High Schools in Amesbury

The Amesbury area is home to two high schools: Amesbury High and Amesbury Innovation High School. Amesbury High stands out as the stronger performer, with higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and a more diverse student population compared to Amesbury Innovation High School.

Amesbury High outperforms the Amesbury district and the state of Massachusetts in MCAS Next Generation test scores, with proficiency rates of 73.58% in ELA, 58.49% in Math, and 53.92% in Science. In contrast, Amesbury Innovation High School has significantly lower proficiency rates of 23.08% in ELA and 25% in Math. Additionally, Amesbury High maintains a strong four-year graduation rate of 92%, while Amesbury Innovation High School struggles with a concerning graduation rate of only 37.5% and a dropout rate of 37.5%.

Despite Amesbury Innovation High School having a higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, it is not translating into better outcomes for students. This suggests that factors beyond just financial resources and staffing may be contributing to the school's challenges. Further investigation may be needed to understand the root causes and develop targeted interventions to improve the performance of Amesbury Innovation High School.