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What's the biggest difference between Medway High and what you expected?
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Enrollment
622
High
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDWAY·NCES 250759001184
Medway High
88 Summer Street, Medway, MA 02053 · (508) 533-3227 · Norfolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL622 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Massachusetts public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 160 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 142 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 154 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 166 | 27% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Medway. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2018
Math
56.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -30.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 30 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 86.0% | 80.0% |
| 2018-19 | 80.0% | 86.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Medway High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #86 of 327 ▼ 37 | #18 of 30 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #67 of 326 ▼ 13 | #11 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #83 of 315 | #8 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 622 | #202 of 379 | #25 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #288 of 325 | #25 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.5% | #229 of 325 | #24 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #84 of 188 | #8 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
622
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 622 | 45 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 46.7 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 613 | 46.4 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 631 | 49 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 728 | 46.5 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 778 | 46 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 804 | 54 | 14.9:1 | 4% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 633 | N/A | N/A | 1% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 429 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Medway High.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (728 to 622); teachers down 3% (46.5 to 45).
About Medway High
Medway High, located in Medway, Massachusetts, is a low-enrollment high school. It serves 622 students in grades 9 through 12.
Medway is the local district for Medway High. It runs 4 schools with 2,158 students.
Roughly 79% of students at Medway High are White. The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among all residents of Norfolk County, the White share is about 70%. Medway High's diversity index is 35%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. That is lower than the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Medway High receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Norfolk County show that the median household income is $130,739, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Besides Medway High, Norfolk County has 197 other public schools.
The closest public school, John D Mc Govern Elementary, is about 1.3 miles from Medway High. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Medway High in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 622, close to the 631 recorded in 2020-21.
Community posts for Medway High can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Medway
- Medway MiddleMiddle · 677 students
- Burke/Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- John D Mc Govern ElementaryElementary · 353 students
Other schools in Medway
- Medway MiddleMiddle · 677 students
- Burke/Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- John D Mc Govern ElementaryElementary · 353 students
Nearby schools
- John D Mc Govern Elementary1.3 mi · 353
- Medway Middle1.7 mi · 677
- Burke/Memorial Elementary School1.8 mi · 506
- Stall Brook2.4 mi · 280
- Bellingham Early Childhood Center2.4 mi · 109
- J F Kennedy Memorial3.2 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Medway HighWhat 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.