Summary:
ZIP code 01588 has just one public high school: Northbridge High in Whitinsville, MA, a grades 8–12 school with 471 students in the Northbridge district, so it serves as both the local middle and high school. Because there is no other high school in the ZIP code, parents should judge it against the district and the state rather than against a neighboring school.
Northbridge High looks like one of the stronger pieces of its district. It holds 2 stars and ranks 211 of 353 schools, at the 40th percentile, while the Northbridge district ranks 255 of 351, at the 27th percentile with 1 star. Its graduation rate is 85.8%, slightly above the district's 84.7%, and its dropout rate is 11.3%, slightly below the district's 11.7%; the data set gives no state graduation or dropout figures for comparison. The school also beats the district in 10th grade ELA and math, 8th grade ELA, math and science, Biology, and Civics, though district "All Grades" averages run higher in ELA, math, and science, likely reflecting different grade weighting.
Compared with Massachusetts statewide MCAS results, Northbridge High is below average in nearly every subject. Its clearest strength is 10th grade math at 41.96% proficient, only 1.77 points under the state's 43.73%; 10th grade ELA, at 39.82%, trails the state's 45.48%. The biggest gaps are Civics 8th grade at 22.68% versus 39.77% statewide and Science All Grades at 24% versus 40.98%. Note that "All Grades" figures match the 8th grade figures exactly in ELA, math, and science, so treat those aggregates with care. The student-teacher ratio is 10.7 and per-student spending was $17,485 in 2020–2021, but free/reduced lunch data is not available.
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