Ralph C Mahar Regional High School
507 South Main St
Orange MA, 01364, Franklin County
Phone: 978-544-2542
Ranking: | High School: (202 out of 298, bottom 32%) Elementary/Middle School: (1,064 out of 1,316, bottom 19%)* |
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Ralph C. Mahar 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: | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 62 | |||||||
Total Students: | 721 | 686 | 742 | 802 | 778 | 765 | 759 | |||||||
Grade 7: | 134 | 18.6% | 134 | 19.5% | 125 | 16.8% | 157 | 19.6% | 146 | 18.8% | 145 | 19.0% | 131 | 17.3% |
Grade 8: | 144 | 20.0% | 116 | 16.9% | 155 | 20.9% | 135 | 16.8% | 149 | 19.2% | 125 | 16.3% | 147 | 19.4% |
Grade 9: | 118 | 16.4% | 117 | 17.1% | 139 | 18.7% | 155 | 19.3% | 124 | 15.9% | 142 | 18.6% | 148 | 19.5% |
Grade 10: | 118 | 16.4% | 116 | 16.9% | 126 | 17.0% | 101 | 12.6% | 116 | 14.9% | 131 | 17.1% | 118 | 15.5% |
Grade 11: | 113 | 15.7% | 123 | 17.9% | 99 | 13.3% | 140 | 17.5% | 167 | 21.5% | 114 | 14.9% | 122 | 16.1% |
Grade 12: | 94 | 13.0% | 78 | 11.4% | 96 | 12.9% | 113 | 14.1% | 75 | 9.6% | 107 | 14.0% | 93 | 12.3% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 363 | 50.3% | 352 | 51.3% | 395 | 53.2% | 421 | 52.5% | 401 | 51.5% | 407 | 53.2% | 391 | 51.5% |
Female: | 358 | 49.7% | 334 | 48.7% | 347 | 46.8% | 381 | 47.5% | 377 | 48.5% | 358 | 46.8% | 335 | 44.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 13 | 1.8% | 12 | 1.7% | 10 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.4% | 12 | 1.5% | 6 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.1% |
Hispanic: | 34 | 4.7% | 25 | 3.6% | 21 | 2.8% | 24 | 3.0% | 11 | 1.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 13 | 1.7% |
Black: | 19 | 2.6% | 9 | 1.3% | 7 | 0.9% | 11 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.3% | 7 | 0.9% | 9 | 1.2% |
White: | 623 | 86.4% | 614 | 89.5% | 673 | 90.7% | 719 | 89.7% | 719 | 92.4% | 706 | 92.3% | 699 | 92.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 28 | 3.9% | 24 | 3.5% | 29 | 3.9% | 36 | 4.5% | 26 | 3.3% | 41 | 5.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 304 | 42.2% | 291 | 42.4% | 313 | 42.2% | 286 | 35.7% | 288 | 37.0% | 248 | 32.4% | 255 | 33.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 63 | 8.7% | 53 | 7.7% | 52 | 7.0% | 46 | 5.7% | 58 | 7.5% | 57 | 7.5% | 50 | 6.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.86 | 10.48 | 11.37 | 12.37 | 12.29 | 12.10 | 12.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 63.9% | 60.7% | 61% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 72% | 62% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 81% | 65% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 70% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 71% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 74% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 84% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 89% | 88% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 96% | 91% |
2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 57.6% | 54.7% | 51% |
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 60% | 57% |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 74% | 62% |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 67% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 69% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 72% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 75% |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 74% |
2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 71% | 78% |
2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 82% | 80% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 57% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 61% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 65% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 67% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 77% | 69% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 71% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63.3% | 62.5% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 56% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 57% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 60% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 23% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 38% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 35% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 75% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 72% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39.0% | 39.0% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 23% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 26% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 17% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 21% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 16% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 35% | 39% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 31% | 31% | 42% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 55% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 61% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 63% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 71% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 78% | 77% | 72% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 82% | 77% | 73% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Ralph C Mahar Regional High School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.