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New Bedford High

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Student attendance (% of students absent 10 or more days each year)
OrgNameAbsent rate202120222023
Students Incl 2,811 3,031 2,992
Absent 10+ days # 1,986 2,566 2,312
New Bedford HighAbsent 10+ days % 70.7% 84.7% 77.3%
Students Incl   
Absent 10+ days #---
Select a Comparable SchoolAbsent 10+ days %   
Students Incl 937,090 947,168 946,517
Absent 10+ days # 280,540 529,443 468,759
StateAbsent 10+ days % 29.9% 55.9% 49.5%

Chronically absent rate (% of students absent 10% or more each year)
OrgNameAbsent rate202120222023
Students Incl 2,811 3,031 2,992
Chronically absent # 1,714 2,113 1,712
New Bedford HighChronically absent % 61.0% 69.7% 57.2%
Students Incl   
Chronically absent #---
Select a Comparable SchoolChronically absent %   
Students Incl 937,090 947,168 946,517
Chronically absent # 165,632 262,191 210,358
StateChronically absent % 17.7% 27.7% 22.2%

Percentage of students suspended in-school at least once
OrgNameSuspensionn rate20192020202120222023
Students Incl2,3692,6402,8513,1483,115
In-school # 32 20 3 6 0
New Bedford HighIn-school % 1.4% 0.8% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0%
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In-school #  ---
Select a Comparable SchoolIn-school %     
Students Incl976,789970,032933,897943,549942,880
In-school # 18,100 11,836 2,370 15,040 13,095
StateIn-school % 1.9% 1.2% .3% 1.6% 1.4%

Percentage of students suspended out-of-school at least once
OrgNameSuspensionn rate20192020202120222023
Students Incl2,3692,6402,8513,1483,115
Out-of-school # 433 140 22 405 132
New Bedford HighOut-of-school % 18.3% 5.3% 0.8% 12.9% 4.2%
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Students Incl976,789970,032933,897943,549942,880
Out-of-school # 29,174 19,819 4,529 29,348 23,743
StateOut-of-school % 3.0% 2.0% .5% 3.1% 2.5%

Annual dropout rate
OrgNameDropout20182019202020212022
# Dropouts 28 32 45 141 149
New Bedford High% Dropouts 1.4% 1.5% 1.9% 5.2% 5.2%
# Dropouts     
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# Dropouts 5,408 5,186 4,501 4,297 6,060
State% Dropouts 1.9% 1.8% 1.6% 1.5% 2.1%

4-year cohort graduation rate
OrgNameGraduation rate20182019202020212022
Students Incl346450504543680
New Bedford High% Graduated (4 Yrs)67.9%79.3%88.1%84.5%78.8%
Students Incl     
Select a Comparable School% Graduated (4 Yrs)     
Students Incl74,64175,06774,23274,22673,901
State% Graduated (4 Yrs)87.9%88.0%89.0%89.8%90.1%

5-year cohort graduation rate
OrgNameGraduation rate20172018201920202021
Students Incl560346450504543
New Bedford High% Graduated (5 Yrs)68.4%71.4%81.8%89.1%86.0%
Students Incl     
Select a Comparable School% Graduated (5 Yrs)     
Students Incl73,24974,64175,06774,23274,226
State% Graduated (5 Yrs)90.1%89.7%90.1%91.0%91.8%

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