Watertown High School
Tel:
(617) 926-7760
- Watertown High School serves 674 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (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 90-94% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Watertown High School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Watertown High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Watertown High School's student population of 674 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 66 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 674 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 66 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Watertown High School is ranked within the top 10% 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 Watertown High School is 0.48, which is less 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 | #133 out of 1666 schools (Top 10%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 7% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 20% |
| Black | 4% | 9% |
| White | 70% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 23% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Watertown School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Watertown High School is Lyon Upper 9-12 (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Watertown Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hosmer (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Watertown Hosmer Grades: PK-5 | 683 students
0.5 miles
1 Concord Rd
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7740 0.5 PK-5 683 - Watertown James Russell Lowell Grades: PK-5 | 417 students
0.6 miles
175 Orchard Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7770 0.6 PK-5 417 - Watertown Watertown Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 527 students
0.7 miles
68 Waverley Avenue
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7783 0.7 6-8 527 - Newton Bigelow Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 521 students
1.1 miles
42 Vernon St
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-6800 1.1 6-8 521 - Newton Lincoln-eliot Grades: K-5 | 374 students
1.1 miles
191 Pearl Street
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-9540 1.1 K-5 374
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