Fitchburg High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

140 Arn-how Farm Rd
Fitchburg, MA 01420

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Fitchburg High School is a public high school in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school is part of the Fitchburg Public Schools district.

Serving 1,180 students in grades 9-12, Fitchburg High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,180 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 96% (Top 20% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fitchburg High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Fitchburg High School's student population of 1,180 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 102 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fitchburg High School
9	319
10	313
11	283
12	265

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Total Students

1,180 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fitchburg High School
2023	1,246
2022	1,293
2021	1,268
2020	1,158
2019	1,158
2018	1,211
2017	1,211
2016	1,275
2015	1,166
2014	1,116
2013	1,090
2012	1,083
2011	1,146
2010	1,196
2009	1,305
2008	1,310
2007	1,376
2006	1,538
2005	1,480
2004	1,481
2003	1,501
2002	1,498
2001	1,415
2000	1,286
1999	1,174
1998	1,090
1997	943
1996	919
1995	900
1994	908
1993	883
1992	918
1991	997

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

102 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Fitchburg High School
2023	96
2022	87
2021	87
2020	87
2019	87
2018	87
2017	87
2016	84
2015	78
2014	77
2013	76
2012	74
2011	77
2010	79
2009	84
2008	84
2007	86
2006	91
2005	90

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Year Founded

1849

Colors

Red, White, Maroon

School Motto

All members of FHS will be present, positive, and prepared in order to think and communicate critically and effectively.

School Rankings

Fitchburg High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fitchburg High School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1277 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fitchburg High School
2023	#1277
2022	#1226
2021	#1100
2019	#1264
2018	#407
2017	#581
2016	#840
2015	#785
2014	#744
2013	#540
2012	#887

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20%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fitchburg High School	Massachusetts	Fitchburg School District
2023	20%	42%	25%
2022	23%	41%	22%
2021	25%	37%	15%
2019	39%	51%	29%
2018	62%	52%	28%
2017	53%	53%	31%
2016	58%	64%	46%
2015	53%	61%	41%
2014	62%	61%	41%
2013	67%	61%	41%
2012	56%	59%	37%

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33%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fitchburg High School	Massachusetts	Fitchburg School District
2022	33%	44%	28%
2021	42%	49%	30%
2019	40%	54%	37%
2018	80%	56%	28%
2017	73%	54%	35%
2016	79%	71%	56%
2015	83%	69%	51%
2014	76%	69%	53%
2013	83%	69%	51%
2012	72%	69%	49%
2011	74%	70%	47%

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14%

44%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Fitchburg High School	Massachusetts	Fitchburg School District
2023	13:1	12:1	13:1
2022	15:1	12:1	14:1
2021	15:1	12:1	14:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	13:1	15:1
2015	15:1	13:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fitchburg High School	Massachusetts	Fitchburg School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	6%	8%	5%
2017	6%	8%	5%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	8%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	10%	6%	9%
2005	11%	5%	9%
2004	13%	5%	10%
2003	12%	5%	11%
2002	12%	5%	12%
2001	13%	4%	12%
2000	11%	4%	11%
1999	10%	4%	11%
1998	9%	4%	10%
1997	7%	4%	8%
1996	6%	4%	8%
1995	5%	4%	8%
1994	6%	4%	7%
1993	5%	4%	6%
1992	5%	4%	6%
1991	5%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

58%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fitchburg High School	Massachusetts	Fitchburg School District
2023	57%	24%	53%
2022	56%	23%	52%
2021	54%	22%	52%
2020	49%	21%	49%
2019	49%	21%	49%
2018	49%	19%	48%
2017	49%	19%	48%
2016	50%	19%	47%
2015	48%	18%	44%
2014	45%	17%	46%
2013	40%	16%	44%
2012	38%	16%	43%
2011	37%	15%	42%
2010	33%	15%	40%
2009	32%	14%	39%
2008	30%	15%	38%
2007	30%	14%	38%
2006	28%	13%	37%
2005	25%	12%	35%
2004	24%	12%	32%
2003	21%	11%	30%
2002	21%	11%	28%
2001	20%	11%	26%
2000	21%	10%	26%
1999	21%	10%	25%
1998	24%	10%	25%
1997	24%	10%	25%
1996	24%	9%	25%
1995	26%	9%	25%
1994	25%	9%	24%
1993	24%	9%	24%
1992	20%	8%	21%
1991	20%	8%	22%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fitchburg High School	Massachusetts	Fitchburg School District
2023	9%	10%	7%
2022	7%	10%	6%
2021	7%	10%	6%
2020	8%	9%	6%
2019	8%	9%	6%
2018	7%	9%	5%
2017	7%	9%	5%
2016	6%	9%	5%
2015	7%	9%	6%
2014	7%	9%	5%
2013	9%	9%	6%
2012	9%	8%	6%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	6%	9%	7%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	8%	9%	7%
2001	8%	9%	7%
2000	6%	9%	6%
1999	5%	9%	7%
1998	5%	8%	6%
1997	6%	8%	7%
1996	5%	8%	6%
1995	3%	8%	5%
1994	6%	7%	6%
1993	5%	7%	6%
1992	6%	7%	5%
1991	7%	8%	6%

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White

21%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fitchburg High School	Massachusetts	Fitchburg School District
2023	22%	54%	29%
2022	24%	56%	30%
2021	26%	57%	30%
2020	30%	59%	33%
2019	30%	59%	33%
2018	32%	61%	36%
2017	32%	61%	36%
2016	33%	63%	36%
2015	34%	64%	36%
2014	37%	65%	37%
2013	40%	66%	38%
2012	43%	67%	40%
2011	44%	68%	41%
2010	50%	69%	44%
2009	52%	70%	45%
2008	54%	71%	47%
2007	54%	72%	47%
2006	56%	73%	48%
2005	58%	74%	49%
2004	57%	74%	51%
2003	59%	75%	52%
2002	59%	75%	53%
2001	59%	76%	55%
2000	62%	77%	57%
1999	64%	77%	57%
1998	62%	78%	59%
1997	63%	78%	60%
1996	65%	79%	61%
1995	66%	79%	62%
1994	63%	80%	63%
1993	66%	80%	64%
1992	69%	81%	68%
1991	68%	81%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Fitchburg High School	Massachusetts	Fitchburg School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	3%	3%	7%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	3%	3%	6%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fitchburg High School	Massachusetts	Fitchburg School District
2023	0.62	0.64	0.63
2022	0.62	0.62	0.63
2021	0.63	0.62	0.63
2020	0.66	0.60	0.65
2019	0.66	0.60	0.65
2018	0.65	0.58	0.64
2017	0.65	0.58	0.64
2016	0.64	0.56	0.64
2015	0.65	0.55	0.63
2014	0.66	0.54	0.65
2013	0.67	0.53	0.65
2012	0.66	0.52	0.65
2011	0.66	0.51	0.65
2010	0.64	0.50	0.64
2009	0.62	0.51	0.64
2008	0.61	0.47	0.63
2007	0.61	0.46	0.63
2006	0.60	0.45	0.63
2005	0.59	0.43	0.63
2004	0.61	0.43	0.63
2003	0.60	0.42	0.63
2002	0.59	0.41	0.62
2001	0.60	0.40	0.61
2000	0.56	0.39	0.60
1999	0.54	0.39	0.60
1998	0.55	0.38	0.58
1997	0.54	0.38	0.58
1996	0.52	0.36	0.56
1995	0.50	0.36	0.55
1994	0.54	0.35	0.54
1993	0.51	0.35	0.53
1992	0.48	0.34	0.49
1991	0.50	0.33	0.50

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96%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fitchburg High School	Massachusetts	Fitchburg School District
2023	96%	90%	91%
2022	94%	90%	85%
2021	98%	87%	85%
2020	97%	88%	87%
2019	90%	88%	78%
2018	86%	87%	76%
2017	87%	87%	77%
2016	86%	87%	74%
2015	84%	87%	73%
2014	82%	86%	71%
2013	83%	85%	72%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Fitchburg High School	Massachusetts	Fitchburg School District
2023	94%	35%	85%
2022	90%	35%	84%
2021	92%	36%	85%
2020	100%	35%	84%
2019	100%	35%	84%
2015	100%	36%	89%
2014	70%	34%	70%
2013	69%	32%	71%
2012	59%	30%	65%
2011	54%	29%	57%
2010	49%	27%	55%
2009	43%	25%	50%
2008	45%	24%	48%
2007	43%	23%	45%
2006	35%	23%	44%
2005	34%	23%	43%
2004	30%	22%	40%
2001	21%	19%	41%
2000	25%	20%	39%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Fitchburg High School	Massachusetts	Fitchburg School District
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	10%	5%	9%
2011	9%	5%	11%
2010	10%	6%	11%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	11%	5%	11%
2007	10%	5%	11%
2006	8%	5%	11%
2005	9%	5%	12%
2004	8%	5%	10%
2001	6%	5%	9%
2000	3%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fitchburg School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fitchburg High School's ranking?

Fitchburg High School is ranked #1277 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Fitchburg High School often compared to?

Fitchburg High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Leominster High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Fitchburg High School?

The graduation rate of Fitchburg High School is 96%, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 90%.

How many students attend Fitchburg High School?

1,180 students attend Fitchburg High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Fitchburg High School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fitchburg High School?

Fitchburg High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Fitchburg High School offer ?

Fitchburg High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Fitchburg High School part of?

Fitchburg High School is part of Fitchburg School District.