B M C Durfee High School

B M C Durfee High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
460 Elsbree St,  Fall River, MA
Highlands-Fall River Neighborhood
Fall River Public Schools
3.8
2.7
2,347 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Matthew Desmarais
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
26%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Average GPA
3.37
Graduation Rate
80%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.37
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
26%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
202
Full Time Teachers
202
Teachers in First or Second Year
17.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
560
Verbal
580
Average ACT
26
Math
26
English
24
Reading
29
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
93.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

2
Test Scores
2
Equity
2
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
142:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.6%
Male
49.3%
White
47%
Hispanic
30.4%
Black
10.3%
Two or more races
7.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.3%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#13 Most Diverse Public HS in Massachusetts
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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 Dartmouth 293 Students
University of Massachusetts Amherst 241 Students
University of Massachusetts Boston 238 Students
Boston University 221 Students
Bridgewater State University 188 Students
Bristol Community College 156 Students
Brown University 148 Students
Boston College 134 Students
University of Rhode Island 128 Students
Northeastern University 117 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 102 Students
Psychology 98 Students
Nursing 92 Students
Biology 71 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 48 Students
Computer Science 41 Students
Political Science and Government 31 Students
Marketing 30 Students
Education 28 Students
Engineering 26 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 259 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/4/2024
The best part of B.M.C Durfee is that if your a person who wants diversity this is the place for you and also the academic are amazing .We have regular class but then I think sophomore year you can apply for a CTE like cosmetology ,construction, culinary. Also the early college program is amazing if your a student who is prepared to do a lot of work but also kind of get your college started.
4.0 Freshman
3/17/2024
BMC Durfee is a good school if you're looking for a diverse learning experience, but not very good for safety and acceptance. As an LGBTQ+ member of BMC Durfee, I find it hardest to find my people, and even get accepted into the community. Otherwise, yes, we have a mixing pot of cultures, whether it be social or ethnic.
3.0 Senior
2/23/2024
in my opinion B.M.C Durfee is a great school because it has a lot of resource that you can utilize to your advantage, when it comes to colege they have numerous programs to get you ready and also all the facilities are cleaned but the bad part about durfee is that the students do not respect their environment and desecrate the school
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2.7 6 Reviews
5.0 parent
2/9/2023
I love this school, they are very supportive and the cheer team is amazing.
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1.0 parent
8/22/2022
bad teaching bad discipline everything is bad about this school
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1.0 parent
12/15/2021
Horrible my son has been under stress because of teachers not wearing mask all the threats that are being made at the school my son does not feel safe at all in school a security guard even went into bathroom and began to harass my son .students are sick and not reporting it and as for health and sa...
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3.0 student
12/14/2021
im a freshmen at htis school but i would give them a 5 star but they are way to strict in the new school there is not a lot of sg's but the vps are always yelling at you to get to class then you are on the way to the br and if you think you will get good grades you are wrong ive been working my but...
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