Fairhaven High

Summary:

Fairhaven High is a public high school located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, serving 633 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Fairhaven School District, which is ranked 154 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Fairhaven High's performance on MCAS tests is generally below the state average, with 49.64% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 58.27% in Mathematics, and 41.91% in Science. The school's four-year graduation rate is relatively high, ranging from 92.4% to 95.7% over the past few years, but its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 2.5% to 9.5%. Fairhaven High's performance varies among different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students and Hispanic students performing better than white students. The school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is also below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Apponequet Regional High, Old Rochester Regional High, and Dartmouth High, Fairhaven High's academic performance is generally lower. These schools have higher MCAS proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates. The nearby Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical and Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical schools also have lower academic performance compared to the state average.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 12 Huttleston Avenue
       Fairhaven, MA  02719


(508) 979-4052

District: Fairhaven

SchoolDigger Rank:
191st of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,563 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  591

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.8%
Hispanic:
8.1%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fairhaven High ranks worse than 54.9% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.93. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fairhaven High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Teachers
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairhaven High is $14,563.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairhaven High:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairhaven High 191st of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Fairhaven High in the ranking list.)

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Fairhaven:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairhaven 154th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fairhaven High

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Rank History for all students at Fairhaven High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 48.40 176th 304 42.1%
2004 66.33 118th 307 61.6%
2005 52.93 174th 311 44.1%
2006 73.32 107th 314 65.9%
2007 47.78 185th 316 41.5%
2008 42.07 214th 319 32.9%
2009 47.45 210th 322 34.8%
2010 57.94 186th 335 44.5%
2011 52.36 211th 340 37.9%
2012 54.97 200th 340 41.2%
2013 55.50 204th 344 40.7%
2014 66.98 139th 347 59.9%
2015 59.58 188th 354 46.9%
2016 58.57 189th 351 46.2%
2017 54.09 209th 348 39.9%
2018 62.42 169th 345 51.0%
2019 70.83 122nd 351 65.2%
2021 52.14 158th 285 44.6%
2022 58.88 151st 342 55.8%
2023 42.20 208th 347 40.1%
2024 49.93 191st 348 45.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairhaven High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.63 196th 344 43.0%
2019 74.41 74th 348 78.7%
2021 32.33 190th 268 29.1%
2022 49.35 173rd 339 49.0%
2023 51.36 119th 301 60.5%
2024 33.33 178th 289 38.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairhaven High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.25 201st 330 39.1%
2019 70.98 81st 330 75.5%
2021 33.32 179th 253 29.2%
2022 42.97 194th 332 41.6%
2023 51.87 166th 338 50.9%
2024 50.49 169th 338 50.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairhaven High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.88 140th 339 58.7%
2019 67.51 127th 342 62.9%
2021 50.69 157th 281 44.1%
2022 64.75 131st 340 61.5%
2023 44.64 200th 339 41.0%
2024 63.91 130th 342 62.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairhaven High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.41 202nd 299 32.4%
2019 60.50 92nd 299 69.2%
2021 23.02 163rd 202 19.3%
2022 55.00 105th 295 64.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairhaven High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.26 196th 343 42.9%
2019 70.31 115th 346 66.8%
2021 49.99 162nd 281 42.3%
2022 51.98 170th 339 49.9%
2023 37.19 219th 343 36.2%
2024 36.09 222nd 342 35.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairhaven High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.39 130th 241 46.1%
2024 46.31 124th 249 50.2%
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Rank History for White students at Fairhaven High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.30 166th 303 45.2%
2019 64.80 118th 302 60.9%
2021 34.42 184th 249 26.1%
2022 42.88 171st 300 43.0%
2023 25.54 228th 301 24.3%
2024 33.29 209th 302 30.8%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Fairhaven High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 597 17 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1989 609 16 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 634
1990 627 9 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1991 618 7 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1992 619 9 4 10 1 n/a n/a 0 643
1993 585 13 3 9 1 n/a n/a 0 611
1994 564 14 3 10 3 n/a n/a 0 594
1995 516 13 5 12 2 n/a n/a 0 548
1996 516 13 5 12 2 n/a n/a 0 548
1997 503 13 6 13 2 n/a n/a 0 537
1998 513 11 6 6 1 n/a n/a 0 537
1999 533 11 6 3 3 n/a n/a 0 556
2000 580 12 6 6 4 n/a n/a 0 608
2001 601 12 5 9 3 n/a n/a 0 630
2002 648 8 3 7 3 n/a n/a 0 669
2003 648 8 3 7 3 n/a n/a 0 669
2004 664 5 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 678
2005 675 2 3 3 3 n/a n/a 0 686
2006 662 11 3 0 3 n/a n/a 0 679
2007 636 6 5 8 3 n/a n/a 16 674
2008 613 12 4 8 4 n/a n/a 9 650
2009 575 28 2 10 4 0 7 0 626
2010 573 28 0 9 3 0 6 0 619
2011 575 10 3 11 4 1 11 0 615
2012 583 6 5 9 4 0 12 0 619
2013 624 5 7 17 3 0 12 0 668
2014 597 7 11 21 0 0 11 0 647
2015 598 3 10 29 0 0 8 0 648
2016 569 7 10 31 0 0 15 0 632
2017 549 5 10 36 1 0 15 0 616
2018 574 3 11 41 4 0 21 0 654
2019 590 8 12 36 2 0 13 0 661
2020 612 13 17 39 4 0 14 0 699
2021 594 13 20 32 5 0 18 0 682
2022 548 13 15 32 3 0 20 0 631
2023 536 10 14 48 2 0 22 1 633
2024 495 10 14 48 1 0 22 1 591

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairhaven High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 620 n/a n/a n/a
1989 634 n/a n/a n/a
1990 646 n/a n/a n/a
1991 636 n/a n/a n/a
1992 643 n/a n/a n/a
1993 611 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 594 n/a n/a n/a
1995 548 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 548 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 537 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 537 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 556 n/a 0.0 16.4
2000 608 n/a 0.0 16.3
2001 630 n/a 0.0 18.1
2002 669 n/a n/a 13.6
2003 669 n/a n/a 13.6
2004 678 48.5 14.0 14.5
2005 686 53.0 12.9 13.6
2006 679 45.0 15.1 16.5
2007 674 51.0 13.2 20.8
2008 650 51.0 12.7 23.1
2009 626 48.6 12.9 25.7
2010 619 44.0 14.0 29.7
2011 615 48.9 12.5 33
2012 619 49.3 12.5 26.8
2013 668 47.4 14.0 27.7
2014 647 50.6 12.7 31.5
2015 648 51.0 12.7 25
2016 632 50.0 12.6 n/a
2017 616 50.2 12.2 n/a
2018 654 48.9 13.3 n/a
2019 661 51.2 12.9 n/a
2020 699 48.5 14.3 n/a
2021 682 44.1 15.4 n/a
2022 631 50.9 12.3 n/a
2023 633 49.3 12.8 n/a
2024 591 48.8 12.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairhaven High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 620 n/a n/a n/a
1989 634 n/a n/a n/a
1990 646 n/a n/a n/a
1991 636 n/a n/a n/a
1992 643 n/a n/a n/a
1993 611 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 594 n/a n/a n/a
1995 548 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 548 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 537 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 537 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 556 n/a 0.0 16.4
2000 608 n/a 0.0 16.3
2001 630 n/a 0.0 18.1
2002 669 n/a n/a 13.6
2003 669 n/a n/a 13.6
2004 678 48.5 14.0 14.5
2005 686 53.0 12.9 13.6
2006 679 45.0 15.1 16.5
2007 674 51.0 13.2 20.8
2008 650 51.0 12.7 23.1
2009 626 48.6 12.9 25.7
2010 619 44.0 14.0 29.7
2011 615 48.9 12.5 33
2012 619 49.3 12.5 26.8
2013 668 47.4 14.0 27.7
2014 647 50.6 12.7 31.5
2015 648 51.0 12.7 25
2016 632 50.0 12.6 n/a
2017 616 50.2 12.2 n/a
2018 654 48.9 13.3 n/a
2019 661 51.2 12.9 n/a
2020 699 48.5 14.3 n/a
2021 682 44.1 15.4 n/a
2022 631 50.9 12.3 n/a
2023 633 49.3 12.8 n/a
2024 591 48.8 12.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairhaven High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $430 (3.2%) $12,924 (96.8%) $13,353
2020 $420 (3.3%) $12,386 (96.7%) $12,805
2021 $1,129 (7.8%) $13,434 (92.2%) $14,563

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairhaven High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 122nd of 351 High schoolsRanks 208th of 347 High schools
 25.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Fairhaven High)6448
 16%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Fairhaven)6247.8
 14.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Fairhaven High)7450
 24%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Fairhaven)7249.4
 22.6%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students661633
 4.2%
African American810
 25%
American Indian22
Asian1214
 16.7%
Hispanic3648
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White590536
 9.2%
Two or More Races1322
 69.2%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 591 students attended Fairhaven High.

Students at Fairhaven High are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Fairhaven High ranks 191st of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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