Swampscott High

Located at 200 Essex Street, in Swampscott, Massachusetts, Swampscott High is a medium-sized secondary school that serves 706 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Swampscott.

Across the 6 schools in Swampscott (2,819 students total), Swampscott High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Swampscott High shows that White students make up the majority at 73%; the rest reads as 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Swampscott High tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, census data for Essex County shows median household income runs about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Essex County runs 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), of which Swampscott High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Clarke, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Swampscott High.

Swampscott High operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Swampscott High has expanded 5%, going from 675 students in 2018 to 706 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 73% across the same window.

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