Somerset High School in Somerset, Massachusetts (MA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 51.

270 GRANDVIEW AVE
Somerset, MA 2726

County name: Bristol
School type: Regular School
Grade span: 9th grade - 12th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (508) 324-3115 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 41.741
Longitude: -071.148020

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Other nearby schools ratings:
Old Rochester Reg High School (19.8 miles):

66
North Attleboro High School (18.6 miles):

56
Somerset High School:

51
Joseph Case High School (2.8 miles):

51
Seekonk High School (11.6 miles):

41
Westport High School (9.0 miles):

34
New Bedford Global Learning Charter School (13.4 miles):

30
Southeastern Reg Voc Tech School (19.0 miles):

24
West Side Jr-Sr High School (13.0 miles):

0
Somerset High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Bristol County:

58
Somerset:

65
Somerset High School:

51

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Enrollment in Somerset High School

2007 Student Enrollment: 1039

9th grade Enrollment: 288
10th grade Enrollment: 263
11th grade Enrollment: 251
12th grade Enrollment: 237


Male students (%): 50.0%
This school:

50.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 50.0%
This school:

50.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 96.5%
This school:

96.5%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 0.6%
Here:

0.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 0.8%
Somerset High School:

0.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 0.8%
Somerset High School:

0.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.10%
Here:

0.10%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.19%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.3%
Here:

1.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Somerset High School

Grades in Somerset High School

Races in Somerset High School

First Language Not English #: 45
Special Education #: 74
Low-Income #: 57
Free Lunch #: 41
Reduced Lunch #: 16


First Language Not English %: 4.3%
Here:

4.3%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Special Education %: 7.1%
Here:

7.1%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 5.5%
Somerset High School:

5.5%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 3.9%
Here:

3.9%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 1.5%
Here:

1.5%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 1065

9th grade Enrollment: 316
10th grade Enrollment: 252
11th grade Enrollment: 268
12th grade Enrollment: 229


Male students (%): 48.7%
Here:

48.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 51.3%
Here:

51.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 97.2%
Here:

97.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 0.8%
Here:

0.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 0.8%
Here:

0.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.10%
Here:

0.10%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.8%
Here:

0.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Somerset High School

Grades in Somerset High School

Races in Somerset High School

First Language Not English #: 46
Special Education #: 72
Low-Income #: 68


First Language Not English %: 4.3%
Here:

4.3%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Special Education %: 6.8%
This school:

6.8%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 6.4%
Here:

6.4%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 1024

9th grade Enrollment: 299
10th grade Enrollment: 286
11th grade Enrollment: 242
12th grade Enrollment: 197


White students (%): 97.8%
Here:

97.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 0.8%
Somerset High School:

0.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.10%
Here:

0.10%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 50.0%
Here:

50.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.0%
This school:

50.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Somerset High School

Races in Somerset High School

First Language Not English #: 43
Special Education #: 73
Low-Income #: 60


First Language Not English %: 4.2%
Somerset High School:

4.2%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Special Education %: 7.1%
This school:

7.1%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 5.9%
Here:

5.9%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 1045

9th grade Enrollment: 338
10th grade Enrollment: 254
11th grade Enrollment: 224
12th grade Enrollment: 228
Special grade Enrollment: 1


White students (%): 98.5%
This school:

98.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 0.7%
Somerset High School:

0.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.5%
Here:

51.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.5%
Here:

48.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Somerset High School

Races in Somerset High School

First Language Not English #: 42
Special Education #: 62
Low-Income #: 68


First Language Not English %: 4.0%
Here:

4.0%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Special Education %: 5.9%
Here:

5.9%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 6.5%
This school:

6.5%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 1029

9th grade Enrollment: 318
10th grade Enrollment: 251
11th grade Enrollment: 257
12th grade Enrollment: 203


White students (%): 98.9%
This school:

98.9%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 0.5%
Somerset High School:

0.5%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 0.1%
Somerset High School:

0.1%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.4%
Here:

49.4%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.6%
Here:

50.6%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Somerset High School

Races in Somerset High School

First Language Not English #: 44
Low-Income #: 46


First Language Not English %: 4.3%
Here:

4.3%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Low-Income %: 4.5%
Here:

4.5%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 998

10th grade Enrollment: 330
11th grade Enrollment: 274
12th grade Enrollment: 211
Special grade Enrollment: 183


White students (%): 98.9%
Here:

98.9%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 47.9%
This school:

47.9%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 52.1%
This school:

52.1%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Somerset High School

Races in Somerset High School

Low-Income #: 43


Low-Income %: 4.3%
This school:

4.3%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 1001

10th grade Enrollment: 374
11th grade Enrollment: 219
12th grade Enrollment: 200
Special grade Enrollment: 208


White students (%): 99.7%
This school:

99.7%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Asian students (%): 0.1%
This school:

0.1%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 46.7%
Here:

46.7%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 53.3%
This school:

53.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Somerset High School

Races in Somerset High School

First Language Not English #: 37
Low-Income #: 49


First Language Not English %: 3.7%
Here:

3.7%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Low-Income %: 4.9%
Here:

4.9%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 1
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 139

Average number of Absences: 13.2
Here:

13.2
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 92.5%
Here:

92.5%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 0.1%
Somerset High School:

0.1%
State average from 712 schools:

5.5%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 13.4%
This school:

13.4%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 13.7
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 8

Average number of Absences: 19.0
Somerset High School:

19.0
State average from 325 schools:

29.0
Attendance Rate: 1.8%
This school:

1.8%
State average from 325 schools:

4.5%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 92.1%
Somerset High School:

92.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.8%
Here:

0.8%
State average from 690 schools:

5.9%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 15.6
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 189

Average number of Absences: 37.0
Here:

37.0
State average from 322 schools:

31.1
Attendance Rate: 3.6%
Somerset High School:

3.6%
State average from 322 schools:

4.2%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 90.8%
Here:

90.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 18.5%
This school:

18.5%
State average from 663 schools:

6.2%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 14.2
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 275

Average number of Absences: 54.0
Here:

54.0
State average from 313 schools:

32.0
Attendance Rate: 5.2%
Here:

5.2%
State average from 314 schools:

4.6%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 91.7%
Here:

91.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 26.3%
Here:

26.3%
State average from 629 schools:

6.6%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 15.6
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 271

Average number of Absences: 52.0
Here:

52.0
State average from 282 schools:

30.1
Attendance Rate: 5.1%
Here:

5.1%
State average from 282 schools:

4.4%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 91.0%
This school:

91.0%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 26.3%
Here:

26.3%
State average from 742 schools:

6.8%






Teacher Count in Somerset High School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Somerset High School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 87
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 73

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 96.4%
Somerset High School:

96.4%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 95.8%
Here:

95.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
Here:

12.0
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 86
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 73

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 96.4%
Here:

96.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 95.7%
Somerset High School:

95.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
Here:

12.4
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 87
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 69

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 98.9%
Somerset High School:

98.9%
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: 11.7
Somerset High School:

11.7
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 87
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 71

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 95.4%
Here:

95.4%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 94.8%
Here:

94.8%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
Somerset High School:

12.0
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8




SAT Results in Somerset High School

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:


Number of Test Takers: 193

Reading: 505.0
Here:

505.0
State average from 322 schools:

488.1
Writing: 493.0
This school:

493.0
State average from 322 schools:

483.3
Math: 517.0
Here:

517.0
State average from 322 schools:

496.6




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:


Number of Test Takers: 183

Reading: 489.0
This school:

489.0
State average from 316 schools:

489.7
Writing: 484.0
This school:

484.0
State average from 316 schools:

484.0
Math: 490.0
Here:

490.0
State average from 316 schools:

498.9




2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:


Reading: 504.0
This school:

504.0
State average from 299 schools:

500.8
Writing: 511.0
Somerset High School:

511.0
State average from 299 schools:

506.6
Math: 168.0
Here:

168.0
State average from 307 schools:

143.7






MCAS Results in Somerset High School

2007 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 238
Warning / Failing - English: 2
Needs Improvement - English: 28
Proficiency - English: 149
Advanced - English: 59


Students Tested - Math: 238
Warning / Failing - Math: 6
Needs Improvement - Math: 27
Proficiency - Math: 64
Advanced - Math: 141


MCAS English Results - Somerset High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 95.8
Somerset High School:

95.8
State average from 336 schools:

88.3
Warning / Failing - English (%): 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 336 schools:

4.7%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 12.0%
Somerset High School:

12.0%
State average from 336 schools:

24.7%
Proficiency - English (%): 63.0%
Here:

63.0%
State average from 336 schools:

50.1%
Advanced - English (%): 25.0%
Here:

25.0%
State average from 336 schools:

20.5%


MCAS Math Results - Somerset High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 94.7
Here:

94.7
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 (%): 11.0%
This school:

11.0%
State average from 336 schools:

22.4%
Proficiency - Math (%): 27.0%
Here:

27.0%
State average from 336 schools:

29.0%
Advanced - Math (%): 59.0%
Here:

59.0%
State average from 336 schools:

40.4%




2006 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 265
Warning / Failing - English: 12
Needs Improvement - English: 43
Proficiency - English: 147
Advanced - English: 63


Students Tested - Math: 266
Warning / Failing - Math: 16
Needs Improvement - Math: 62
Proficiency - Math: 79
Advanced - Math: 109


MCAS English Results - Somerset High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 91.5
This school:

91.5
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 (%): 16.0%
Here:

16.0%
State average from 321 schools:

26.1%
Proficiency - English (%): 55.0%
Here:

55.0%
State average from 321 schools:

44.3%
Advanced - English (%): 24.0%
Here:

24.0%
State average from 321 schools:

22.8%


MCAS Math Results - Somerset High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 86.7
Here:

86.7
State average from 321 schools:

81.8
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 6.0%
Somerset High School:

6.0%
State average from 321 schools:

11.5%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 23.0%
Somerset High School:

23.0%
State average from 321 schools:

24.9%
Proficiency - Math (%): 30.0%
Here:

30.0%
State average from 321 schools:

28.7%
Advanced - Math (%): 41.0%
Here:

41.0%
State average from 321 schools:

35.0%




2004 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 279
Warning / Failing - English: 39
Needs Improvement - English: 93
Proficiency - English: 86
Advanced - English: 61


Students Tested - Math: 330
Warning / Failing - Math: 63
Needs Improvement - Math: 119
Proficiency - Math: 112
Advanced - Math: 36


MCAS English Results - Somerset High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 76.3
Somerset High School:

76.3
State average from 317 schools:

80.4
Warning / Failing - English (%): 14.0%
Here:

14.0%
State average from 317 schools:

11.6%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 33.0%
Here:

33.0%
State average from 317 schools:

29.6%
Proficiency - English (%): 31.0%
Here:

31.0%
State average from 317 schools:

31.8%
Advanced - English (%): 22.0%
This school:

22.0%
State average from 317 schools:

27.2%


MCAS Math Results - Somerset High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 73.1
Here:

73.1
State average from 316 schools:

83.6
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 19.0%
This school:

19.0%
State average from 316 schools:

9.0%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 36.0%
Here:

36.0%
State average from 316 schools:

27.6%
Proficiency - Math (%): 34.0%
This school:

34.0%
State average from 316 schools:

41.9%
Advanced - Math (%): 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 316 schools:

21.6%




2003 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 226
Warning / Failing - English: 7
Needs Improvement - English: 51
Proficiency - English: 118
Advanced - English: 50


Students Tested - Math: 228
Warning / Failing - Math: 25
Needs Improvement - Math: 81
Proficiency - Math: 66
Advanced - Math: 56


MCAS English Results - Somerset High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 90.0
This school:

90.0
State average from 309 schools:

83.1
Warning / Failing - English (%): 3.0%
Here:

3.0%
State average from 309 schools:

8.7%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 23.0%
Here:

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 (%): 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 309 schools:

20.2%


MCAS Math Results - Somerset High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 78.4
This school:

78.4
State average from 309 schools:

75.4
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 309 schools:

17.8%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 36.0%
Here:

36.0%
State average from 309 schools:

29.5%
Proficiency - Math (%): 29.0%
Here:

29.0%
State average from 309 schools:

28.7%
Advanced - Math (%): 25.0%
This school:

25.0%
State average from 309 schools:

24.1%






Participation Statistics:


2007 Participation - All students - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment: 244
Standard Assessment: 236
Alternate Assessment: 2
After October: 6

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 341 schools:

99.5%


2007 Participation - All students - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 244
Standard Assessment: 237
Alternate Assessment: 1
After October: 6

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 341 schools:

99.0%


2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 14
Standard Assessment: 11
Alternate Assessment: 2
After October: 1

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 285 schools:

99.1%


2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 14
Standard Assessment: 12
Alternate Assessment: 1
After October: 1

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Somerset High School:

100.0%
State average from 284 schools:

98.3%


2007 Participation - Black/African American subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%



2007 Participation - White subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment: 230
Standard Assessment: 224
Alternate Assessment: 2
After October: 4

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Somerset High School:

100.0%
State average from 312 schools:

99.6%


2007 Participation - White subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 231
Standard Assessment: 225
Alternate Assessment: 1
After October: 4

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Somerset High School:

100.0%
State average from 310 schools:

99.3%


2007 Participation - Multi-race subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%



2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment: 15
Standard Assessment: 12
Alternate Assessment: 2
After October: 1

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 284 schools:

98.6%


2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 15
Standard Assessment: 13
Alternate Assessment: 1
After October: 1

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 286 schools:

97.8%



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