Shrewsbury High School

Summary:

Shrewsbury High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,823 students. Located in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, the school is part of the Shrewsbury School District, which is ranked 43 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shrewsbury High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Massachusetts, ranking 40th out of 348 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across all subject areas, including English Language Arts (78.86% vs. 56.86%), Mathematics (77.55% vs. 48.47%), and Science (72.53% vs. 49.26%). Shrewsbury High School's performance is particularly strong in Biology, with 85.58% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 45.38%. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.8% to 98.2% over the past five years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.8% to 2.2% during the same period.

When compared to nearby schools, Grafton High School has lower MCAS proficiency rates in English Language Arts (64.32% vs. 78.86%), Mathematics (56.06% vs. 77.55%), and Science (54.08% vs. 72.53%). Shrewsbury High School also has a higher four-year graduation rate (98.7% vs. 94.8%) and a lower dropout rate (0.4% vs. 2.2%) compared to Grafton High School. However, the school's performance with certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students, suggests areas for potential improvement.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 75 Cypress Avenue
       Shrewsbury, MA  01545


(508) 841-8800

District: Shrewsbury

SchoolDigger Rank:
40th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,677 Help


Feeder schools for Shrewsbury High School:

Elementary:    Calvin Coolidge School
    Floral Street School
    Major Howard W. Beal School
    Spring Street School
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Middle:    Oak Middle School
    Sherwood Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  1,823

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.3%
Asian:
30.0%
Hispanic:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Shrewsbury High School ranks better than 88.5% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.51. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Shrewsbury High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51.3%), Asian (30%), Hispanic (9.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shrewsbury High School is 14.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shrewsbury High School is $13,677.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shrewsbury High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shrewsbury High School 40th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Shrewsbury High School in the ranking list.)

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Shrewsbury:

SchoolDigger ranks Shrewsbury 43rd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Shrewsbury High School

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Rank History for all students at Shrewsbury High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 89.47 28th 304 90.8%
2004 84.16 47th 307 84.7%
2005 81.77 60th 311 80.7%
2006 86.98 27th 314 91.4%
2007 83.62 31st 316 90.2%
2008 82.57 47th 319 85.3%
2009 78.95 61st 322 81.1%
2010 79.72 63rd 335 81.2%
2011 82.92 29th 340 91.5%
2012 80.58 38th 340 88.8%
2013 79.99 36th 344 89.5%
2014 77.93 53rd 347 84.7%
2015 81.24 27th 354 92.4%
2016 80.29 36th 351 89.7%
2017 77.85 62nd 348 82.2%
2018 75.17 81st 345 76.5%
2019 81.27 60th 351 82.9%
2021 84.37 40th 285 86.0%
2022 83.45 58th 342 83.0%
2023 87.36 48th 347 86.2%
2024 88.51 40th 348 88.5%
See the entire list of Massachusetts High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Shrewsbury High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.69 38th 55 30.9%
2019 77.96 15th 58 74.1%
2021 64.00 16th 33 51.5%
2022 68.89 28th 78 64.1%
2023 60.48 33rd 82 59.8%
2024 60.58 38th 87 56.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Shrewsbury High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.27 157th 344 54.4%
2019 69.54 84th 348 75.9%
2021 72.22 53rd 268 80.2%
2022 54.40 150th 339 55.8%
2023 50.17 122nd 301 59.5%
2024 59.79 99th 289 65.7%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shrewsbury High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.93 161st 330 51.2%
2019 73.45 68th 330 79.4%
2021 73.61 49th 253 80.6%
2022 57.77 138th 332 58.4%
2023 49.45 175th 338 48.2%
2024 76.78 70th 338 79.3%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Shrewsbury High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.72 71st 339 79.1%
2019 82.86 43rd 342 87.4%
2021 84.20 38th 281 86.5%
2022 79.41 71st 340 79.1%
2023 87.12 47th 339 86.1%
2024 88.69 41st 342 88.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Shrewsbury High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.24 98th 299 67.2%
2019 68.09 69th 299 76.9%
2021 72.28 42nd 202 79.2%
2022 40.17 157th 295 46.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Shrewsbury High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.24 90th 343 73.8%
2019 78.20 81st 346 76.6%
2021 83.22 45th 281 84.0%
2022 85.91 46th 339 86.4%
2023 85.86 56th 343 83.7%
2024 86.84 44th 342 87.1%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Shrewsbury High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.11 39th 91 57.1%
2019 73.24 32nd 97 67.0%
2021 78.45 15th 68 77.9%
2022 77.07 23rd 93 75.3%
2023 74.35 31st 96 67.7%
2024 74.48 31st 98 68.4%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Shrewsbury High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.51 18th 134 86.6%
2019 84.78 17th 137 87.6%
2021 97.09 2nd 94 97.9%
2022 96.29 7th 133 94.7%
2023 81.91 19th 142 86.6%
2024 97.42 6th 160 96.3%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Shrewsbury High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.14 75th 193 61.1%
2019 65.20 71st 206 65.5%
2021 77.38 25th 149 83.2%
2022 45.20 104th 217 52.1%
2023 60.77 89th 241 63.1%
2024 68.52 68th 249 72.7%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Shrewsbury High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.28 93rd 303 69.3%
2019 73.79 83rd 302 72.5%
2021 73.77 59th 249 76.3%
2022 69.32 94th 300 68.7%
2023 82.09 54th 301 82.1%
2024 82.05 53rd 302 82.5%
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

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.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Shrewsbury High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1191 16 29 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1245
1989 1105 14 31 8 0 n/a n/a -2 1156
1990 1085 19 34 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1151
1991 1110 13 33 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1168
1992 1084 14 31 11 0 n/a n/a -3 1137
1993 1104 17 32 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1165
1994 1069 29 66 36 0 n/a n/a 0 1200
1995 1159 23 68 43 0 n/a n/a 0 1293
1996 1159 23 68 43 0 n/a n/a 0 1293
1997 1153 15 92 26 0 n/a n/a 0 1286
1998 845 10 79 21 0 n/a n/a 0 955
1999 800 13 85 20 1 n/a n/a 0 919
2000 834 15 79 19 1 n/a n/a 0 948
2001 910 22 88 21 3 n/a n/a -9 1035
2002 1077 27 98 24 4 n/a n/a 0 1230
2003 1077 27 98 24 4 n/a n/a 0 1230
2004 1124 35 124 23 1 n/a n/a 0 1307
2005 1195 38 148 41 4 n/a n/a 0 1426
2006 1215 33 160 66 1 n/a n/a 24 1499
2007 1264 39 166 89 0 n/a n/a 26 1584
2008 1306 57 156 91 0 n/a n/a 20 1630
2009 1309 54 173 78 2 1 23 0 1640
2010 1340 50 146 65 2 1 21 0 1625
2011 1302 33 197 57 4 2 22 0 1617
2012 1292 32 224 57 5 0 21 0 1631
2013 1282 34 241 71 5 0 26 0 1659
2014 1235 30 270 81 5 0 26 0 1647
2015 1229 35 287 92 3 1 37 0 1684
2016 1180 35 307 101 2 2 41 0 1668
2017 1201 34 369 134 3 2 46 3 1792
2018 1172 42 417 144 4 1 49 2 1831
2019 1114 45 467 146 5 0 54 4 1835
2020 1103 56 496 160 7 0 61 2 1885
2021 1051 67 510 165 8 0 70 2 1873
2022 990 66 527 177 5 0 70 0 1835
2023 936 70 546 180 6 0 84 1 1823

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 Shrewsbury High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1245 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1156 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1151 n/a n/a n/a
1991 1168 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1137 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1165 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 1200 n/a n/a n/a
1995 1293 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1293 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1286 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 955 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 919 n/a 0.0 4
2000 948 n/a 0.0 3.4
2001 1035 n/a 0.0 4.3
2002 1230 n/a n/a 3.1
2003 1230 n/a n/a 3.1
2004 1307 82.6 15.8 5.2
2005 1426 90.8 15.7 6.5
2006 1499 89.1 16.8 6.9
2007 1584 94.0 16.9 9.4
2008 1630 98.8 16.5 9.3
2009 1640 101.9 16.1 9
2010 1625 100.3 16.2 10
2011 1617 99.3 16.2 13.7
2012 1631 98.8 16.5 14.1
2013 1659 94.0 17.6 16.7
2014 1647 97.6 16.8 16
2015 1684 114.0 14.7 16.7
2016 1668 115.0 14.5 n/a
2017 1792 113.1 15.8 n/a
2018 1831 115.9 15.7 n/a
2019 1835 122.4 14.9 n/a
2020 1885 123.4 15.2 n/a
2021 1873 124.1 15.0 n/a
2022 1835 125.0 14.6 n/a
2023 1823 124.3 14.6 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 Shrewsbury High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1245 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1156 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1151 n/a n/a n/a
1991 1168 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1137 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1165 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 1200 n/a n/a n/a
1995 1293 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1293 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1286 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 955 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 919 n/a 0.0 4
2000 948 n/a 0.0 3.4
2001 1035 n/a 0.0 4.3
2002 1230 n/a n/a 3.1
2003 1230 n/a n/a 3.1
2004 1307 82.6 15.8 5.2
2005 1426 90.8 15.7 6.5
2006 1499 89.1 16.8 6.9
2007 1584 94.0 16.9 9.4
2008 1630 98.8 16.5 9.3
2009 1640 101.9 16.1 9
2010 1625 100.3 16.2 10
2011 1617 99.3 16.2 13.7
2012 1631 98.8 16.5 14.1
2013 1659 94.0 17.6 16.7
2014 1647 97.6 16.8 16
2015 1684 114.0 14.7 16.7
2016 1668 115.0 14.5 n/a
2017 1792 113.1 15.8 n/a
2018 1831 115.9 15.7 n/a
2019 1835 122.4 14.9 n/a
2020 1885 123.4 15.2 n/a
2021 1873 124.1 15.0 n/a
2022 1835 125.0 14.6 n/a
2023 1823 124.3 14.6 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 Shrewsbury High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $300 (2.3%) $12,745 (97.7%) $13,045
2020 $195 (1.5%) $12,870 (98.5%) $13,065
2021 $692 (5.1%) $12,985 (94.9%) $13,677

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Shrewsbury High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 60th of 351 High schoolsRanks 48th of 347 High schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Shrewsbury High School)8077.5
 2.5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Shrewsbury)7976.8
 2.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Shrewsbury High School)8175.1
 5.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Shrewsbury)8074.9
 5.1%
   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 Students18351823
 0.7%
African American4570
 55.6%
American Indian56
 20%
Asian467546
 16.9%
Hispanic146180
 23.3%
Pacific Islander00
White1114936
 16%
Two or More Races5484
 55.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Shrewsbury High School

Shrewsbury High School ranks 40th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,823 students attended Shrewsbury High School.

Shrewsbury High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Calvin Coolidge School
Elementary : Floral Street School
Elementary : Major Howard W. Beal School
Elementary : Spring Street School
Elementary : Walter J. Paton School
Middle : Oak Middle School
Middle : Sherwood Middle School

Students at Shrewsbury High School are 51% White, 30% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.


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