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Bedford High School

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Bedford High School is a public high school in Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. It is operated under the authority of the Bedford Public Schools district. Students come primarily from Bedford.

Serving 866 students in grades 9-12, Bedford High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 866 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: ≥99% (Top 1% in MA)
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Bedford High School's student population of 866 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 79 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bedford High School
9	230
10	213
11	226
12	197

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Total Students

866 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bedford High School
2023	841
2022	849
2021	829
2020	874
2019	874
2018	888
2017	888
2016	887
2015	913
2014	902
2013	912
2012	855
2011	795
2010	781
2009	791
2008	764
2007	750
2006	761
2005	726
2004	719
2003	720
2002	688
2001	671
2000	650
1999	661
1998	635
1997	605
1996	597
1995	584
1994	585
1993	570
1992	552
1991	575

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

79 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bedford High School
2023	79
2022	80
2021	79
2020	81
2019	81
2018	78
2017	78
2016	80
2015	80
2014	75
2013	71
2012	73
2011	72
2010	72
2009	69
2008	68
2007	67
2006	66
2005	64

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Year Founded

1955

Colors

White, Blue

School Rankings

Bedford High School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bedford High School is 0.58, 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)

#28 out of 1631 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bedford High School
2022	#28
2021	#21
2019	#195
2018	#51
2017	#27
2016	#71
2015	#39
2014	#24
2013	#24
2012	#49
2011	#25

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75-79%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bedford High School	Massachusetts	Bedford School District
2022	77%	41%	69%
2021	82%	37%	68%
2019	77%	51%	73%
2018	90%	52%	71%
2017	91%	53%	71%
2016	90%	64%	79%
2015	90%	61%	79%
2014	92%	61%	77%
2013	94%	61%	79%
2012	92%	59%	73%
2011	93%	59%	76%

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80-84%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bedford High School	Massachusetts	Bedford School District
2022	82%	44%	69%
2021	87%	49%	75%
2019	72%	54%	72%
2018	97%	56%	71%
2017	99%	54%	70%
2016	97%	71%	84%
2015	99%	69%	84%
2014	99%	69%	83%
2013	99%	69%	83%
2012	95%	69%	80%
2011	96%	70%	84%

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60-64%

44%

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bedford High School	Massachusetts	Bedford School District
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	11:1
2019	11:1	13:1	11:1
2018	11:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	11:1
2015	11:1	13:1	11:1
2014	12:1	14:1	12:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	12:1	14:1	12:1
2011	11:1	14:1	12:1
2010	11:1	14:1	12:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	11:1	14:1	12:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bedford High School	Massachusetts	Bedford School District
2023	18%	7%	21%
2022	17%	7%	20%
2021	15%	7%	20%
2020	13%	7%	18%
2019	13%	7%	18%
2018	12%	8%	16%
2017	12%	8%	16%
2016	10%	6%	13%
2015	11%	6%	13%
2014	11%	6%	12%
2013	10%	6%	12%
2012	12%	6%	12%
2011	11%	7%	11%
2010	9%	6%	11%
2009	8%	6%	10%
2008	7%	6%	10%
2007	7%	6%	9%
2006	8%	6%	10%
2005	8%	5%	9%
2004	6%	5%	10%
2003	5%	5%	9%
2002	5%	5%	8%
2001	4%	4%	7%
2000	4%	4%	5%
1999	4%	4%	5%
1998	6%	4%	6%
1997	4%	4%	5%
1996	4%	4%	5%
1995	6%	4%	5%
1994	6%	4%	5%
1993	7%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

10%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bedford High School	Massachusetts	Bedford School District
2023	10%	24%	7%
2022	10%	23%	7%
2021	12%	22%	8%
2020	8%	21%	6%
2019	8%	21%	6%
2018	6%	19%	5%
2017	6%	19%	5%
2016	4%	19%	5%
2015	5%	18%	5%
2014	6%	17%	6%
2013	5%	16%	5%
2012	3%	16%	5%
2011	3%	15%	4%
2010	4%	15%	4%
2009	3%	14%	4%
2008	2%	15%	4%
2007	2%	14%	4%
2006	1%	13%	3%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	3%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	2%	10%	2%
1999	2%	10%	2%
1998	4%	10%	2%
1997	2%	10%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bedford High School	Massachusetts	Bedford School District
2023	7%	10%	6%
2022	6%	10%	6%
2021	7%	10%	6%
2020	7%	9%	6%
2019	7%	9%	6%
2018	8%	9%	6%
2017	8%	9%	6%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	7%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2013	8%	9%	7%
2012	7%	8%	6%
2011	6%	8%	11%
2010	5%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	8%	9%	6%
2004	6%	9%	6%
2003	8%	9%	6%
2002	7%	9%	5%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	6%	9%	4%
1999	6%	9%	5%
1998	6%	8%	4%
1997	8%	8%	5%
1996	6%	8%	4%
1995	7%	8%	4%
1994	8%	7%	5%
1993	7%	7%	5%
1992	7%	7%	5%
1991	7%	8%	6%

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White

61%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bedford High School	Massachusetts	Bedford School District
2023	61%	54%	60%
2022	63%	56%	61%
2021	61%	57%	61%
2020	67%	59%	65%
2019	67%	59%	65%
2018	69%	61%	69%
2017	69%	61%	69%
2016	73%	63%	71%
2015	72%	64%	72%
2014	72%	65%	71%
2013	74%	66%	73%
2012	75%	67%	74%
2011	77%	68%	70%
2010	79%	69%	73%
2009	80%	70%	76%
2008	82%	71%	79%
2007	82%	72%	80%
2006	82%	73%	80%
2005	82%	74%	82%
2004	85%	74%	82%
2003	85%	75%	83%
2002	85%	75%	85%
2001	90%	76%	87%
2000	88%	77%	89%
1999	88%	77%	88%
1998	84%	78%	88%
1997	86%	78%	89%
1996	88%	79%	90%
1995	84%	79%	89%
1994	84%	80%	89%
1993	85%	80%	89%
1992	86%	81%	89%
1991	89%	81%	90%

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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	Bedford High School	Massachusetts	Bedford School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bedford High School	Massachusetts	Bedford School District
2023	0.58	0.64	0.59
2022	0.56	0.62	0.59
2021	0.59	0.62	0.59
2020	0.53	0.60	0.54
2019	0.53	0.60	0.54
2018	0.50	0.58	0.50
2017	0.50	0.58	0.50
2016	0.45	0.56	0.47
2015	0.46	0.55	0.46
2014	0.47	0.54	0.47
2013	0.45	0.53	0.45
2012	0.42	0.52	0.43
2011	0.39	0.51	0.49
2010	0.37	0.50	0.46
2009	0.35	0.51	0.41
2008	0.32	0.47	0.37
2007	0.32	0.46	0.35
2006	0.32	0.45	0.34
2005	0.32	0.43	0.30
2004	0.27	0.43	0.31
2003	0.27	0.42	0.30
2002	0.27	0.41	0.28
2001	0.18	0.40	0.24
2000	0.22	0.39	0.21
1999	0.22	0.39	0.22
1998	0.29	0.38	0.21
1997	0.25	0.38	0.21
1996	0.22	0.36	0.18
1995	0.29	0.36	0.21
1994	0.29	0.35	0.20
1993	0.27	0.35	0.20
1992	0.25	0.34	0.20
1991	0.20	0.33	0.18

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≥99%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Bedford High School	Massachusetts	Bedford School District
2022	99%	90%	98%
2021	95%	87%	95%
2020	95%	88%	95%
2019	95%	88%	96%
2018	97%	87%	95%
2017	99%	87%	97%
2016	95%	87%	92%
2015	98%	87%	95%
2014	95%	86%	95%
2013	96%	85%	92%
2012	95%	84%	92%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bedford High School	Massachusetts	Bedford School District
2023	12%	35%	12%
2022	12%	35%	11%
2021	13%	36%	11%
2020	12%	35%	11%
2019	12%	35%	11%
2015	11%	36%	11%
2014	9%	34%	11%
2013	10%	32%	11%
2012	7%	30%	8%
2011	5%	29%	6%
2010	4%	27%	5%
2009	4%	25%	5%
2008	4%	24%	4%
2007	4%	23%	4%
2006	5%	23%	4%
2005	2%	23%	4%
2001	1%	19%	2%
2000	1%	20%	2%
1999	1%	17%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bedford High School	Massachusetts	Bedford School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bedford School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Buccaneer

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bedford High School's ranking?

Bedford High School is ranked #28 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Bedford High School often compared to?

Bedford High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Acton-boxborough Regional High School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Bedford High School?

The graduation rate of Bedford High School is 99%, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 90%.

How many students attend Bedford High School?

866 students attend Bedford High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Bedford High School students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bedford High School?

Bedford High School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Bedford High School offer ?

Bedford High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bedford High School part of?

Bedford High School is part of Bedford School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 866 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: ≥99% (Top 1%)
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education