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Medway High

88 Summer Street, Medway, MA 02053 · (508) 533-3227 · Norfolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL622 STUDENTS
Enrollment
622
High
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
160
Grade 10
142
Grade 11
154
Grade 12
166
Student demographics
White
49279%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
6210%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 26%
Black
152%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10%
Asian
254%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7%
Two+
224%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30249%
Female
31751%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
65.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2018
Math
56.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -30.0pp since 2018
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
622
-106 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.7:1
% White
79%
was 90%
% Hispanic
10%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Medway High

Medway High is a four-year high school of close-knit scale in Medway, Massachusetts, part of Medway, teacheing 622 students in grades 9 through 12.

Medway High is one of 4 schools operated by Medway, a district that serves 2,158 students overall.

On demographics, Medway High logs that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Norfolk County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Norfolk County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), Medway High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is John D Mc Govern Elementary, roughly 1.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Medway High's enrollment has contracted 15% since 2018, when it stood at 728 (now 622). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 90% to 79%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Medway High typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Norfolk County at a glance

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Population
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students

Quick facts

School name
Medway High
District
Medway
Address
88 Summer Street, Medway, MA 02053
Phone
(508) 533-3227
County
Norfolk County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
622
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250759001184
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Medway High
What is the total enrollment at Medway High?
Medway High enrolls approximately 622 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Medway High serve?
Medway High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Medway High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Medway High is approximately 13.8:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Medway High?
At Medway High, the student body is approximately 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Medway High public or private?
Medway High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Medway.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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