Melrose High

360 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose MA, 2176 | Melrose School District | 781-979-2200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1002
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 73% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Melrose
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
73%Melrose
52%Massachusetts

Melrose High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Melrose School District" in Melrose, MA. There are a total of 1,002 students and 70 teachers at Melrose High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Melrose High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.0%, which is 41% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Melrose High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1002
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment176
Taking some courses173
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses104
Passing no courses57

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 Melrose High, there are a total of 176 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 173 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Melrose High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 81.2% 81.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 6.5% 5.2% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.3% 4.0% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 5.3% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 3.9% 3.3% 3.1%

Melrose demographics profile

StatisticMelroseMassachusettsNational
Population28,0546,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,99089491
Median age41.739.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%53%55%
Speak English85%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Melrose

IndexMelroseMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade93.2%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school93.1%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college76.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.3%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors53.4%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters22.7%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.6%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.6%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Melrose High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.