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Enrollment
599
High
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STONEHAM·NCES 251122002295
Stoneham High
149 Franklin Street, Stoneham, MA 02180 · (781) 279-3810 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% 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.
- 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
10.7:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 153 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 132 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 168 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 140 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Stoneham. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -20.0pp since 2018
Math
60.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 20 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 76.0% | 53.0% |
| 2018-19 | 81.0% | 64.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Stoneham High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #68 of 327 ▲ 41 | #25 of 58 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #86 of 326 ▼ 4 | #27 of 58 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #49 of 315 | #8 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #211 of 379 | #51 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #112 of 325 | #16 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #200 of 325 | #48 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #108 of 188 | #13 of 30 |
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
599
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 773
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 599 | 55.9 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 585 | 58.8 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 619 | 56.3 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 610 | 58 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 676 | 57.4 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 643 | 56 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 731 | 58 | 12.6:1 | 13% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 760 | N/A | N/A | 3% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 773 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stoneham High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (676 to 599); teachers down 3% (57.4 to 55.9).
About Stoneham High
Stoneham High is a high school with a street address in Stoneham, Massachusetts. The school serves 599 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Massachusetts is roughly 777 students; this school is 23% smaller than that.
The 6 schools of Stoneham, including Stoneham High, enroll 2,338 students.
Stoneham High's enrollment is 76% White. The remaining shares are 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Middlesex County's population at about 67%. The chance that two students picked at random at Stoneham High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 39%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.7:1, with 55.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 23.4:1.
Stoneham High is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 80% of Massachusetts public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Middlesex County, median household income is about $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Stoneham High is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County, which together enroll about 215,896 students.
Nearby, Stoneham Early Learning Center is less than a tenth of a mile away. Stoneham High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal data show 610 students in 2020-21 and 599 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Stoneham
- Stoneham Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 689 students
- Robin HoodElementary · 380 students
- SouthElementary · 347 students
- Colonial ParkElementary · 229 students
- Stoneham Early Learning CenterElementary · 94 students
Other schools in Stoneham
- Stoneham Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 689 students
- Robin HoodElementary · 380 students
- SouthElementary · 347 students
- Colonial ParkElementary · 229 students
- Stoneham Early Learning CenterElementary · 94 students
Nearby schools
- Stoneham Early Learning Center0.0 mi · 94
- Colonial Park0.4 mi · 229
- South0.7 mi · 347
- Stoneham Central Middle School0.9 mi · 689
- Roosevelt1.0 mi · 406
- Melrose Middle1.2 mi · 886
Frequently asked questions
About Stoneham HighHow large is Stoneham High?
Stoneham High enrolls approximately 599 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Stoneham High serve?
Stoneham High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stoneham High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stoneham High is approximately 10.7:1 (56 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Stoneham High?
Stoneham High reports a student body of 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Stoneham High public or private?
Stoneham High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stoneham.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.