Gardner High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

200 Catherine Street
Gardner, MA 01440

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Gardner High School is a public high school in Gardner, Massachusetts.

Serving 809 students in grades 8-12, Gardner High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 8-12
Enrollment: 809 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gardner High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Gardner High School's student population of 809 students has grown by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 8-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gardner High School
8	168
9	168
10	161
11	177
12	132
Not Listed	3

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Total Students

809 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gardner High School
2023	804
2022	740
2021	731
2020	660
2019	660
2018	711
2017	711
2016	759
2015	552
2014	563
2013	604
2012	636
2011	679
2010	807
2009	893
2008	1,020
2007	1,026
2006	995
2005	1,020
2004	979
2003	945
2002	885
2001	914
2000	882
1999	842
1998	804
1997	1,019
1996	1,042
1995	997
1994	949
1993	897
1992	845
1991	879

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Gardner High School
2023	54
2022	60
2021	58
2020	60
2019	60
2018	58
2017	58
2016	59
2015	47
2014	46
2013	47
2012	48
2011	53
2010	56
2009	57
2008	56
2007	58
2006	59
2005	57

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Year Founded

1872

Colors

Black, Orange

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

C.A.R.E: Community, Appreciation, Responsibility, Excellence

School Rankings

Gardner High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gardner High School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1030 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gardner High School
2023	#1030
2022	#952
2021	#1376
2019	#1313
2018	#1244
2017	#989
2016	#1120
2015	#563
2014	#452
2013	#178
2012	#284

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29%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gardner High School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2023	29%	42%	25%
2022	33%	41%	26%
2021	15%	37%	16%
2019	31%	51%	29%
2018	34%	52%	28%
2017	41%	53%	25%
2016	48%	64%	39%
2015	62%	61%	40%
2014	67%	61%	40%
2013	82%	61%	44%
2012	77%	59%	40%

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43%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gardner High School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2022	43%	44%	28%
2021	27%	49%	29%
2019	42%	54%	29%
2018	48%	56%	28%
2017	57%	54%	33%
2016	72%	71%	47%
2015	87%	69%	51%
2014	87%	69%	54%
2013	92%	69%	57%
2012	87%	69%	58%
2011	87%	70%	63%

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27%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gardner High School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2022	27%	44%	26%
2021	17%	42%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Gardner High School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2023	15:1	12:1	15:1
2022	12:1	12:1	13:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	11:1	13:1	13:1
2019	11:1	13:1	13:1
2018	12:1	13:1	14:1
2017	12:1	13:1	14:1
2016	13:1	13:1	14:1
2015	12:1	13:1	14:1
2014	12:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	18:1	14:1	16:1
2007	18:1	13:1	15:1
2006	17:1	13:1	15:1
2005	18:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gardner High School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	3%	7%	2%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	3%	7%	2%
2018	2%	8%	1%
2017	2%	8%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

27%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gardner High School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2023	24%	24%	26%
2022	22%	23%	24%
2021	22%	22%	22%
2020	20%	21%	20%
2019	20%	21%	20%
2018	13%	19%	16%
2017	13%	19%	16%
2016	12%	19%	14%
2015	11%	18%	13%
2014	10%	17%	13%
2013	10%	16%	12%
2012	10%	16%	11%
2011	9%	15%	11%
2010	10%	15%	11%
2009	9%	14%	10%
2008	8%	15%	10%
2007	7%	14%	9%
2006	6%	13%	8%
2005	6%	12%	7%
2004	6%	12%	7%
2003	4%	11%	6%
2002	4%	11%	5%
2001	3%	11%	5%
2000	3%	10%	4%
1999	5%	10%	4%
1998	5%	10%	3%
1997	3%	10%	4%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	1%	8%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gardner High School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2023	4%	10%	3%
2022	4%	10%	3%
2021	3%	10%	3%
2020	3%	9%	2%
2019	3%	9%	2%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2016	4%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	3%	8%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	3%	9%	4%
2002	2%	9%	3%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	5%	9%	3%
1998	4%	8%	3%
1994	1%	7%	2%
1990	1%	8%	2%

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White

58%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gardner High School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2023	62%	54%	63%
2022	63%	56%	63%
2021	64%	57%	65%
2020	68%	59%	68%
2019	68%	59%	68%
2018	79%	61%	73%
2017	79%	61%	73%
2016	78%	63%	74%
2015	81%	64%	77%
2014	82%	65%	78%
2013	83%	66%	78%
2012	82%	67%	80%
2011	83%	68%	80%
2010	83%	69%	81%
2009	85%	70%	82%
2008	86%	71%	83%
2007	87%	72%	83%
2006	89%	73%	85%
2005	88%	74%	86%
2004	90%	74%	87%
2003	91%	75%	88%
2002	92%	75%	90%
2001	92%	76%	90%
2000	93%	77%	92%
1999	88%	77%	91%
1998	88%	78%	92%
1997	96%	78%	93%
1996	99%	79%	94%
1995	98%	79%	94%
1994	99%	80%	95%
1993	98%	80%	94%
1992	99%	81%	95%
1991	99%	81%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Gardner High School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	8%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2018	4%	3%	8%
2017	4%	3%	8%
2016	5%	3%	8%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gardner High School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.54
2022	0.55	0.62	0.54
2021	0.54	0.62	0.53
2020	0.50	0.60	0.50
2019	0.50	0.60	0.50
2018	0.36	0.58	0.44
2017	0.36	0.58	0.44
2016	0.38	0.56	0.42
2015	0.33	0.55	0.39
2014	0.32	0.54	0.37
2013	0.31	0.53	0.38
2012	0.32	0.52	0.35
2011	0.30	0.51	0.34
2010	0.30	0.50	0.33
2009	0.27	0.51	0.32
2008	0.26	0.47	0.30
2007	0.24	0.46	0.30
2006	0.21	0.45	0.27
2005	0.22	0.43	0.26
2004	0.19	0.43	0.24
2003	0.17	0.42	0.22
2002	0.15	0.41	0.20
2001	0.15	0.40	0.19
2000	0.13	0.39	0.15
1999	0.21	0.39	0.16
1998	0.22	0.38	0.15
1997	0.10	0.38	0.12
1996	0.03	0.36	0.11
1995	0.06	0.36	0.11
1993	0.04	0.35	0.11
1991	0.01	0.33	0.09

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≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gardner High School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2023	95%	90%	65%
2022	92%	90%	82%
2021	92%	87%	87%
2020	87%	88%	83%
2019	92%	88%	77%
2018	87%	87%	82%
2017	92%	87%	82%
2016	95%	87%	82%
2015	92%	87%	82%
2014	87%	86%	77%
2013	87%	85%	72%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Gardner High School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2023	31%	35%	44%
2022	34%	35%	54%
2021	34%	36%	54%
2020	38%	35%	53%
2019	38%	35%	53%
2015	45%	36%	54%
2014	43%	34%	51%
2013	36%	32%	47%
2012	31%	30%	42%
2011	28%	29%	40%
2010	26%	27%	36%
2009	22%	25%	33%
2008	17%	24%	29%
2007	16%	23%	26%
2006	17%	23%	26%
2005	12%	23%	22%
2004	13%	22%	20%
2001	9%	19%	16%
2000	9%	20%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Gardner High School	Massachusetts	Gardner School District
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2015	7%	4%	7%
2014	7%	5%	8%
2013	8%	5%	10%
2012	7%	5%	9%
2011	6%	5%	9%
2010	8%	6%	10%
2009	5%	6%	8%
2008	5%	5%	6%
2007	6%	5%	7%
2006	4%	5%	7%
2005	3%	5%	6%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2001	2%	5%	5%
2000	1%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gardner School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gardner High School's ranking?

Gardner High School is ranked #1030 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Gardner High School often compared to?

Gardner High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Narragansett Regional High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Gardner High School?

The graduation rate of Gardner High School is 95%, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 90%.

How many students attend Gardner High School?

809 students attend Gardner High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Gardner High School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gardner High School?

Gardner High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Gardner High School offer ?

Gardner High School offers enrollment in grades 8-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Gardner High School part of?

Gardner High School is part of Gardner School District.

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