Chelmsford High School vs. Billerica Memorial High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chelmsford High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,413 students in grades 9-12, Chelmsford High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,821 students in grades 8-12, Billerica Memorial High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
1,413 students
1,821 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
128 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#109 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#834 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
51%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
54%
n/a

Graduation Rate
97%
94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
222
Grade 8 Students
-
410
Grade 9 Students
360
310
Grade 10 Students
361
314
Grade 11 Students
345
291
Grade 12 Students
347
267
Ungraded Students
-
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
11%


% Hispanic
8%
11%


% Black
5%
7%


% White
64%
67%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
12%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

