Walpole High

275 Common Street, Walpole MA, 2081 | Walpole School District | 508-660-7257
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1132
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Walpole
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
63%Walpole
52%Massachusetts

Walpole High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Walpole School District" in Walpole, MA. There are a total of 1,132 students and 85 teachers at Walpole High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Walpole High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.5%, which is 28% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Walpole High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1132
Teachers85
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment153
Taking some courses142
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses115
Passing no courses20

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 Walpole High, there are a total of 153 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 142 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

Walpole High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 88.7% 86.7% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 3.6% 3.3% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 4.5% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 3.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Walpole demographics profile

StatisticWalpoleMassachusettsNational
Population6,2116,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,21089491
Median age41.739.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%53%55%
Speak English87%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%9%13%

Education level achieved in Walpole

IndexWalpoleMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade93.0%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college67.5%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.4%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.2%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters14.3%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Walpole High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.