Medford High

489 Winthrop Street, Medford MA, 2155 | Medford School District | 781-393-2301
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1413
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 61% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Medford
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
47%Medford
52%Massachusetts

Medford High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Medford School District" in Medford, MA. There are a total of 1,413 students and 139 teachers at Medford High, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Medford High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 17% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Medford High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1413
Teachers139
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment165
Taking some courses144
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses127
Passing no courses15

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 Medford High, there are a total of 165 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 144 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Medford High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 60.8% 62.5% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 18.4% 16.0% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 10.0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4% 9.7% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 3.0% 3.3% 3.1%

Medford demographics profile

StatisticMedfordMassachusettsNational
Population58,2906,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,19789491
Median age35.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%53%55%
Speak English71%77%79%
Speak Spanish6%9%13%

Education level achieved in Medford

IndexMedfordMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade91.0%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school90.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college68.3%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.1%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.5%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters23.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.7%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.5%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Medford High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.