Report: Fall River area high school rankings reveal improvements made but work still to be done

A new report ranked high schools from across the state and across the country including the Fall River area.

Out of the 348 high schools ranked by U.S. News & World Report in Massachusetts, Fall River failed to crack the top 200.

Diman came in at #1 in the city and 208th within Massachusetts, an improvement from #237 in 2022. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School is 18%. The total minority enrollment is 26%.

Passed at Least One AP® Exam 7%
Mathematics Proficiency 44%
Reading Proficiency 64%
Graduation Rate 98%
Student-Teacher Ratio 11 to 1

Atlantis Charter School is ranked 223rd within Massachusetts, an improvement from #243 in 2022. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Atlantis Charter School is 49%. The total minority enrollment is 28%.

Took at Least One AP® Exam
Passed at Least One AP® Exam 20%
Mathematics Proficiency 26%
Reading Proficiency 34%
Science Proficiency 26%
Graduation Rate 96%
Student-Teacher Ratio 13 to 1

B M C Durfee High School is ranked 232nd within Massachusetts, an improvement from #254 in 2022. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at B M C Durfee High School is 28%. The total minority enrollment is 50%.

Passed at Least One AP® Exam 18%
Mathematics Proficiency 19%
Reading Proficiency 34%
Science Proficiency 37%
Graduation Rate 88%
Student Teacher Ratio 13 to 1

Argosy Collegiate Charter School is ranked 305-348th within Massachusetts. The total minority enrollment is 48%

Mathematics Proficiency 35%
Reading Proficiency 52%
Science Proficiency 28%
Graduation Rate 69%
Student Teacher Ratio 13 to 1
College Readiness N/A

Somerset Berkley Regional High School is ranked 134th within Massachusetts, an improvement from #178 in 2022. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Somerset Berkley Regional High School is 44%. The total minority enrollment is 9%.

Passed at Least One AP® Exam 37%
Mathematics Proficiency 66%
Reading Proficiency 70%
Science Proficiency 70%
Graduation Rate 97%
Student Teacher Ratio 13 to 1

Westport Junior/Senior High School is ranked 142nd within Massachusetts which was a big jump from #220 in 2022. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Westport Junior/Senior High School is 61%. The total minority enrollment is 10%.

Passed at Least One AP® Exam 61%
Mathematics Proficiency 56%
Reading Proficiency 77%
Science Proficiency 65%
Graduation Rate 88%
Student Teacher Ratio 12 to 1

Joseph Case High School is ranked 166th within Massachusetts and the same ranking as 2022. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Joseph Case High School is 42%. The total minority enrollment is 6%.

Passed at Least One AP® Exam 42%
Mathematics Proficiency 55%
Reading Proficiency 76%
Science Proficiency 60%
Graduation Rate 98%
Student Teacher Ratio 11 to 1

Tiverton High School is ranked 20th within Rhode Island. The total minority enrollment is 9%, and 15% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Mathematics Proficiency 35%
Reading Proficiency 55%
Science Proficiency 38%
Graduation Rate 91%
Student Teacher Ratio 11 to 1

The report was ranked based on the following criteria:

College Readiness|30%
The proportions of 12th graders who took and passed at least one AP or IB exam. Passing is worth three times more than just taking.

Math, Reading, and Science Proficiency|20%
Aggregated scores on state assessments that students may be required to pass for graduation.

Math, Reading, and Science Performance|20%
How aggregated scores on state assessments compare to U.S. News’s expectations given the proportions of students who are black, Hispanic and from low-income households.

Underserved Student Performance|10%
Scores on state assessments aggregated just among students who are black, Hispanic and from low-income households. These scores are compared to what is typical in the state for non-undeserved students, with parity or higher being the goal.

College Curriculum Breadth|10%
The proportions of 12th graders who took and passed AP and IB exams in multiple areas. More exams are valued more than fewer exams up to a maximum of four. Passing an exam is worth three times more than taking.

Graduation Rate|10%
The proportion of entering 9th graders who graduated four academic years later.

Boston Latin came in at #1 in Massachusetts again this year and 50th in the country.

For more on the report, click here.