North High

Public high school, 9 to ungraded · Worcester, Massachusetts

North High in Worcester, Massachusetts enrolled 1,376 students in 2024-25 with 95.2 full-time teachers, 14.4 students per teacher against the Massachusetts high-school median of 11.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 25% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Massachusetts: 43.7% and 42%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 82% (Massachusetts: 89.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 12%

1,377 students in 2022-23, 1,420 students in 2023-24, 1,376 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 85.3 to 95.2.

Students enrolled at North High by school year2022-23: 1,377, 2023-24: 1,420, 2024-25: 1,37605001k1.5k2022-231,3772023-241,4202024-251,376
Students enrolled at North High by school year2022-23: 1,377, 2023-24: 1,420, 2024-25: 1,37605001k1.5k2022-231,3772023-241,4202024-251,376
Students enrolled at North High by school year2022-23: 1,377, 2023-24: 1,420, 2024-25: 1,37605001k1.5k2022-231,3772023-241,4202024-251,376
Students enrolled at North High by school year2022-23: 1,377, 2023-24: 1,420, 2024-25: 1,37605001k1.5k2022-231,3772023-241,4202024-251,376
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,37785.316.1
2023-241,42099.614.3
2024-251,37695.214.4

14.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 88 of every 100 Massachusetts high schools

Among the 373 Massachusetts high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Massachusetts high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 66.5; North High 14.4; state median 11.2.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNorth High 14.4state median 11.2U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Massachusetts high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 66.5; North High 14.4; state median 11.2.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNorth High 14.4state median 11.2U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Massachusetts high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 66.5; North High 14.4; state median 11.2.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNorth High 14.4state median 11.2U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Massachusetts high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 66.5; North High 14.4; state median 11.2.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNorth High 14.4state median 11.2U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

17 AP courses and one counselor per 154 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection North High enrolled 1,307 students and had 8.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 87 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses17
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)8.5, one per 154 of the 1,307 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions87
  • Chronically absent50.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

51.1% of students were Hispanic, 23.3% Black, 16.9% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic51.1%
  2. Black23.3%
  3. White16.9%
  4. Asian5.3%
  5. Two or more races3.1%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at North High scored proficient or above: 25% in reading in 2021-22 and 10% in math in 2022-23, against 43.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23 across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMassachusetts
Reading and language arts, 2021-2225%29%43.7%
Math, 2022-2310%23% (2021-22)42%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

82% of the 326 students in North High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtMassachusetts
Four-year graduation rate82%85%89.2%
Students in the class3261,86272,602

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Worcester

8 public high schools in Worcester report 2024-25 enrollment; North High is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
South High Community1,80014.6not reported
Doherty Memorial High1,57315.3not reported
Worcester Technical High1,44212.2not reported
North High1,37614.4not reported
Burncoat Senior High1,07313.3not reported
Claremont Academy47413.1not reported
University Pk Campus School23311.4not reported
Ma Academy for Math and Science School9916.5not reported

All public schools in Worcester →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about North High

  1. Worcester Technical HighThe nearest public high school, 1.3 miles away: 1,442 students, 12.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Ma Academy for Math and Science SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 2.0 miles away: 99 students, 16.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  3. Compare North High with Worcester Technical HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Worcester spends per student$22,198 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,198
  5. The largest public schools in MassachusettsNorth High is the number 62 by size of 378 Massachusetts high schools open in 2024-25.#62 of 378
  6. Massachusetts schools by students per teacher14.4 students per teacher here against the Massachusetts median of 11.2 for high schools.14.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about North High

  1. How many students attend North High?
    1,376 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,377 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Worcester, MA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at North High?
    14.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Massachusetts median for high schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is North High a Title I school?
    North High ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at North High do on state tests?
    The students tested at North High scored proficient or above: 25% in reading in 2021-22 and 10% in math in 2022-23, against 43.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23 across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at North High?
    82% of the 326 students in North High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is North High in?
    Worcester, NCES district ID 2513230. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 251323002239 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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