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How has Minuteman Regional High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
669
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL·NCES 250798501264
Minuteman Regional High
758 Marrett Rd, Lexington, MA 02421 · (781) 861-6500 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL669 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Massachusetts public high schools
- A-Test 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.
- A-Three-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
8.2:1
82 FTE teachers
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 | 173 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 163 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 157 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 176 | 26% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +6.0pp since 2018
Math
56.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +2.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 73 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 up about 6 points since 2018, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 69.0% | 55.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 54.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Minuteman Regional High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #87 of 327 ▲ 9 | #31 of 58 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #47 of 326 ▼ 27 | #21 of 58 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #63 of 315 | #11 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 669 | #188 of 379 | #46 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.2:1 | #11 of 325 | #1 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #170 of 325 | #43 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.3% | #30 of 133 | #3 of 27 |
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
669
+34 (+5%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 615
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 8.4:1
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 | 669 | 82.1 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 683 | 82.4 | 8.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 691 | 78.3 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 635 | 76 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 73.7 | 7.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 624 | 74 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 616 | 71 | 8.7:1 | 25% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 809 | N/A | N/A | 9% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 615 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Minuteman Regional High.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (538 to 669); teachers up 11% (73.7 to 82.1).
About Minuteman Regional High
Minuteman Regional High is a mid-sized high school in Lexington, Massachusetts, one of the schools in Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical. The school has 669 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12.
Minuteman Regional High belongs to Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical.
White students are 71% of those enrolled at Minuteman Regional High. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 82.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.2:1. Statewide, high schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Minuteman Regional High lands at A, ahead of 86% of Massachusetts public high schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Middlesex County show that median household income comes to about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County counts 386 public schools with about 215,896 students.
Hanscom School sits about 0.8 miles from Minuteman Regional High. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Minuteman Regional High is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 669 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 635.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Hanscom School0.8 mi · 493
- Maria Hastings1.0 mi · 579
- Bridge1.7 mi · 345
- Lexington High2.1 mi · 2,405
- Lincoln School2.5 mi · 546
- Jonas Clarke Middle2.6 mi · 796
Frequently asked questions
About Minuteman Regional HighWhat is the total enrollment at Minuteman Regional High?
Minuteman Regional High enrolls approximately 669 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Minuteman Regional High serve?
Minuteman Regional High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Minuteman Regional High?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at Minuteman Regional High.
What is the student diversity at Minuteman Regional High?
Student demographics at Minuteman Regional High are roughly 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Minuteman Regional High in?
Minuteman Regional High is part of Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical.
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