Weymouth High School

1 Wildcat Way, Weymouth Town MA, 2190 | Weymouth School District | 781-337-7500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1900
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 58% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Weymouth Town
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
52%Weymouth Town
52%Massachusetts

Weymouth High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Weymouth School District" in Weymouth Town, MA. There are a total of 1,900 students and 137 teachers at Weymouth High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Weymouth High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.5%, which is 11% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Weymouth High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1900
Teachers137
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment304
Taking some courses139
Taking some courses (not tests)149
Passing some courses115
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 Weymouth High School, there are a total of 304 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 139 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School64%

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.

Weymouth High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 84.8% 80.1% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 4.2% 5.2% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 4.0% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 6.7% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 3.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Weymouth Town demographics profile

StatisticWeymouth TownMassachusettsNational
Population57,2136,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,41389491
Median age43.839.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%53%55%
Speak English86%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Weymouth Town

IndexWeymouth TownMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school90.9%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college63.6%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.6%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.7%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters11.0%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Weymouth High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.