Hamilton-Wenham Regional High

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High is one of the low-enrollment four-year high schools in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, overseen by Hamilton-Wenham, with 448 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 777 students each, so Hamilton-Wenham Regional High sits 42% below that benchmark.

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High is one of 5 schools operated by Hamilton-Wenham, a district that caters to 1,669 students overall.

On demographics, Hamilton-Wenham Regional High reports that nearly all students (88%) are White; the rest looks like 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Hamilton-Wenham Regional High logs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Essex County shows the typical household earns roughly $101,883 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Essex County's 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), Hamilton-Wenham Regional High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Miles River Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High has shrank 20%, going from 560 students in 2018 to 448 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.