The brief
A New Bedford high school serving grades 6th – 12th.
Students at Whaling City Junior/senior High School score 0% proficient on state assessments.
It ranks 1,520 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 13 of 24 in New Bedford.
- 20260%
- 20256%
- 20240%
- 202320%
- 2022: no results on file
- 2021*20%
- 2020: no results on file
- 20190%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 13% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 15% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02740; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $54,563
- Median home value
- $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,052/mo
- College educated
- 18.1%
- Homeownership
- 37.9%
- Poverty rate
- 19.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02740; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 88
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 54
- Good Transit
- Bike Score
- 58
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,900/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for New Bedford. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (New Bedford), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 1 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Whaling City Junior/senior High School serve?
Whaling City Junior/senior High School serves students in grades 6th through 12th.
How many students attend Whaling City Junior/senior High School?
Whaling City Junior/senior High School has an enrollment of approximately 179 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whaling City Junior/senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Whaling City Junior/senior High School is 9.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Whaling City Junior/senior High School rank in MA?
Whaling City Junior/senior High School ranks #1,520 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Whaling City Junior/senior High School's MySchoolScout rating?
Whaling City Junior/senior High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Whaling City Junior/senior High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Whaling City Junior/senior High School has 13% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 15% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Whaling City Junior/senior High School a charter school?
No, Whaling City Junior/senior High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Whaling City Junior/senior High School a Title I school?
No, Whaling City Junior/senior High School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 179
- Student-teacher ratio
- 9.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 18
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize Suburb
- County
- Bristol County
- Phone
- (508) 997-4511
- 4-year graduation
- 70–79%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #13 of 24
- Schools in district
- 24
- District spending per student
- $23,022
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 18.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 02740)
- 46,336
- Area average commute
- 24.1 min
- Area median age
- 37
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.