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New Bedford High

Regular School · New Bedford, MA

New Bedford High is a regular school school in New Bedford, Massachusetts, serving grades 09–12 with 2,878 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.5:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
2,878
Teachers (FTE)
212.7
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 1,386 48%
White 826 29%
Black or African American 479 17%
Two or more races 155 5%
Asian 15 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8 0%
Not Specified 6 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0%
Total enrollment 2,878 1,516M / 1,356F

English Language Learners: 775 (27% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 13.0% -23.7pp 36.7% 586
Reading Proficiency 25.0% -24.2pp 49.2% 597
Science Proficiency n/a
4-Year Graduation Rate 90.0%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (20)
335 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
204
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
346
12% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 2,878 100%

Contact & Location

230 Hathaway Blvd

New Bedford, MA 02740

Phone: (508)997-4511

http://www.newbedfordschools.org/high.htm

District

New Bedford

Per-pupil expenditure: $27,088

District enrollment: 12,522

Other Schools in District

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NCES ID

250843001336

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD