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Somerville High

81 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143 · (617) 625-6600 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,394 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • B-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.
  • C+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

Enrollment
1,394
High
DISTRICT 731 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
125 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · 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
Grade 937127%
Grade 1034325%
Grade 1131823%
Grade 1235125%
Ungraded111%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
47534%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
62845%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
14010%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
725%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
594%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
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
74553%
Female
63345%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
47.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2018
Math
41.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 11 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 11 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2547.0%41.0%
2023-2455.0%39.0%
2022-2357.0%40.0%
2021-2258.0%42.0%
2020-2158.0%43.0%
2018-1958.0%52.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Somerville High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#158 of 327
▲ 43
#41 of 58
▲ 5
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
47.0%#168 of 326
▼ 8
#41 of 58
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-6.0pp#144 of 315#22 of 58
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,394#58 of 379#20 of 63
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.2:1#155 of 325#23 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.8%#27 of 325#5 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+14.7%#48 of 133#8 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
1,394
+179 (+15%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,934
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,394124.511.2:1N/A
2023-241,373133.410.3:1N/A
2022-231,310133.79.8:1N/A
2020-211,21511310.8:1N/A
2017-181,215124.79.7:1N/A
2015-161,23111610.6:1N/A
2010-111,34410712.6:171% (951)
2000-011,761N/AN/A51% (906)
1990-911,934N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Somerville High.

Since 2017-18: students up 15% (1,215 to 1,394); teachers unchanged (124.7 to 124.5).

About Somerville High

A large high school in Somerville, Massachusetts, Somerville High is part of Somerville. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,394 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777, so this school runs 79% larger than that.

Somerville has 11 schools; together they serve 4,952 students.

Hispanic students are the largest group at Somerville High, with 45% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 34% White, 10% Black, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 36 points above the 9% share among Middlesex County residents. Somerville High has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1 at Somerville High, with 124.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 23.4:1.

Somerville High is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 48% of Massachusetts public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

County data help place the school in context: in Middlesex County, median household income is about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The public schools of Middlesex County number 386 and enroll about 215,896.

The closest public school, Next Wave Junior High, is less than a tenth of a mile from Somerville High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Somerville High had 1,215 students in 2020-21 and 1,394 in 2024-25, a 15% rise.

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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
Somerville High
District
Somerville
Address
81 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143
Phone
(617) 625-6600
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,394
Teachers (FTE)
125
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251089001745
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Somerville High. Somerville High is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Somerville High
What is the total enrollment at Somerville High?
Somerville High enrolls approximately 1,394 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Somerville High serve?
Somerville High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Somerville High?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Somerville High.
How diverse is Somerville High?
Somerville High reports a student body of 34% White, 45% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Somerville High?
Somerville High is overseen by Somerville in Middlesex County.
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