New Bedford High School serves 1,962 learners in grade levels 9-12.

New Bedford High School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 46% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Latino).

School Overview: New Bedford High School’s learner population of 1,962 learners has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 162 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: New Bedford High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of New Bedford High School is 0.66, which is more than the equity score at the state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to New Bedford High School is Trinity Day Academy (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Keith Middle School (0.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Elizabeth Carter Brooks (0.3 miles away)