Doherty Memorial High School Overview

Overview

At Doherty Memorial High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Doherty Memorial High School is 27 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 53 percent. Doherty Memorial High School is 1 of 7 high schools in the Worcester Public Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,327
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	53%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	48%
Full-Time Teachers	90

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	78%
Proficient in Math	73%
College Readiness Index	21.2

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Mid-size City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	7
Total Students	6,881
Proficient in English (district average)	71%
Proficient in Math (district average)	61%
College Readiness (district average)	19.4