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Fitchburg High School

Public | 9-12 & ungraded | 1146 students
 

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  • Fitchburg High School is one of the best school to attend if you play sports.

 

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Posted January 10, 2013
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Good School - Plenty of offerings for all student interests. New technology in many classrooms.

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Posted November 3, 2004
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My son is a freshman this year (04) and he had absolutely no problems adjusting to this HUGE school! He has great teachers and lots of friends. I've been able to meet each one of them (teachers) and they seem genuinely interested in each of their students. The sports program is very visible, but I can tell you that much more emphasis is placed on academics. There are restrictions on being able to qualify to play any sport, based on grades. The staff seem very willing to work any issue out with the parents. The building is pretty new (I think it was built in 1999-2000) and the campus is very big, but the students do not seem to get lost in the shuffle. They even have time to finish their lunch, which is a big change from their previous middle school experience!
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Posted July 7, 2004
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Fitchburg High School is one of the best school to attend if you play sports. When the word Academics come into terms, the school do poorly which you can tell by the test scores. Every year new teachers come in and most of the time they have no idea on what to do or how to teach due to lack of experience. There is no trust between the students and the school's staff. You can tell by a police being hire to walk around the building and school hallway patroler which stalk you and give you a rough time even if your just walking to the bathroom during class. It could be a great experience if your an athlete but if not dont bother going to Fitchburg High School
—Submitted by Frankie bigzawox, a former student

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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2011.

225 students were tested at this school in 2011.

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74%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
61%

2008

 
 
66%
Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2011.

224 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
53%

2008

 
 
67%
Science

The state average for Science was 67% in 2011.

226 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
52%

2010

 
 
63%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students74%
Female78%
Male69%
African American60%
Asian78%
Hispanic63%
Multiracialn/a
White85%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Students with disabilities38%
English language learnersn/a

Math

All Students70%
Female70%
Male70%
African American53%
Asian78%
Hispanic63%
Multiracialn/a
White79%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Students with disabilities38%
English language learners60%

Science

All Students52%
Female51%
Male52%
African American25%
Asian56%
Hispanic42%
Multiracialn/a
White64%
Economically disadvantaged42%
Not economically disadvantaged68%
Students with disabilities26%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Biology

The state average for Biology was 71% in 2011.

137 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
43%

2010

 
 
43%

2009

 
 
48%

2008

 
 
63%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 55% in 2011.

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Introductory Physics

The state average for Introductory Physics was 61% in 2011.

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Tech/Engineering

The state average for Tech/Engineering was 53% in 2011.

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About the tests

In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Science and Technology/Engineering Tests (MCAS STE) to test students in high school in biology, chemistry, introductory physics and technology/engineering. The MCAS STE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Biology

All Students43%
Female41%
Male44%
African American17%
Asian73%
Hispanic27%
Multiracialn/a
White58%
Economically disadvantaged29%
Not economically disadvantaged69%
Students with disabilities24%
English language learners42%

Chemistry

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a

Introductory Physics

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a

Tech/Engineering

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Science and Technology/Engineering Tests (MCAS STE) to test students in high school in biology, chemistry, introductory physics and technology/engineering. The MCAS STE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 52% 70%
Hispanic 32% 14%
Black 8% 8%
Asian 7% 5%
Two or more races 1% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 50%N/A31%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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140 Arnhow Farm Rd
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Phone: (978) 345-3240

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