Winchester High School

80 Skillings Road, Winchester MA, 1890 | Winchester School District | 781-721-7020
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1351
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 86% 65% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Winchester
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
81%Winchester
52%Massachusetts

Winchester High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Winchester School District" in Winchester, MA. There are a total of 1,351 students and 91 teachers at Winchester High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Winchester High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 85.5%, which is 65% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Winchester High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1351
Teachers91
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment231
Taking some courses221
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses194
Passing no courses17

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 Winchester High School, there are a total of 231 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 221 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School86%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

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.

Winchester High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 78.7% 77.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.2% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 12.6% 13.8% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 3.2% 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 4.0% 4.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Winchester demographics profile

StatisticWinchesterMassachusettsNational
Population22,7606,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,77389491
Median age41.939.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%53%55%
Speak English78%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Winchester

IndexWinchesterMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade97.1%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school96.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college86.8%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree79.0%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors74.3%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters43.4%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree15.5%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate6.4%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Winchester High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.