Lexington High

251 Waltham Street, Lexington MA, 2421 | Lexington School District | 781-861-2320
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2212
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 94% 81% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Lexington
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
78%Lexington
52%Massachusetts

Lexington High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lexington School District" in Lexington, MA. There are a total of 2,212 students and 171 teachers at Lexington High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Lexington High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 94.0%, which is 81% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Lexington High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2212
Teachers171
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment781
Taking some courses609
Taking some courses (not tests)171
Passing some courses572
Passing no courses34

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 Lexington High, there are a total of 781 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 609 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All96%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School96%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School92%

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.

Lexington High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 58.3% 57.5% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 4.4% 4.5% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 29.7% 28.9% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 4.0% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 5.0% 3.3% 3.1%

Lexington demographics profile

StatisticLexingtonMassachusettsNational
Population33,3046,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,02789491
Median age46.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)73%53%55%
Speak English64%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Lexington

IndexLexingtonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade97.1%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school96.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college90.2%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree83.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors79.6%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters52.4%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree20.9%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate13.1%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Lexington High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.