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43.
260 PEMBROKE STREET
Kingston, MA 2364
County name: Plymouth
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Primary kindergarten - 12th grade
Status: Operational
Phone: (781) 585-3844 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Latitude: 42.016
Longitude: -070.787130
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Silver Lake Reg High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:| Massachusetts: | 58 |
| Plymouth County: | 62 |
| Kingston: | 57 |
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 43 |
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Enrollment in Silver Lake Reg High School
2007 Student Enrollment: 1228
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 87
9th grade Enrollment: 317
10th grade Enrollment: 281
11th grade Enrollment: 296
12th grade Enrollment: 247
Male students (%): 54.2%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 54.2% |
| State average from 3564 schools: | 51.7% |
Female students (%): 45.8%
| This school: | 45.8% |
| State average from 3564 schools: | 48.3% |
White students (%): 97.6%
| Here: | 97.6% |
| State average from 3564 schools: | 71.0% |
African American students (%): 1.4%
| Here: | 1.4% |
| State average from 3564 schools: | 8.9% |
Hispanic students (%): 0.6%
| Here: | 0.6% |
| State average from 3564 schools: | 13.2% |
Asian students (%): 0.5%
| Here: | 0.5% |
| State average from 3564 schools: | 4.5% |
Genders in Silver Lake Reg High School
Grades in Silver Lake Reg High School
Races in Silver Lake Reg High School
195
Low-Income #: 94
Free Lunch #: 66
Reduced Lunch #: 28
Special Education %: 15.9%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 15.9% |
| State average from 1778 schools: | 16.4% |
Low-Income %: 7.7%
| Here: | 7.7% |
| State average from 1776 schools: | 31.2% |
Free Lunch %: 5.4%
| This school: | 5.4% |
| State average from 1774 schools: | 25.4% |
Reduced Lunch %: 2.3%
| Here: | 2.3% |
| State average from 1719 schools: | 6.0% |
2006 Student Enrollment: 1207
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 80
9th grade Enrollment: 283
10th grade Enrollment: 303
11th grade Enrollment: 258
12th grade Enrollment: 283
Male students (%): 53.2%
| Here: | 53.2% |
| State average from 1781 schools: | 51.7% |
Female students (%): 46.8%
| Here: | 46.8% |
| State average from 1781 schools: | 48.3% |
White students (%): 98.1%
| Here: | 98.1% |
| State average from 1781 schools: | 71.8% |
African American students (%): 1.2%
| Here: | 1.2% |
| State average from 1781 schools: | 9.0% |
Hispanic students (%): 0.4%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 0.4% |
| State average from 1781 schools: | 12.7% |
Asian students (%): 0.3%
| Here: | 0.3% |
| State average from 1781 schools: | 4.4% |
Genders in Silver Lake Reg High School
Grades in Silver Lake Reg High School
Races in Silver Lake Reg High School
195
Low-Income #: 69
Special Education %: 16.2%
| This school: | 16.2% |
| State average from 1780 schools: | 15.9% |
Low-Income %: 5.7%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 5.7% |
| State average from 1771 schools: | 30.5% |
2005 Student Enrollment: 1231
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 75
9th grade Enrollment: 309
10th grade Enrollment: 270
11th grade Enrollment: 296
12th grade Enrollment: 281
White students (%): 98.3%
| This school: | 98.3% |
| State average from 1746 schools: | 74.4% |
African American students (%): 1.0%
| This school: | 1.0% |
| State average from 1746 schools: | 9.5% |
Hispanic students (%): 0.2%
| Here: | 0.2% |
| State average from 1746 schools: | 11.2% |
Asian students (%): 0.5%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 0.5% |
| State average from 1746 schools: | 4.5% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 53.0%
| Here: | 53.0% |
| State average from 1746 schools: | 51.7% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.0%
| Here: | 47.0% |
| State average from 1746 schools: | 48.3% |
Grades in Silver Lake Reg High School
Races in Silver Lake Reg High School
3
Special Education #: 153
Low-Income #: 67
First Language Not English %: 0.2%
| Here: | 0.2% |
| State average from 1573 schools: | 14.2% |
Special Education %: 12.4%
| Here: | 12.4% |
| State average from 1745 schools: | 15.4% |
Low-Income %: 5.4%
| This school: | 5.4% |
| State average from 1735 schools: | 29.2% |
2004 Student Enrollment: 1843
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 66
9th grade Enrollment: 430
10th grade Enrollment: 464
11th grade Enrollment: 506
12th grade Enrollment: 377
White students (%): 98.3%
| This school: | 98.3% |
| State average from 1729 schools: | 75.1% |
African American students (%): 0.9%
| Here: | 0.9% |
| State average from 1729 schools: | 9.4% |
Hispanic students (%): 0.3%
| Here: | 0.3% |
| State average from 1729 schools: | 10.7% |
Asian students (%): 0.6%
| Here: | 0.6% |
| State average from 1729 schools: | 4.4% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.4%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 51.4% |
| State average from 1729 schools: | 51.8% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.6%
| Here: | 48.6% |
| State average from 1729 schools: | 48.1% |
Grades in Silver Lake Reg High School
Races in Silver Lake Reg High School
4
Limited English Proficient #: 4
Special Education #: 217
Low-Income #: 72
First Language Not English %: 0.2%
| Here: | 0.2% |
| State average from 1530 schools: | 13.9% |
Limited English Proficient %: 0.2%
| This school: | 0.2% |
| State average from 1098 schools: | 7.7% |
Special Education %: 11.8%
| Here: | 11.8% |
| State average from 1725 schools: | 15.0% |
Low-Income %: 3.9%
| Here: | 3.9% |
| State average from 1698 schools: | 28.9% |
2003 Student Enrollment: 1806
9th grade Enrollment: 471
10th grade Enrollment: 482
11th grade Enrollment: 493
12th grade Enrollment: 360
White students (%): 98.2%
| Here: | 98.2% |
| State average from 1634 schools: | 75.8% |
African American students (%): 1.2%
| Here: | 1.2% |
| State average from 1634 schools: | 9.1% |
Hispanic students (%): 0.2%
| Here: | 0.2% |
| State average from 1634 schools: | 10.4% |
Asian students (%): 0.4%
| This school: | 0.4% |
| State average from 1634 schools: | 4.3% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 50.1%
| Here: | 50.1% |
| State average from 1634 schools: | 51.8% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 49.9%
| Here: | 49.9% |
| State average from 1634 schools: | 48.2% |
Grades in Silver Lake Reg High School
Races in Silver Lake Reg High School
124
Low-Income %: 6.9%
| Here: | 6.9% |
| State average from 1608 schools: | 27.9% |
2002 Student Enrollment: 1755
10th grade Enrollment: 547
11th grade Enrollment: 457
12th grade Enrollment: 393
Special grade Enrollment: 358
White students (%): 97.5%
| This school: | 97.5% |
| State average from 1682 schools: | 76.8% |
African American students (%): 0.6%
| Here: | 0.6% |
| State average from 1682 schools: | 8.8% |
Hispanic students (%): 0.2%
| This school: | 0.2% |
| State average from 1682 schools: | 9.9% |
Asian students (%): 0.6%
| Here: | 0.6% |
| State average from 1682 schools: | 4.2% |
Native American students (%): 1.10%
| Here: | 1.10% |
| State average from 1682 schools: | 0.37% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.0%
| This school: | 49.0% |
| State average from 1682 schools: | 51.7% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.0%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 51.0% |
| State average from 1682 schools: | 48.3% |
Grades in Silver Lake Reg High School
Races in Silver Lake Reg High School
66
Low-Income %: 3.8%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 3.8% |
| State average from 1613 schools: | 27.4% |
2001 Student Enrollment: 1765
10th grade Enrollment: 572
11th grade Enrollment: 429
12th grade Enrollment: 415
Special grade Enrollment: 349
White students (%): 98.2%
| Here: | 98.2% |
| State average from 1664 schools: | 77.2% |
African American students (%): 0.3%
| This school: | 0.3% |
| State average from 1664 schools: | 8.8% |
Hispanic students (%): 0.7%
| Here: | 0.7% |
| State average from 1664 schools: | 9.6% |
Asian students (%): 0.7%
| Here: | 0.7% |
| State average from 1664 schools: | 4.1% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 50.1%
| Here: | 50.1% |
| State average from 1664 schools: | 51.6% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 49.9%
| Here: | 49.9% |
| State average from 1664 schools: | 48.4% |
Grades in Silver Lake Reg High School
Races in Silver Lake Reg High School
6
Low-Income #: 55
First Language Not English %: 0.3%
| Here: | 0.3% |
| State average from 1347 schools: | 14.1% |
Low-Income %: 3.1%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 3.1% |
| State average from 1635 schools: | 26.3% |
2007 Attendance statistics:
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 96
Average number of Absences: 10.5
| This school: | 10.5 |
| State average from 1782 schools: | 8.8 |
Attendance Rate: 93.9%
| Here: | 93.9% |
| State average from 1782 schools: | 94.8% |
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 7.8%
| Here: | 7.8% |
| State average from 1093 schools: | 8.3% |
2006 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count: 10.6
Average number of Absences: 27.0
| Here: | 27.0 |
| State average from 325 schools: | 29.0 |
Attendance Rate: 2.4%
| Here: | 2.4% |
| State average from 325 schools: | 4.5% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.7%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 93.7% |
| State average from 1781 schools: | 94.8% |
2005 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count: 5.9
Average number of Absences: 42.0
| This school: | 42.0 |
| State average from 322 schools: | 31.1 |
Attendance Rate: 3.6%
| This school: | 3.6% |
| State average from 322 schools: | 4.2% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.2%
| Here: | 94.2% |
| State average from 1746 schools: | 94.8% |
2004 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count: 15.4
Average number of Absences: 72.0
| Here: | 72.0 |
| State average from 313 schools: | 32.0 |
Attendance Rate: 4.1%
| This school: | 4.1% |
| State average from 314 schools: | 4.6% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 90.6%
| Here: | 90.6% |
| State average from 1729 schools: | 94.7% |
2003 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count: 11
Average number of Absences: 62.0
| Here: | 62.0 |
| State average from 282 schools: | 30.1 |
Attendance Rate: 3.4%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 3.4% |
| State average from 282 schools: | 4.4% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.7%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 93.7% |
| State average from 1635 schools: | 94.4% |
Teacher Count in Silver Lake Reg High School
Student/Teacher Ratio in Silver Lake Reg High School
2007 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers: 97
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 71
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 96.9%
| This school: | 96.9% |
| State average from 1782 schools: | 95.7% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 98.6%
| Here: | 98.6% |
| State average from 1781 schools: | 95.3% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
| Here: | 12.6 |
| State average from 1782 schools: | 10.0 |
2006 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers: 88
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 63
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 89.7%
| Here: | 89.7% |
| State average from 1781 schools: | 94.8% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 85.6%
| This school: | 85.6% |
| State average from 1781 schools: | 94.1% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.8
| Here: | 13.8 |
| State average from 1781 schools: | 13.4 |
2005 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers: 95
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 62
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
| This school: | 100.0% |
| State average from 1745 schools: | 94.4% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
| Here: | 100.0% |
| State average from 1733 schools: | 93.9% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
| Here: | 13.0 |
| State average from 1746 schools: | 13.6 |
2004 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers: 143
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 104
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 98.6%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 98.6% |
| State average from 1728 schools: | 94.1% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 98.1%
| Here: | 98.1% |
| State average from 1724 schools: | 94.4% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
| Here: | 12.9 |
| State average from 1729 schools: | 13.8 |
SAT Results in Silver Lake Reg High School
2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:
Number of Test Takers: 174
Reading: 490.0
| This school: | 490.0 |
| State average from 322 schools: | 488.1 |
Writing: 490.0
| Here: | 490.0 |
| State average from 322 schools: | 483.3 |
Math: 503.0
| Here: | 503.0 |
| State average from 322 schools: | 496.6 |
2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:
Number of Test Takers: 182
Reading: 506.0
| Here: | 506.0 |
| State average from 316 schools: | 489.7 |
Writing: 503.0
| This school: | 503.0 |
| State average from 316 schools: | 484.0 |
Math: 515.0
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 515.0 |
| State average from 316 schools: | 498.9 |
2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:
Reading: 520.0
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 520.0 |
| State average from 299 schools: | 500.8 |
Writing: 507.0
| Here: | 507.0 |
| State average from 299 schools: | 506.6 |
Math: 220.0
| Here: | 220.0 |
| State average from 307 schools: | 143.7 |
MCAS Results in Silver Lake Reg High School
2007 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:
Students Tested - English: 267
Warning / Failing - English: 5
Needs Improvement - English: 49
Proficiency - English: 167
Advanced - English: 46
Students Tested - Math: 267
Warning / Failing - Math: 7
Needs Improvement - Math: 76
Proficiency - Math: 86
Advanced - Math: 98
MCAS English Results - Silver Lake Reg High School
MCAS English Results - Massachusetts
Composite Performance Index - English: 93.0
| Here: | 93.0 |
| State average from 336 schools: | 88.3 |
Warning / Failing - English (%): 2.0%
| Here: | 2.0% |
| State average from 336 schools: | 4.7% |
Needs Improvement - English (%): 18.0%
| Here: | 18.0% |
| State average from 336 schools: | 24.7% |
Proficiency - English (%): 63.0%
| Here: | 63.0% |
| State average from 336 schools: | 50.1% |
Advanced - English (%): 17.0%
| Here: | 17.0% |
| State average from 336 schools: | 20.5% |
MCAS Math Results - Silver Lake Reg High School
MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts
Composite Performance Index - Math: 87.5
| Here: | 87.5 |
| State average from 336 schools: | 85.6 |
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 3.0%
| Here: | 3.0% |
| State average from 336 schools: | 8.2% |
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 28.0%
| This school: | 28.0% |
| State average from 336 schools: | 22.4% |
Proficiency - Math (%): 32.0%
| Here: | 32.0% |
| State average from 336 schools: | 29.0% |
Advanced - Math (%): 37.0%
| Here: | 37.0% |
| State average from 336 schools: | 40.4% |
2006 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:
Students Tested - English: 249
Warning / Failing - English: 12
Needs Improvement - English: 68
Proficiency - English: 123
Advanced - English: 46
Students Tested - Math: 248
Warning / Failing - Math: 18
Needs Improvement - Math: 66
Proficiency - Math: 92
Advanced - Math: 72
MCAS English Results - Silver Lake Reg High School
MCAS English Results - Massachusetts
Composite Performance Index - English: 87.4
| Here: | 87.4 |
| State average from 321 schools: | 86.0 |
Warning / Failing - English (%): 5.0%
| Here: | 5.0% |
| State average from 321 schools: | 6.9% |
Needs Improvement - English (%): 27.0%
| Here: | 27.0% |
| State average from 321 schools: | 26.1% |
Proficiency - English (%): 49.0%
| Here: | 49.0% |
| State average from 321 schools: | 44.3% |
Advanced - English (%): 18.0%
| Here: | 18.0% |
| State average from 321 schools: | 22.8% |
MCAS Math Results - Silver Lake Reg High School
MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts
Composite Performance Index - Math: 84.4
| Here: | 84.4 |
| State average from 321 schools: | 81.8 |
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 7.0%
| Here: | 7.0% |
| State average from 321 schools: | 11.5% |
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 27.0%
| Here: | 27.0% |
| State average from 321 schools: | 24.9% |
Proficiency - Math (%): 37.0%
| Here: | 37.0% |
| State average from 321 schools: | 28.7% |
Advanced - Math (%): 29.0%
| Here: | 29.0% |
| State average from 321 schools: | 35.0% |
2004 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:
Students Tested - English: 429
Warning / Failing - English: 48
Needs Improvement - English: 125
Proficiency - English: 142
Advanced - English: 114
Students Tested - Math: 155
Warning / Failing - Math: 51
Needs Improvement - Math: 66
Proficiency - Math: 37
Advanced - Math: 1
MCAS English Results - Silver Lake Reg High School
MCAS English Results - Massachusetts
Composite Performance Index - English: 80.3
| Here: | 80.3 |
| State average from 317 schools: | 80.4 |
Warning / Failing - English (%): 11.0%
| Here: | 11.0% |
| State average from 317 schools: | 11.6% |
Needs Improvement - English (%): 29.0%
| Here: | 29.0% |
| State average from 317 schools: | 29.6% |
Proficiency - English (%): 33.0%
| This school: | 33.0% |
| State average from 317 schools: | 31.8% |
Advanced - English (%): 27.0%
| This school: | 27.0% |
| State average from 317 schools: | 27.2% |
MCAS Math Results - Silver Lake Reg High School
MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts
Composite Performance Index - Math: 60.5
| Here: | 60.5 |
| State average from 316 schools: | 83.6 |
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 33.0%
| Here: | 33.0% |
| State average from 316 schools: | 9.0% |
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 43.0%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 43.0% |
| State average from 316 schools: | 27.6% |
Proficiency - Math (%): 24.0%
| Here: | 24.0% |
| State average from 316 schools: | 41.9% |
Advanced - Math (%): 1.0%
| This school: | 1.0% |
| State average from 316 schools: | 21.6% |
2003 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:
Students Tested - English: 462
Warning / Failing - English: 22
Needs Improvement - English: 106
Proficiency - English: 241
Advanced - English: 93
Students Tested - Math: 464
Warning / Failing - Math: 77
Needs Improvement - Math: 134
Proficiency - Math: 166
Advanced - Math: 87
MCAS English Results - Silver Lake Reg High School
MCAS English Results - Massachusetts
Composite Performance Index - English: 87.9
| Here: | 87.9 |
| State average from 309 schools: | 83.1 |
Warning / Failing - English (%): 5.0%
| Here: | 5.0% |
| State average from 309 schools: | 8.7% |
Needs Improvement - English (%): 23.0%
| This school: | 23.0% |
| State average from 309 schools: | 28.3% |
Proficiency - English (%): 52.0%
| Here: | 52.0% |
| State average from 309 schools: | 42.9% |
Advanced - English (%): 20.0%
| Here: | 20.0% |
| State average from 309 schools: | 20.2% |
MCAS Math Results - Silver Lake Reg High School
MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts
Composite Performance Index - Math: 76.8
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 76.8 |
| State average from 309 schools: | 75.4 |
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 17.0%
| Here: | 17.0% |
| State average from 309 schools: | 17.8% |
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 29.0%
| Here: | 29.0% |
| State average from 309 schools: | 29.5% |
Proficiency - Math (%): 36.0%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 36.0% |
| State average from 309 schools: | 28.7% |
Advanced - Math (%): 19.0%
| Here: | 19.0% |
| State average from 309 schools: | 24.1% |
Participation Statistics:
2007 Participation - All students - English - 10th Grade:
Enrollment: 280
Standard Assessment: 267
Absent: 3
After October: 10
AYP participation rate: 99.0%
| Here: | 99.0% |
| State average from 341 schools: | 99.5% |
2007 Participation - All students - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate: 99%
Enrollment: 280
Standard Assessment: 267
Absent: 2
Medically documented absence: 1
After October: 10
AYP participation rate: 99.0%
| Here: | 99.0% |
| State average from 341 schools: | 99.0% |
2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate: 99%
Enrollment: 30
Standard Assessment: 25
Absent: 1
After October: 4
AYP participation rate: 97.0%
| Here: | 97.0% |
| State average from 285 schools: | 99.1% |
2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate: 97%
Enrollment: 30
Standard Assessment: 25
Absent: 1
After October: 4
AYP participation rate: 97.0%
| Here: | 97.0% |
| State average from 284 schools: | 98.3% |
2007 Participation - Black/African American subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate: 97%
2007 Participation - White subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
Enrollment: 271
Standard Assessment: 261
Absent: 2
After October: 8
AYP participation rate: 99.0%
| Here: | 99.0% |
| State average from 312 schools: | 99.6% |
2007 Participation - White subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate: 99%
Enrollment: 271
Standard Assessment: 261
Absent: 2
After October: 8
AYP participation rate: 99.0%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 99.0% |
| State average from 310 schools: | 99.3% |
2007 Participation - Multi-race subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate: 99%
2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
Enrollment: 35
Standard Assessment: 33
Absent: 2
AYP participation rate: 94.0%
| Here: | 94.0% |
| State average from 284 schools: | 98.6% |
2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate: 94%
Enrollment: 35
Standard Assessment: 34
Medically documented absence: 1
AYP participation rate: 97.0%
| Silver Lake Reg High School: | 97.0% |
| State average from 286 schools: | 97.8% |
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