Waltham Sr High

617 Lexington Street, Waltham MA, 2452 | Waltham School District | 781-314-5445
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1620
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 46% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Waltham
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
49%Waltham
52%Massachusetts

Waltham Sr High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Waltham School District" in Waltham, MA. There are a total of 1,620 students and 142 teachers at Waltham Sr High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Waltham Sr High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 12% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Waltham Sr High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1620
Teachers142
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment196
Taking some courses184
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses136
Passing no courses37

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 Waltham Sr High, there are a total of 196 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 184 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School46%

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.

Waltham Sr High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 48.9% 47.8% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 11.3% 9.7% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.1% 5.9% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.6% 33.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 2.8% 3.3% 3.1%

Waltham demographics profile

StatisticWalthamMassachusettsNational
Population62,5976,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,91289491
Median age34.339.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%53%55%
Speak English67%77%79%
Speak Spanish11%9%13%

Education level achieved in Waltham

IndexWalthamMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade90.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school89.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college69.0%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.7%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.0%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters22.8%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.4%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Waltham Sr High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.