Peabody Veterans Memorial High

Set in Peabody, Massachusetts, Peabody Veterans Memorial High is a roomy 9-12 campus, operated by Peabody. It caters to 1,333 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 72% bigger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 777 students.

Within Peabody, which oversees 11 schools and 5,774 students, Peabody Veterans Memorial High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Peabody Veterans Memorial High records that White students make up the majority at 61%. Beyond that, the school logs 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 129 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate the typical household earns roughly $101,883 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Essex County's 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), Peabody Veterans Memorial High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Peabody Personalized Remote Education Program, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 10%: 1,480 students in 2018 compared to 1,333 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 76% to 61%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.