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Natick High

15 West Street, Natick, MA 01760 · (508) 647-6600 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,761 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,761
High
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
140 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1247%
Grade 939422%
Grade 1043625%
Grade 1142224%
Grade 1238522%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
1,24571%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
1609%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
613%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
17510%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
1106%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
93453%
Female
81846%

School pathway

Feeds from
J F Kennedy Middle School05–08Wilson Middle05–08
Based on grade levels within Natick. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
71.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2018
Math
71.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 8 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 9 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2571.0%71.0%
2023-2473.0%68.0%
2022-2380.0%74.0%
2021-2278.0%73.0%
2020-2180.0%69.0%
2018-1979.0%80.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Natick High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
71.0%#40 of 327
▲ 19
#20 of 58
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
71.0%#52 of 326
▲ 11
#23 of 58
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-4.5pp#173 of 315#27 of 58
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,761#32 of 379#12 of 63
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.6:1#245 of 325#39 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
47.2%#156 of 325#39 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.8%#115 of 133#24 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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,761
+135 (+8%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 1,040
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,761140.212.6:1N/A
2023-241,743142.112.3:1N/A
2022-231,72714112.3:1N/A
2020-211,62612513.0:1N/A
2017-181,730120.814.3:1N/A
2015-161,62411014.8:1N/A
2010-111,3039513.7:111% (139)
2000-011,069N/AN/A5% (53)
1990-911,040N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Natick High.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,730 to 1,761); teachers up 16% (120.8 to 140.2).

About Natick High

Natick, Massachusetts, is home to Natick High, a large high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,761 students. By comparison, high schools in Massachusetts enroll about 777 students on average.

The district, Natick, operates 8 schools serving 5,348 students.

More than half of the students at Natick High are White (71%). The remaining shares are 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is in line with Middlesex County, where about 67% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Natick High scores 47%.

Natick High has 140.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6:1. The school's 12.6:1 compares with an average of 23.4:1 for high schools in Massachusetts.

Census data for Middlesex County show the median household earns about $130,847 a year, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Middlesex County number 386, with about 215,896 students.

A public school about 0.6 miles away, Johnson, is the closest to Natick High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% increase, from 1,626 to 1,761.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Natick High. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Natick High
District
Natick
Address
15 West Street, Natick, MA 01760
Phone
(508) 647-6600
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,761
Teachers (FTE)
140
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250834001303
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Natick High
What is the total enrollment at Natick High?
Natick High enrolls approximately 1,761 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Natick High serve?
Natick High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Natick High?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Natick High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Natick High?
At Natick High, the student body is approximately 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Natick High public or private?
Natick High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Natick.
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