Arlington High

869 Mass Avenue, Arlington MA, 2476 | Arlington School District | 781-316-3591
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1325
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 82% 58% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Arlington
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
70%Arlington
52%Massachusetts

Arlington High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Arlington School District" in Arlington, MA. There are a total of 1,325 students and 100 teachers at Arlington High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Arlington High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 58% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Arlington High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1325
Teachers100
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment356
Taking some courses335
Taking some courses (not tests)24
Passing some courses298
Passing no courses31

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Arlington High, there are a total of 356 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 335 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Arlington High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 80.1% 76.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 3.4% 3.7% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 10.2% 10.6% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 5.0% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 4.1% 3.3% 3.1%

Arlington demographics profile

StatisticArlingtonMassachusettsNational
Population45,3796,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,82389491
Median age39.839.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%53%55%
Speak English79%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Arlington

IndexArlingtonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade95.6%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school95.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college83.5%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree73.6%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors68.8%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters38.7%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree13.4%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate8.9%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Arlington High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.