743	56.6	13.1	n/a
2021	673	47.7	14.1	n/a
2022	632	53.3	11.8	n/a
2023	591	51.7	11.4	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 Pentucket Regional Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	440	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	428	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	426	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	593	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	629	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	679	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	697	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	697	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	708	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	758	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	802	n/a	0.0	0
2000	847	n/a	0.0	2.6
2001	910	n/a	0.0	2.2
2002	933	n/a	n/a	4.5
2003	933	n/a	n/a	4.5
2004	941	67.0	14.0	2.9
2005	958	65.8	14.6	4.9
2006	939	62.2	15.1	5.5
2007	875	63.0	13.9	4.1
2008	861	59.9	14.4	4.7
2009	826	63.1	13.1	6.4
2010	817	60.4	13.5	7.8
2011	802	60.9	13.1	8.2
2012	789	57.5	13.7	8.7
2013	787	56.3	13.9	9.8
2014	785	58.3	13.4	10.4
2015	765	61.0	12.5	9.7
2016	707	61.0	11.5	n/a
2017	734	58.5	12.5	n/a
2018	742	58.0	12.7	n/a
2019	740	61.5	12.0	n/a
2020	743	56.6	13.1	n/a
2021	673	47.7	14.1	n/a
2022	632	53.3	11.8	n/a
2023	591	51.7	11.4	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 Pentucket Regional Senior High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$53 (0.3%)	$15,398 (99.7%)	$15,452
2020	$107 (0.5%)	$21,009 (99.5%)	$21,116
2021	$639 (3.9%)	$15,928 (96.1%)	$16,567

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pentucket Regional Senior High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 113^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 99^th of 347 High schools	3.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Pentucket Regional Senior High)	77	77.3	0.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Pentucket)	76	76.4	0.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Pentucket Regional Senior High)	65	60.8	4.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Pentucket)	63	59.5	3.5%
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	740	591	20.1%
African American	5	3	40%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	16	10	37.5%
Hispanic	26	41	57.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	684	523	23.5%
Two or More Races	9	10	11.1%

Schools Near Pentucket Regional Senior 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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pentucket Regional Senior High	Public	9-12	24 Main Street	West Newbury	01985	Essex County	Pentucket	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 363-5507	591	52	11.4		523 (88.5%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (6.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	75.1	99^th of 347 public high schools	71.5%		75.2	97^th of 342 public high schools	71.6%	2	77.3		60.8		56.2	65.4	$16,567	$639	$15,928
Whittier Regional Vocational	Public	9-12	115 Amesbury Line Rd	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Whittier Regional Vocational Technical	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 373-4101	1,277	123	10.3		806 (63.1%)	38 (3.0%)	348 (27.3%)	20 (1.6%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (3.6%)	42.1	209^th of 347 public high schools	39.8%		69.6	115^th of 342 public high schools	66.4%	94	58.6		40.8		36.0	55.5	$21,631	$1,156	$20,475
Gateway Academy	Public	7-12	26 Belmont Avenue	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 374-3473	81	7	12.0		33 (40.7%)	4 (4.9%)	41 (50.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0			$12,903	$1,222	$11,681
Greenleaf Academy	Public	6-12	58 Chadwick Street	Bradford	01835	Essex County	Haverhill	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 374-3487	32	6	5.3		10 (31.3%)	2 (6.3%)	18 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)		0.0		0.0			$40,115	$2,506	$37,609
Georgetown High School	Public	9-12	11 Winter Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 352-5790	299	30	9.9		272 (91.0%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	48.3	188^th of 347 public high schools	45.8%		72.6	104^th of 342 public high schools	69.6%	84	54.7		45.3		46.7	44.6	$18,517	$1,067	$17,450
Haverhill High	Public	9-12	137 Monument Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 374-5700	1,944	152	12.8		972 (50.0%)	115 (5.9%)	776 (39.9%)	35 (1.8%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	30 (1.5%)	26.9	264^th of 347 public high schools	23.9%		26.1	259^th of 342 public high schools	24.3%	5	41.2		32.7		35.1	30.0	$15,847	$1,419	$14,428
Triton Regional High School	Public	9-12	112 Elm Street	Byfield	01922	Essex County	Triton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 462-8171	647	58	11.1		564 (87.2%)	9 (1.4%)	38 (5.9%)	21 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	58.1	153^rd of 347 public high schools	55.9%		50.8	183^rd of 342 public high schools	46.5%	30	59.0		58.8		45.7	53.2	$20,159	$273	$19,886
Amesbury High	Public	9-12	5 Highland Street	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 388-4800	453	48	9.4		369 (81.5%)	7 (1.5%)	48 (10.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	68.4	122^nd of 347 public high schools	64.8%		72.9	103^rd of 342 public high schools	69.9%	19	63.8		56.8		60.7	50.0	$18,891	$878	$18,013
Amesbury Innovation High School	Public	9-12	71 Friend Street	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 388-8037	45	7	6.8		37 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.9%)								(n/a)	8.3		8.3				$23,081	$769	$22,312
Newburyport High	Public	9-12	241 High Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 465-4440	820	70	11.6		740 (90.2%)	10 (1.2%)	29 (3.5%)	23 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	83.4	59^th of 347 public high schools	83.0%		81.4	66^th of 342 public high schools	80.7%	7	71.6		71.3		72.1	64.0	$17,791	$428	$17,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Pentucket Regional Senior High

How many students attend Pentucket Regional Senior High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 591 students attended Pentucket Regional Senior High.

What district is Pentucket Regional Senior High in?

Pentucket

What schools feed into Pentucket Regional Senior High?

Pentucket Regional Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dr Frederick N Sweetsir
Elementary : Dr John C Page School
Elementary : Elmer S Bagnall
Elementary : Helen R Donaghue School
Middle : Pentucket Regional Middle

Is Pentucket Regional Senior High a good school?

Pentucket Regional Senior High ranks 99^th of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pentucket Regional Senior High?

Students at Pentucket Regional Senior High are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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