Waltham Senior High School
Tel:
(781) 314-5445
- Waltham Senior High School serves 1,620 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (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 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Waltham Senior High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Waltham Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Waltham Senior High School's student population of 1,620 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 142 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,620 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 142 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Waltham Senior High School is ranked within the top 30% 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 Waltham Senior High School is 0.66, 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 | #431 out of 1666 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 5% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 41% | 20% |
| Black | 11% | 9% |
| White | 40% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 84% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Waltham School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Waltham Senior High School is Lexington High School (3.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is John F Kennedy Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Waltham John F Kennedy Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 512 students
0.1 miles
655 Lexington St
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 314-5565 0.1 6-8 512 - Waltham Northeast Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 593 students
0.6 miles
70 Putney Lane
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 314-5745 0.6 PK-5 593 - Waltham Douglas Macarthur Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 440 students
1.0 miles
494 Lincoln Street
Waltham, MA 02451
(781) 314-5721 1.0 K-5 440 - Waltham Thomas R Plympton Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 422 students
1.1 miles
20 Farnsworth Street
Waltham, MA 02451
(781) 314-5765 1.1 K-5 422 - Waltham John W. Mcdevitt Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 631 students
1.3 miles
75 Church Street
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 314-5595 1.3 6-8 631
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