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Melrose High School vs. Medford High School

Should I attend Melrose High School or Medford High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Melrose High School
360 Lynn Fells Parkway
Melrose, MA 02176
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Medford High School
489 Winthrop Street
Medford, MA 02155
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 923 students in grades 9-12, Melrose High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,207 students in grades 9-12, Medford High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
923 students
1,207 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
126 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Medford High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Medford High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#184 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#572 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Melrose High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Medford High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in MA)
42%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Medford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
77%
(Top 10% in MA)
61%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Medford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥99%
(Top 1% in MA)
92%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart display graduation rate of Melrose High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Medford High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Medford High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
232
280
Grade 10 Students
225
301
Grade 11 Students
221
334
Grade 12 Students
240
284
Ungraded Students
5
8

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
10%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Medford High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
15%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Melrose High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Medford High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
8%
14%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Melrose High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Medford High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
77%
57%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Melrose High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Medford High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Medford High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.40
0.63
This chart display the diversity score of Melrose High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Medford High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
28%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Medford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Melrose High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Medford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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