Wakefield Memorial High

60 Farm Street, Wakefield MA, 1880 | Wakefield School District | 781-246-6440
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1028
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 35% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Wakefield
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
56%Wakefield
52%Massachusetts

Wakefield Memorial High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wakefield School District" in Wakefield, MA. There are a total of 1,028 students and 82 teachers at Wakefield Memorial High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Wakefield Memorial High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.0%, which is 35% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Wakefield Memorial High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1028
Teachers82
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment206
Taking some courses145
Taking some courses (not tests)55
Passing some courses113
Passing no courses26

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 Wakefield Memorial High, there are a total of 206 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 145 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

Wakefield Memorial High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 92.3% 83.1% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 2.4% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 2.5% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 9.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.8% 3.3% 3.1%

Wakefield demographics profile

StatisticWakefieldMassachusettsNational
Population27,0416,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,65889491
Median age42.739.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%53%55%
Speak English91%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Wakefield

IndexWakefieldMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade92.0%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school91.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college69.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.2%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.5%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters18.7%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Wakefield Memorial High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.