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Pentucket Regional Senior High

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Pentucket Regional Senior High ranks 67 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 81% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Pentucket Regional Senior High is a public high school located in West Newbury, MA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 574 students. The school is part of the Pentucket District, which is ranked 105 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pentucket Regional Senior High has consistently ranked in the top 100 high schools in Massachusetts over the past several years, with a current ranking of 67 out of 349 high schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Pentucket Regional Senior High consistently outperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 74.44% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.66%. In Mathematics, 59.7% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 44.6%. The school also maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 88.5%, and a low dropout rate of 3.3% in 2023-2024, well below the state average of 5.1%.

Pentucket Regional Senior High outperforms many of the nearby high schools, such as North Andover High, Newburyport High, and Amesbury High, in academic metrics. The school's strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, White, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, is also noteworthy. This consistent and equitable academic success suggests a robust educational environment that effectively supports student achievement at Pentucket Regional Senior High.

578

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,102

Per pupil spending ?

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985-1898

(978) 363-5507

District: Pentucket

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (60% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Massachusetts high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Massachusetts avg45%

67^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 348Pentucket 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
2025	83.2	67 of 349	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	87 of 348	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	99 of 347	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	97 of 342	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	74 of 285	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	113 of 351	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	123 of 345	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.2	69 of 348	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	86 of 351	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	79 of 354	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	81 of 347	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	67.9	117 of 344	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.7	68 of 340	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	71 of 340	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	100 of 335	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	76 of 322	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.5	117 of 319	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.0	150 of 316	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.1	118 of 314	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.7	54 of 311	82.6%	★★★★☆
2004	73.4	90 of 307	70.7%	★★★★☆
2003	80.2	67 of 304	78.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	51.2	116 of 295	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	96 of 202	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	100 of 299	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	128 of 299	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	68 of 337	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	88 of 342	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	93 of 339	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	99 of 340	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	74 of 281	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	111 of 342	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	131 of 339	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	84.6	37 of 249	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	86 of 241	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	106 of 334	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	108 of 338	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	131 of 338	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	125 of 332	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	74 of 253	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	176 of 330	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	238 of 330	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	64 of 339	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	77 of 342	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	108 of 343	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	98 of 339	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	72 of 281	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	113 of 346	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	111 of 343	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	67 of 302	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	84 of 289	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	95 of 301	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	147 of 339	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	145 of 268	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	205 of 348	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	208 of 344	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	78 of 298	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	94 of 302	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	94 of 301	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	102 of 300	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	82 of 249	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	126 of 302	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	129 of 303	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)85th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+24 vs state

Science64%+18 vs state

Mathematics60%+15 vs state

Biology43%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Pentucket Regional Senior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Pentucket Regional Senior High	Public	9-12	24 Main Street	West Newbury	01985	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	No	(978) 363-5507	578	50	11.5		508 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.8%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	83.2	67^th of 349 public high schools	80.8%		78.7	87^th of 348 public high schools	75.0%	20		74.4			59.7			64.1		42.7		$20,102
Whittier Regional Vocational	Public	9-12	115 Amesbury Line Rd	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Whittier Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 373-4101	1,285	124	10.3		763 (59.4%)	39 (3.0%)	386 (30.0%)	22 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.7%)	66.6	114^th of 349 public high schools	67.3%		61.8	146^th of 348 public high schools	58.0%	32		61.7			49.4			50.5		41.8		$25,241
Greenleaf Academy	Public	6-12	58 Chadwick Street	Bradford	01835	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-3487	34	5	6.8		15 (44.1%)	3 (8.8%)	15 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)												$38,901
Gateway Academy	Public	7-12	415 Primrose St	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-3473	156	14	11.1		89 (57.1%)	3 (1.9%)	59 (37.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)	18.2	10.0	22.2	0.0		4.6	27.3		27.3	0.0	20.0	$22,453
Georgetown High School	Public	9-12	11 Winter Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	No	(978) 352-5790	268	29	9.3		219 (81.7%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (14.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	49.5	186^th of 349 public high schools	46.7%		77.5	92^nd of 348 public high schools	73.6%	94		50.0			41.0			40.7		36.5		$21,956
Haverhill High	Public	9-12	137 Monument Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5700	1,922	154	12.5		854 (44.4%)	114 (5.9%)	868 (45.2%)	37 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.0%)	25.5	264^th of 349 public high schools	24.4%		21.3	281^st of 348 public high schools	19.3%	17		30.6			25.8			32.0		24.7		$19,265
Triton Regional High School	Public	9-12	112 Elm Street	Byfield	01922	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 462-8171	538	51	10.6		470 (87.4%)	4 (0.7%)	32 (5.9%)	19 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	57.1	154^th of 349 public high schools	55.9%		56.1	168^th of 348 public high schools	51.7%	14		52.3			48.1			44.4		35.7		$24,939
Amesbury High	Public	9-12	5 Highland Street	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 388-4800	481	44	10.8		383 (79.6%)	5 (1.0%)	55 (11.4%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	66.2	117^th of 349 public high schools	66.5%		71	106^th of 348 public high schools	69.5%	11		56.3			47.9			57.0		52.8		$23,441
Amesbury Innovation High School	Public	9-12	71 Friend Street	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 388-8037	50	6	8.6		37 (74.0%)	1 (2.0%)	7 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.0%)								(n/a)												$23,893
Newburyport High	Public	9-12	241 High Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	No	(978) 465-4440	743	72	10.3		667 (89.8%)	7 (0.9%)	41 (5.5%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	81.6	71^st of 349 public high schools	79.7%		77.6	91^st of 348 public high schools	73.9%	20		70.4			56.2			67.9		60.8		$21,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Pentucket Regional Senior High

Is Pentucket Regional Senior High a good school?

Pentucket Regional Senior High ranks 67^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

What district is Pentucket Regional Senior High in?

Pentucket

How many students attend Pentucket Regional Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Pentucket Regional Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Pentucket Regional Senior High?

Students at Pentucket Regional Senior High are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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