Somerville High

As an expansive high school in Somerville, Massachusetts, Somerville High enrolls 1,394 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Somerville. Enrollment runs roughly 79% above the state mean of about 777.

Somerville comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 4,952 students; Somerville High is among them.

On demographics, Somerville High logs that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 34% White, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 9%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 125 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Somerville High tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put median household earnings sit near $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), Somerville High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Full Circle High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Somerville High operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 15%: 1,215 students in 2018 compared to 1,394 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.