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Math, Science & Technology High School
7071 North Parish Rd
Lawrence MA, 01841, Essex County
Phone: 978-946-0719
Ranking: 
(266 out of 298, bottom 11%)*
(266 out of 298, bottom 11%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Lawrence School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 36 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 499 | 500 | 511 | 502 | 471 | 494 | 479 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 146 | 29.3% | 148 | 29.6% | 177 | 34.6% | 161 | 32.1% | 162 | 34.4% | 153 | 31.0% | 123 | 25.7% |
| Grade 10: | 125 | 25.1% | 117 | 23.4% | 125 | 24.5% | 132 | 26.3% | 128 | 27.2% | 132 | 26.7% | 167 | 34.9% |
| Grade 11: | 102 | 20.4% | 114 | 22.8% | 116 | 22.7% | 108 | 21.5% | 94 | 20.0% | 95 | 19.2% | 124 | 25.9% |
| Grade 12: | 124 | 24.8% | 120 | 24.0% | 92 | 18.0% | 98 | 19.5% | 84 | 17.8% | 113 | 22.9% | 65 | 13.6% |
| Ungraded: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 315 | 63.1% | 309 | 61.8% | 312 | 61.1% | 343 | 68.3% | 332 | 70.5% | 343 | 69.4% | 337 | 70.4% |
| Female: | 184 | 36.9% | 191 | 38.2% | 199 | 38.9% | 159 | 31.7% | 139 | 29.5% | 151 | 30.6% | 138 | 28.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 23 | 4.6% | 29 | 5.8% | 30 | 5.9% | 37 | 7.4% | 25 | 5.3% | 28 | 5.7% | 36 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic: | 442 | 88.6% | 426 | 85.2% | 432 | 84.5% | 422 | 84.1% | 402 | 85.4% | 422 | 85.4% | 400 | 83.5% |
| Black: | 6 | 1.2% | 11 | 2.2% | 12 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.2% | 9 | 1.9% | 12 | 2.4% | 17 | 3.5% |
| White: | 27 | 5.4% | 33 | 6.6% | 37 | 7.2% | 32 | 6.4% | 35 | 7.4% | 32 | 6.5% | 26 | 5.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 442 | 88.6% | 364 | 72.8% | 379 | 74.2% | 415 | 82.7% | 355 | 75.4% | 369 | 74.7% | 321 | 67.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 5.2% | 38 | 7.6% | 39 | 7.6% | 34 | 6.8% | 46 | 9.8% | 51 | 10.3% | 46 | 9.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.86 | 14.29 | 15.98 | 16.26 | 15.19 | 19.10 | 23.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 48% | 78% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 48% | 84% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 55% | 88% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 65% | 91% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 35% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 30% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 34% | 78% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 44% | 80% |
| 2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 18% | 65% |
| 2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 20% | 67% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 22% | 69% |
| 2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 19% | 71% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 16% | 12% | 63% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 21% | 19% | 71% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 36% | 21% | 72% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 30% | 17% | 73% |
| 2010 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 61% | 43% | 55% |
| 2011 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 56% | 25% | 61% |
| 2012 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 27% | 17% | 63% |
| 2013 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 49% | 39% | 63% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Math, Science & Technology High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.