New Bedford High School

New Bedford High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
230 Hathaway Blvd,  New Bedford, MA
New Bedford Public Schools
3.4
2.0
2,890 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Bernadette Coelho
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1110
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
12%
Reading Proficiency
19%
Average GPA
3.28
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.28
Reading Proficiency
19%
Math Proficiency
12%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
204
Full Time Teachers
204
Teachers in First or Second Year
16.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1110
Math
540
Verbal
560
Average ACT
26
Math
26
English
27
Reading
27
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
22
AP Pass Rate
30.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
110:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.9%
Female
45.9%
Hispanic
46.8%
White
31.8%
Black
15.2%
Two or more races
5.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<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 Dartmouth 326 Students
University of Massachusetts Boston 190 Students
University of Massachusetts Amherst 175 Students
Boston University 164 Students
Bridgewater State University 155 Students
Bristol Community College 124 Students
Brown University 85 Students
University of Rhode Island 83 Students
Northeastern University 80 Students
Boston College 77 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 81 Students
Psychology 73 Students
Nursing 73 Students
Biology 48 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 35 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 33 Students
Criminology 33 Students
Accounting 32 Students
Computer Science 30 Students
Political Science and Government 26 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 234 Reviews
5.0 Senior
2/25/2024
New Bedford High School is a good, diverse and all inclusive inner-city high school. The staff are helpful and there is always someone willing to help someone else.
4.0 Alum
1/29/2024
I would love to see the school rebuilt/refurbished. There have been recent efforts to accomplish this, however much is still lacking. The building looks bland from the outside and the inside is not much better overall. There is a general feeling of being run-down and forgotten and it can be hard to take pride in the appearance of the school and be excited to be there. The academics I never had an issue with, in fact I loved them, just the physical side of the school.
4.0 Sophomore
12/7/2023
My school has lots of experiences for those who want to go to college and for aspiring artists. My school also has D1 sports and we pride ourselves in our sports. We have an annual Thanksgiving pep rally and football game. Students at the school are very proud to be apart of it.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.0 1 Review
2.0 other
2/16/2023
New Bedford High is the school you go to when you can't get into anything else. If you had money, you would go to Bishop Stang. If you had good grades and conduct, you go to New Bedford Voc-Tech. I went to NBHS for my first year and it was terrible. I saw drug deals during school hours, students car...

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