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School Code: 8170505
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School serves students from communities across the North Shore region of Massachusetts, drawing from towns along the Atlantic coast northeast of Boston. The school is located in Hathorne, a village within the town of Danvers, an area with deep colonial roots and historical ties to early American agriculture and maritime trade. As a regional vocational-technical school, it provides career-focused education to students from multiple Essex County communities, combining traditional academics with hands-on training in agriculture and technical fields.
State Rankings
#156
Overall Rank
#237
SAT Total
#91
ELA MCAS
#170
Math MCAS
#105
AP Success
#31
Graduation
SAT Performance
Total Score▲ +35
1065
Reading/Writing▲ +26
555
Math▸ +9
510
Tests Taken
239
Score Composition
R/W: 555
Math: 510
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▼ -1764%(Rank #91)
Mathematics▼ -1743%(Rank #170)
Science▼ -1849%
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
509
Math
496
Science
499
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 79.0th · Math: 54.0th · Science: —
Student Growth Percentiles:
ELA: 66.0 · Math: 46.0
ELA: 66.0 · Math: 46.0
AP Exam Results
Test Takers
143
Tests Taken
189
Passing Rate (3-5)▲ +17.4
78.8%
AP Success Rank: #105
Score Distribution
23.8%
Score 5
32.3%
Score 4
22.8%
Score 3
13.2%
Score 2
7.9%
Score 1
Below Passing (1-2): 21.2%
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 71.9%
Asian: 1.7%
Hispanic/Latino: 19.6%
Black/African American: 2.7%
Multi-Race: 3.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Gender
57.1% Female
42.5% Male
0.4% Nonbinary
Student Populations
Population Percentages
High Needs42.2% (813)
Low Income26.3% (507)
English Learners2.1% (41)
First Language Not English13% (250)
Key Indicators
High Needs
42.2%
Low Income
26.3%
Graduation Rate
98.7%
4-Year Graduation Rate ▸ +0.7
State Ranking
#31
Cohort Size
390
Dropped Out: 0.8%
Still in School: 0.3%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▸ +1.2
94.2%
Chronically Absent▼ -9.2
12.6%
Avg. Absences per Student10.2
Discipline
Out-of-School Suspension2.5%
Academic Indicators
Grade 9 Course Passage
Passing All Courses
95.4%
Based on 505 grade 9 students
Advanced Course Completion
Completing Advanced Courses
78.9%
% of grade 11-12 students completing at least one advanced course
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020-2021.
SAT Total Score▲ +35
1065
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▼ -17
64
20192025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▼ -17
43
20192025
Below pre-COVID levels
Graduation Rate▸ +0.7
98.7
20152024
At pre-COVID levels
AP Passing Rate (3-5)▲ +17.4
78.8
20152025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▸ +1.2
94.2
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -9.2
12.6
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
College Enrollment▲ +6
70.8
20152025
Below pre-COVID levels
Post-Graduation Outcomes
70.8%
College Enrollment Rate
Combined 2-year and 4-year college attendance
32.2%
4-Year Private College
29.8%
4-Year Public College
8.8%
2-Year Public College
1.9%
Other Post-Secondary
2.1%
Apprenticeship
21.7%
Work
2.4%
Military
1%
Unknown
Based on 419 graduates
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)143.4
Student/Teacher Ratio12.8 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers65.7%
Teaching In-Field87%
Quick Facts
School Code: 8170505
Class Size Indicator: 12.8 to 1
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