Somerville High School
Tel:
(617) 625-6600
- Somerville High School serves 1,215 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Somerville High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Somerville High School places 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 20%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Somerville High School's student population of 1,215 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 125 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,215 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 125 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Somerville High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Somerville High School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #240 out of 1666 schools (Top 20%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 73% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 87% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 8% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 45% | 20% |
| Black | 14% | 9% |
| White | 32% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 87% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Somerville School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Somerville High School is Full Circle High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is E Somerville Community (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Somerville E Somerville Community Grades: K-8 | 720 students
0.1 miles
50 Cross Street
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 625-6600 0.1 K-8 720 - Somerville Winter Hill Community Grades: PK-8 | 459 students
0.3 miles
115 Sycamore Street
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 629-5680 0.3 PK-8 459 - Somerville Albert F. Argenziano School At Lincoln Park Grades: PK-8 | 584 students
0.5 miles
290 Washington Street
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 629-5460 0.5 PK-8 584 - Somerville Full Circle High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 52 students
0.5 miles
11 Otis Street
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 629-5640 0.5 9-12 52 - Somerville Next Wave Junior High School Alternative School
Grades: 6-8 | 15 students
0.5 miles
8 Bonair Street
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 629-5640 0.5 6-8 15
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