Bellingham High School

Bellingham High School

Public Middle, High School | Grade 8-12
60 Blackstone St,  Bellingham, MA
Bellingham Public Schools
3.4
3.0
744 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Megan Lafayette
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
33%
Reading Proficiency
40%
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B
Teachers
C+
College Prep
C-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Reading Proficiency
40%
Math Proficiency
33%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
60
Full Time Teachers
60
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
600
Verbal
610
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
29
Reading
31
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
12
AP Pass Rate
79.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
3.6%
State Average
7.6%
Science
1.4%
State Average
6.4%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
121:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.4%
Male
48.6%
White
80.6%
Hispanic
10.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.5%
Black
2.7%
Two or more races
2.5%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Massachusetts Amherst 108 Students
Boston University 79 Students
University of Massachusetts Boston 59 Students
University of Rhode Island 53 Students
Northeastern University 52 Students
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 50 Students
Bridgewater State University 45 Students
Suffolk University 44 Students
University of New Hampshire 41 Students
Stonehill College 41 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 50 Students
Psychology 44 Students
Biology 35 Students
Nursing 31 Students
Marketing 26 Students
Computer Science 23 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 21 Students
Finance 19 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 15 Students
Pre-Law Studies 14 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 68 Reviews
2.0 Alum
6/18/2024
my experience in Bellingham high school was one that changed me and one that really formed me into the person that I'm with I am today. no real bad complaints about the school as a whole, but there are definitely a few things that I would nitpick out and things that I would change myself if I could. to begin with one of those things would be to not target all the athletes in the school and make them feel villainized. I say this because as Bellingham is a smaller school, not as big as the other times surrounding a lot of the staff and faculty, including the athletic Director is trying to bring a lot of students into the athletic program rightfully so. where my problem with that occurs is that the first one is that you have to pay to be on a team which doesn't quite really make sense if you're trying out to be on the team and you were asked to be a part of the athletic community of the school. this comes with the teachers making it harder on the student-athlete's, opposed to a student.
3.0 Senior
11/27/2023
I have enjoyed my time at Bellingham High School. They have done a good job of working with me to help me succeed when I wanted to take certain courses. I really enjoy the art program and teachers. Although there tends to be fights and other unsafe occurrences in the school, I like most of the people and staff.
4.0 Alum
7/5/2023
Bellingham was a great place to grow up and make great life long friends in. School wasn't bad but it also wasn't great some days, but overall I would recommend bellingham as a school to attend.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 4 Reviews
5.0 student
5/4/2022
I am a current student. Freshman here and I am greatly enjoying it here. I strongly recommend this school for your teens. They will have a great experience and while there are things that need improvement such as teachers not yelling at students about small things, the good in this school outweighs...
1.0 student
5/4/2022
This school is nothing but a disappointment for several reasons. It is full of inbred annoying brats who interfere with the integrity of the learning effort. The teachers have no discipline against disruptive children, which harms those who are trying to learn. Not to mention the fact that the footb...
5.0 student
2/10/2019
My experience at Bellingham High School has been an amazing one, the courses I have choose are perfect for me and incredibly rigorous, thus preparing me for college.
1.0 student
1/13/2019
0/10. This school is not the best to go to and as a student their I reccomend enrolling in a different school system.

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