Wellesley Sr High

50 Rice Street, Wellesley MA, 2481 | Wellesley School District | 781-446-6290
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1569
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 87% 68% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Wellesley
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
80%Wellesley
52%Massachusetts

Wellesley Sr High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wellesley School District" in Wellesley, MA. There are a total of 1,569 students and 120 teachers at Wellesley Sr High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Wellesley Sr High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 87.0%, which is 68% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Wellesley Sr High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1569
Teachers120
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment326
Taking some courses300
Taking some courses (not tests)18
Passing some courses279
Passing no courses12

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 Wellesley Sr High, there are a total of 326 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 300 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All89%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School89%

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.

Wellesley Sr High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 78.8% 76.9% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 4.9% 4.6% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 9.3% 9.8% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 4.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 4.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Wellesley demographics profile

StatisticWellesleyMassachusettsNational
Population28,7476,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,86989491
Median age34.839.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%53%55%
Speak English80%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Wellesley

IndexWellesleyMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade98.2%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school97.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college92.6%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree86.9%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors83.8%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters50.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree20.3%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate9.2%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Wellesley Sr High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.