Lowell High High School
50 Father Morrissette Boulevar
Lowell MA, 01852, Middlesex County
Phone: 978-937-8900
Ranking: (253 out of 298, bottom 15%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Lowell School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 215 | 212 | 223 | 226 | 235 | 253 | 274 | |||||||
Total Students: | 3,054 | 3,099 | 3,149 | 3,403 | 3,318 | 3,421 | 3,573 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 911 | 29.8% | 910 | 29.4% | 830 | 26.4% | 976 | 28.7% | 879 | 26.5% | 1,000 | 29.2% | 1,095 | 30.6% |
Grade 10: | 724 | 23.7% | 705 | 22.7% | 802 | 25.5% | 850 | 25.0% | 858 | 25.9% | 873 | 25.5% | 862 | 24.1% |
Grade 11: | 665 | 21.8% | 730 | 23.6% | 743 | 23.6% | 777 | 22.8% | 778 | 23.4% | 769 | 22.5% | 816 | 22.8% |
Grade 12: | 742 | 24.3% | 737 | 23.8% | 758 | 24.1% | 781 | 23.0% | 775 | 23.4% | 754 | 22.0% | 800 | 22.4% |
Ungraded: | 12 | 0.4% | 17 | 0.5% | 16 | 0.5% | 19 | 0.6% | 28 | 0.8% | 25 | 0.7% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 1,559 | 51.0% | 1,593 | 51.4% | 1,609 | 51.1% | 1,770 | 52.0% | 1,687 | 50.8% | 1,745 | 51.0% | 1,810 | 50.7% |
Female: | 1,495 | 49.0% | 1,506 | 48.6% | 1,540 | 48.9% | 1,633 | 48.0% | 1,631 | 49.2% | 1,676 | 49.0% | 1,753 | 49.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 8 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 994 | 32.5% | 1,001 | 32.3% | 983 | 31.2% | 1,024 | 30.1% | 992 | 29.9% | 1,034 | 30.2% | 1,098 | 30.7% |
Hispanic: | 735 | 24.1% | 732 | 23.6% | 731 | 23.2% | 807 | 23.7% | 733 | 22.1% | 738 | 21.6% | 743 | 20.8% |
Black: | 297 | 9.7% | 287 | 9.3% | 279 | 8.9% | 290 | 8.5% | 277 | 8.3% | 295 | 8.6% | 305 | 8.5% |
White: | 991 | 32.4% | 1,037 | 33.5% | 1,124 | 35.7% | 1,248 | 36.7% | 1,291 | 38.9% | 1,337 | 39.1% | 1,418 | 39.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 33 | 1.1% | 38 | 1.2% | 28 | 0.9% | 26 | 0.8% | 20 | 0.6% | 10 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,826 | 59.8% | 1,841 | 59.4% | 1,850 | 58.7% | 1,901 | 55.9% | 1,749 | 52.7% | 1,676 | 49.0% | 1,760 | 49.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 239 | 7.8% | 276 | 8.9% | 323 | 10.3% | 344 | 10.1% | 318 | 9.6% | 377 | 11.0% | 371 | 10.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.18 | 14.62 | 14.14 | 15.05 | 14.12 | 13.50 | 13.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 43.5% | 42.3% | 61% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 42% | 62% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 70% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 51% | 71% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 55% | 74% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 64% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 73% | 84% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 88% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 91% |
2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 33.7% | 32.8% | 51% |
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 57% |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 62% |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 50% | 67% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 56% | 69% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 52% | 72% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 63% | 75% |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 61% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 62% | 74% |
2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 68% | 78% |
2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 68% | 80% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 57% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 61% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 43% | 65% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 67% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 49% | 69% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 71% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 9% | 8% | 42% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 4% | 4% | 55% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 32% | 29% | 61% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 38% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 53% | 51% | 71% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 52% | 48% | 72% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 64% | 59% | 73% |
2007 | Chemistry | End of course | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 35% |
2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % proficient | 7% | 6% | 36% |
2007 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 46% | 45% | 55% |
2009 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 44% | 43% | 57% |
2010 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 61% |
2012 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 63% |
2013 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 40% | 39% | 63% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Lowell High High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.