Somerville High

81 Highland Avenue, Somerville MA, 2143 | Somerville School District | 617-625-6600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1215
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 54% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Somerville
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
45%Somerville
52%Massachusetts

Somerville High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Somerville School District" in Somerville, MA. There are a total of 1,215 students and 125 teachers at Somerville High, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Somerville High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.5%, which is 3% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Somerville High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1215
Teachers125
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment188
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Somerville High, there are a total of 188 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Somerville High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 32.3% 31.5% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 15.5% 20.6% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 11.5% 8.6% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 39.4% 36.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.9% 3.3% 3.1%

Somerville demographics profile

StatisticSomervilleMassachusettsNational
Population81,1756,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)19,68589491
Median age31.539.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%53%55%
Speak English71%77%79%
Speak Spanish9%9%13%

Education level achieved in Somerville

IndexSomervilleMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade88.0%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school87.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college71.8%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree62.4%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors58.6%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters27.6%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.6%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.2%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Somerville High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.