📍 360 Elsbree Street, Fall River, Bristol County, 02720
B M C Durfee High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fall River, Bristol County. The school has 2,460 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fall River school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 201.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 34% of students are proficient in reading. 19% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 79%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
B M C Durfee High enrolls 2,460 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 201.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,156 | 47% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 747 | 30% |
| Black or African American | 253 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 189 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 106 | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
B M C Durfee High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-40, state senate district 37, state house district 74.
B M C Durfee High is one of 17 schools in Fall River, based in Fall River, Massachusetts. The district serves 11,089 students district-wide and employs 790 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,460 students, B M C Durfee High is larger than the district average of about 652 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large