Wakefield Memorial High School - Wakefield, Massachusetts/MA

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Wakefield Memorial High School

60 Farm Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880-3502 -

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Definition of Terms

Wakefield Memorial High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Middlesex County, MA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1004 students

% Male / % Female

47% / 53%

Total Classroom Teachers

81 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 263 students

Grade 10 - 266 students

Grade 11 - 249 students

Grade 12 - 226 students

This School

( MA ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:12

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( MA ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	5%
% Hispanic	2%	14%
% Black	2%	8%
% White	94%	71%
% Unknown	2 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

( MA ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

24%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( MA ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Wakefield School District

This School's Agency

( MA ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	6	3
Number of Students Managed	3,737 students	1,973 students
District Total Revenue	$40,285,000	$24,738,000
District Expenditure	$40,262,000	$23,460,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,780	$19,938
District Expenditure / Student	$10,774	$10,244
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Wakefield High School is a public secondary high school located in Wakefield, Massachusetts.
The school is located on 60 Farm Street in Wakefield.
Grading Policies: Unlike many other high schools, WHS does not offer the "A+" grade. Instead, all grades ranging from a 93 to 100+ are considered a solid "A".
There is also an "E" grade representing a failing grade, but making the student eligible for summer school.
School Clubs: Amnesty International - Art Club - Marching Band - Bank Officers - Best Buddies - Chamber Singers - Citizens Scholarship Foundation - Student Directors - Class Activity Committees - DECA - Diversity Council - Drama Club - Figure Skating Club - Gay and Straight Alliance - Jazz Band 1 & 2 - Math Team - National Honor Society - Oracle(Yearbook) - Peer Leaders - Recycling Committee - Reflections (Literary Magazine) - Science Club - Ski & Snowboard Club - Social Awareness Club - Strategy Games Club - Student Advisory Council - Student Council - Warrior Words Academic Journal - WHS Spin (school newspaper) - WHS TV15 Club - The Paper Mache Society.
School Setup: There are three floors in WHS. The first floor consists of the library, english/business/art/television/life skills/health classrooms, The Farm Street Inn (WHS's Culinary In House Restaurant) and the Charbonneau Fieldhouse. The primary floor, the second, is where the two main entrances to the building are located. Once you enter the main (1st) door, the office (left) and Music hallway (right) are seen. The foreign language and the science classrooms [Orange Lockers] are both located in the same wing on the far left side of the building. There are two four hallways/stairwells that lead to the first floor. The mathematics side of the building begins with Department Head Mrs. Gerety's classroom. Blue lockers make up the math hallway. Also on the second floor is the small gym. Primarily used for gymnastic purposes, this gym is used for wellness on occasion. The third floor consists only of social studies classrooms. S.S classrooms can be seen from the front of the school.
Wakefield Warrior Athletics: Wakefield High's nickname is the Warriors. WHS's school colors are white and red. Wakefield's archrival school is Melrose High School. Other rivals include Reading High School, Woburn High School and Nonleague rival Tewksbury High School. The football game against Tewksbury is usually the season-opener for the Warriors. The Melrose game is the last game of the football season, and it is played on Thanksgiving morning (WHS is 13-0-1 against Melrose the last 14 years.)
Fall Sports: Football, Soccer, Cross Country, Swimming (Girls), Golf (Boys) and Field Hockey (Girls).
Winter Sports: Indoor Track, Basketball, Hockey ,Swimming (Northeast Vocational), Wrestling.
Spring Sports: Outdoor Track, Baseball, Lacrosse, Tennis, Softball.
Fun Facts: Wakefield High School is known for its "Crash Corner." "Crash Corner" is a four way intersection located on the second floor. From the south, students are coming from history, lunch, or the office area --- from the north, students are coming from the first floor --- from the west, students are coming from the science/foreign language area -- and finally from the east, students are coming from the math hallway. Because each students from each area of the school are coming from every direction, "Crash Corner" is usually heavily populated after the bell rings indicating you can move on to your next class. Due to the heavy traffic, you are on your own in terms of letting somebody by, or just making a dash to go your own route. You are almost always guaranteed to make contact with someone. "Crash Corner" is generally over-rated --- the time it takes for you to cross the corner is usually less than two minutes and because everyone for the most part is going to be in "crash corner", the time it takes you to travel to other parts of the building are less. The worst possible scenario --- which could make you borderline late is --- going from History to English (Vice Versa). The wait times at "Crash Corner" in combination with the wait time at the main history stairwell, as well as a possible trip to your locker is not good.
Wakefield High School has adopted a strict "peanut-free" policy as well as a prohibition of food inside the classroom.
All soda machines were removed from the building shortly after the 2005-2006 school year began.
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About This Zip Code (01880)

School Zip (01880)

(MA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

24,809 people

6,259,314 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

48%

40%

Population Average Age

39 years old

36.5 years old

Average Household size

2.5 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$66,117

$49,984

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.1 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

60 years old

55 years old

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Zipcode (01880)

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% Owning / % Renting

72% / 28%

58% / 42%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Northeast Metro Regional Vocational High School - 1209 students - view location
2. Stoneham High School - 884 students - view location
3. Lynnfield High School - 580 students - view location
4. Melrose High School - 906 students - view location
5. Woburn High School - 1351 students - view location
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