High Schools in Southbridge

The Southbridge area is home to two high schools: Southbridge High School and Southbridge Academy. While Southbridge High School has a larger student population of 457, it struggles with a lower four-year graduation rate of 71.9% and a higher dropout rate of 15.8% compared to the state average. Academically, Southbridge High School performs significantly below the state averages on MCAS tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

In contrast, Southbridge Academy has a much smaller student body of 33 but faces even more significant challenges. The school has an extremely low four-year graduation rate of only 14.3% and an alarmingly high dropout rate of 85.7%. Despite the small size and a very low student-teacher ratio of 4:1, Southbridge Academy spends significantly more per student at $43,714 compared to Southbridge High School's $19,116 per student.

Overall, the high schools in the Southbridge area face significant challenges in terms of academic performance, graduation and dropout rates, and the effective allocation of resources. Addressing these issues will be crucial to improving educational outcomes for students in the Southbridge community.