Is Scituate High School a good school?

Scituate High School ranks 63 rd of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Scituate High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 749 students attended Scituate High School.

What is the racial makeup of Scituate High School?

Students at Scituate High School are 89% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Scituate High School?

Scituate High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cushing Elementary Elementary : Hatherly Elementary Elementary : Jenkins Elementary School Elementary : Wampatuck Elementary Middle : Gates Middle School

Scituate High School

Summary:

Scituate High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Scituate, Massachusetts, with a student population of 763. The school is part of the Scituate School District, which is ranked 53 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scituate High School consistently performs well academically, with a significantly higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better on MCAS assessments compared to the state average across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also boasts an exceptional four-year graduation rate, consistently above 96% in recent years, and a very low dropout rate. Scituate High School ranks highly for the performance of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Hull High, Pembroke High School, and Weymouth High School, Scituate High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and school rankings. However, some nearby schools, such as Hingham High and Norwell High, also demonstrate exceptional performance and are ranked among the top high schools in the state.

Detail:

Public 9-12

606 C J Cushing Hwy
Scituate, MA 02066

(781) 545-8750

District: Scituate

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,638

Feeder schools for Scituate High School:

Elementary:	Cushing Elementary
	Hatherly Elementary
	Jenkins Elementary School
	Wampatuck Elementary
Middle:	Gates Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 749

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

African American:

3.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Scituate High School ranks better than 81.9% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.64. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Scituate High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.9%), African American (3.2%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Scituate High School is 12.4. (See more...)

Compare Scituate High School employs 60.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Scituate High School is $14,638.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Scituate High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Scituate High School 63^rd of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Scituate High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Scituate:

SchoolDigger ranks Scituate 53^rd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Scituate High School

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Rank History for all students at Scituate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	75.71	84^th	304	72.4%
2004	86.99	35^th	307	88.6%
2005	84.06	47^th	311	84.9%
2006	84.16	44^th	314	86.0%
2007	71.43	85^th	316	73.1%
2008	73.34	89^th	319	72.1%
2009	77.67	72^nd	322	77.6%
2010	78.02	75^th	335	77.6%
2011	73.11	100^th	340	70.6%
2012	72.67	88^th	340	74.1%
2013	76.86	54^th	344	84.3%
2014	73.08	96^th	347	72.3%
2015	77.92	54^th	354	84.7%
2016	73.96	89^th	351	74.6%
2017	81.51	32^nd	348	90.8%
2018	78.29	55^th	345	84.1%
2019	80.32	66^th	351	81.2%
2021	79.43	59^th	285	79.3%
2022	87.70	39^th	342	88.6%
2023	79.87	75^th	347	78.4%
2024	83.64	63^rd	348	81.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Scituate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	65.79	106^th	344	69.2%
2019	57.64	130^th	348	62.6%
2021	65.50	71^st	268	73.5%
2022	82.14	41^st	339	87.9%
2023	63.70	76^th	301	74.8%
2024	62.71	87^th	289	69.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Scituate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	69.31	101^st	330	69.4%
2019	57.14	140^th	330	57.6%
2021	85.94	23^rd	253	90.9%
2022	89.70	26^th	332	92.2%
2023	81.53	46^th	338	86.4%
2024	69.37	92^nd	338	72.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Scituate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	82.50	23^rd	339	93.2%
2019	79.30	69^th	342	79.8%
2021	78.73	57^th	281	79.7%
2022	87.41	35^th	340	89.7%
2023	70.15	107^th	339	68.4%
2024	81.09	71^st	342	79.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Scituate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	61.64	102^nd	299	65.9%
2019	63.64	81^st	299	72.9%
2021	49.17	86^th	202	57.4%
2022	85.60	34^th	295	88.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Scituate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	74.97	82^nd	343	76.1%
2019	80.05	65^th	346	81.2%
2021	78.23	65^th	281	76.9%
2022	86.57	45^th	339	86.7%
2023	86.08	55^th	343	84.0%
2024	84.31	53^rd	342	84.5%

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Rank History for White students at Scituate High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	77.22	57^th	303	81.2%
2019	77.85	64^th	302	78.8%
2021	73.34	62^nd	249	75.1%
2022	85.98	38^th	300	87.3%
2023	72.32	81^st	301	73.1%
2024	81.93	55^th	302	81.8%

See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for White Students!

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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Scituate High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	833	22	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	862
1989	765	22	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1990	717	19	3	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
1991	676	17	4	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
1992	623	15	2	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1993	613	17	4	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
1994	600	11	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1995	682	12	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
1996	682	12	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
1997	673	10	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
1998	737	13	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	752
1999	694	21	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	717
2000	807	26	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	835
2001	739	30	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
2002	816	31	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	863
2003	816	31	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	863
2004	828	25	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	869
2005	921	26	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	956
2006	904	32	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	3	950
2007	915	31	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	5	960
2008	918	32	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	9	970
2009	850	30	5	9	0	1	6	0	901
2010	870	23	7	6	1	0	6	0	913
2011	864	24	5	3	1	0	9	0	906
2012	883	23	8	5	1	0	14	0	934
2013	878	23	9	6	0	0	11	0	927
2014	901	21	8	4	0	1	12	0	947
2015	866	18	8	5	0	1	9	0	907
2016	855	24	9	3	0	1	9	0	901
2017	862	24	12	2	0	1	13	0	914
2018	866	25	10	6	0	0	14	0	921
2019	892	31	16	7	0	0	12	1	959
2020	869	26	16	9	0	0	13	1	934
2021	864	22	11	13	0	0	11	0	921
2022	803	19	12	13	0	0	13	2	862
2023	707	15	5	15	0	0	17	4	763
2024	666	24	6	23	1	0	24	5	749

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Scituate High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	862	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	795	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	759	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	719	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	671	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	661	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	636	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	701	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	701	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	692	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	752	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	717	n/a	0.0	4.2
2000	835	n/a	0.0	1.9
2001	778	n/a	0.0	3.7
2002	863	n/a	n/a	3.9
2003	863	n/a	n/a	3.9
2004	869	62.7	13.9	4.7
2005	956	55.9	17.1	3.9
2006	950	63.3	15.0	3.4
2007	960	55.0	17.5	3.4
2008	970	71.7	13.5	4.7
2009	901	70.3	12.8	5.4
2010	913	60.8	15.0	5.8
2011	906	59.3	15.2	7.5
2012	934	62.8	14.8	7
2013	927	63.0	14.7	6.1
2014	947	62.6	15.1	7.6
2015	907	64.0	14.1	9.5
2016	901	60.0	15.0	n/a
2017	914	65.0	14.0	n/a
2018	921	64.9	14.1	n/a
2019	959	62.0	15.4	n/a
2020	934	63.5	14.6	n/a
2021	921	63.3	14.5	n/a
2022	862	61.1	14.0	n/a
2023	763	62.9	12.1	n/a
2024	749	60.2	12.4	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 Scituate High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	862	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	795	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	759	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	719	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	671	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	661	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	636	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	701	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	701	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	692	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	752	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	717	n/a	0.0	4.2
2000	835	n/a	0.0	1.9
2001	778	n/a	0.0	3.7
2002	863	n/a	n/a	3.9
2003	863	n/a	n/a	3.9
2004	869	62.7	13.9	4.7
2005	956	55.9	17.1	3.9
2006	950	63.3	15.0	3.4
2007	960	55.0	17.5	3.4
2008	970	71.7	13.5	4.7
2009	901	70.3	12.8	5.4
2010	913	60.8	15.0	5.8
2011	906	59.3	15.2	7.5
2012	934	62.8	14.8	7
2013	927	63.0	14.7	6.1
2014	947	62.6	15.1	7.6
2015	907	64.0	14.1	9.5
2016	901	60.0	15.0	n/a
2017	914	65.0	14.0	n/a
2018	921	64.9	14.1	n/a
2019	959	62.0	15.4	n/a
2020	934	63.5	14.6	n/a
2021	921	63.3	14.5	n/a
2022	862	61.1	14.0	n/a
2023	763	62.9	12.1	n/a
2024	749	60.2	12.4	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 Scituate High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$45 (0.3%)	$13,563 (99.7%)	$13,608
2020	$474 (3.4%)	$13,441 (96.6%)	$13,915
2021	$51 (0.3%)	$14,586 (99.6%)	$14,638

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Scituate High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 66^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 75^th of 347 High schools	2.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Scituate High School)	76	74	2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Scituate)	75	71.8	3.2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Scituate High School)	75	69.2	5.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Scituate)	74	68.1	5.9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	959	763	20.4%
African American	31	15	51.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	16	5	68.8%
Hispanic	7	15	114.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	892	707	20.7%
Two or More Races	12	17	41.7%

Schools Near Scituate High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Scituate High School	Public	9-12	606 C J Cushing Hwy	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	No	(781) 545-8750	749	60	12.4		666 (88.9%)	24 (3.2%)	23 (3.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	83.6	63^rd of 348 public high schools	81.9%		79.9	75^th of 347 public high schools	78.4%	12	79.1	64.6	70.3	71.5		$14,638	$51	$14,586
Cohasset High School	Public	9-12	143 Pond Street	Cohasset	02025	Norfolk County	Cohasset	No	No	No	No	(781) 383-6100	406	39	10.2		369 (90.9%)	13 (3.2%)	5 (1.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	91.8	24^th of 348 public high schools	93.1%		93.9	19^th of 347 public high schools	94.5%	5	92.7	71.8	79.3		77.9	$20,326	$628	$19,698
Norwell High	Public	9-12	18 South Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	No	(781) 659-8810	596	51	11.7		546 (91.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	94.3	13^th of 348 public high schools	96.3%		86.4	53^rd of 347 public high schools	84.7%	40	83.8	86.3	84.7	68.2		$16,777	$167	$16,611
Hingham High	Public	9-12	17 Union Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1560	1,100	91	12.1		950 (86.4%)	24 (2.2%)	49 (4.5%)	34 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.2%)	90.4	32^nd of 348 public high schools	90.8%		93.6	20^th of 347 public high schools	94.2%	12	86.6	76.5	72.6	65.6		$14,488	$538	$13,951
South Shore Vocational Technical High	Public	9-12	476 Webster Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	South Shore Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 878-8822	667	64	10.3		568 (85.2%)	22 (3.3%)	57 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	62.5	144^th of 348 public high schools	58.6%		60.3	146^th of 347 public high schools	57.9%	2	64.5	56.6	48.7	43.1	58.5	$22,167	$678	$21,489
Marshfield High	Public	9-12	167 Forest Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 834-5050	1,149	105	10.9		1,045 (90.9%)	14 (1.2%)	52 (4.5%)	11 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.0%)	79.2	84^th of 348 public high schools	75.9%		82.3	63^rd of 347 public high schools	81.8%	21	78.1	64.8	60.6	40.5		$15,346	$416	$14,930
Hanover High	Public	9-12	287 Cedar Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-5450	684	59	11.6		631 (92.3%)	12 (1.8%)	17 (2.5%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	85.5	52^nd of 348 public high schools	85.1%		79.2	78^th of 347 public high schools	77.5%	26	81.1	68.2	69.7	59.8		$16,088	$231	$15,857
Weymouth High School	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Way	Weymouth	02190	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	No	(781) 337-7500	1,751	140	12.5		1,155 (66.0%)	155 (8.9%)	256 (14.6%)	103 (5.9%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	70 (4.0%)	59.8	153^rd of 348 public high schools	56.0%		52.5	170^th of 347 public high schools	51.0%	17	65.9	43.4	55.9	51.0		$18,276	$298	$17,978
Rockland Senior High	Public	9-12	52 MacKinlay Way	Rockland	02370	Plymouth County	Rockland	No	No	No	No	(781) 871-0541	577	48	11.9		391 (67.8%)	37 (6.4%)	116 (20.1%)	11 (1.9%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	66.1	127^th of 348 public high schools	63.5%		57.8	154^th of 347 public high schools	55.6%	27	58.6	54.1	65.2	47.9		$18,080	$1,380	$16,700
Pembroke High School	Public	9-12	80 Learning Lane	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	No	(781) 293-9281	715	56	12.6		674 (94.3%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	79.7	79^th of 348 public high schools	77.3%		76	96^th of 347 public high schools	72.3%	17	71.2	65.0	68.0	67.0		$15,674	$555	$15,119

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