Whaling City Junior/Senior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740 · New Bedford
#296 of 300 high schools in Massachusetts
#15877 of 16,910 nationally
About Whaling City Junior/Senior High School
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School is a public high located in New Bedford, in the New Bedford school district of Massachusetts, United States. It caters for Grades 7–12. In 2025 it enrolled 200 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 16.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 296th of 300 ranked high schools in Massachusetts. Its strongest component is students per teacher (67th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 200.
There are 26 schools in New Bedford; Whaling City Junior/Senior High School ranks 25th of 26 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)10%
- Reading proficiency (30%)5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)11.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Whaling City Junior/Senior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 200
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 11.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Whaling City Junior/Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy
New Bedford · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
618 students · 184 m away
Trinity Day Academy
New Bedford · Public high · Grades 6–12
93 students · 638 m away
Ellen R Hathaway
New Bedford · Public elementary · Grades K–5
201 students · 735 m away
John Avery Parker
New Bedford · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
289 students · 1.1 km away
Alfred J Gomes
New Bedford · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
623 students · 1.2 km away
Thomas R Rodman
New Bedford · Public elementary · Grades K–5
200 students · 1.4 km away
James B Congdon
New Bedford · Public elementary · Grades K–5
299 students · 1.5 km away
Betsey B Winslow
New Bedford · Public elementary · Grades K–5
227 students · 1.5 km away
New Bedford High
New Bedford · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,878 students · 1.6 km away
John B Devalles
New Bedford · Public elementary · Grades K–5
292 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Massachusetts with a comparable Enrollment.
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198 students
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Goodrich Academy
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186 students
Edison Evening Academy
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225 students
University Pk Campus School
Worcester · Public high · Grades 7–12
233 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Whaling City Junior/Senior High School a good school?
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School has a Success Index (US) of 16.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #296 of 300 in Massachusetts. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Whaling City Junior/Senior High School rank in Massachusetts?
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School ranks #296 of 300 high schools in Massachusetts and #15877 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Whaling City Junior/Senior High School?
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School had 200 students in 2025.
Is Whaling City Junior/Senior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School is classified as a high covering Grades 7–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Whaling City Junior/Senior High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Whaling City Junior/Senior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.