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Enrollment
696
High
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEWKSBURY·NCES 251158001926
Tewksbury Memorial High
320 Pleasant Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876 · (978) 640-7825 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Massachusetts public high schools
- A-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
12.2:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · 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 | 160 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 169 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 190 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 173 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 Tewksbury. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
69.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2018
Math
69.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 1 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 59.0% |
| 2018-19 | 70.0% | 74.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tewksbury Memorial High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #44 of 327 ▲ 57 | #21 of 58 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #57 of 326 ▲ 26 | #24 of 58 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #4 of 315 | #1 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 696 | #182 of 379 | #45 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #233 of 325 | #37 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #199 of 325 | #47 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.2% | #18 of 188 | #3 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
696
-130 (-16%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 945
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 696 | 56.9 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 719 | 62 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 752 | 65.6 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 826 | 65 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 918 | 65.9 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,006 | 62 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 908 | 63 | 14.4:1 | 13% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 887 | N/A | N/A | 2% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 945 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tewksbury Memorial High.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (918 to 696); teachers down 14% (65.9 to 56.9).
About Tewksbury Memorial High
Tewksbury Memorial High is a medium-sized high school found in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. A total of 696 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12.
Tewksbury Memorial High belongs to Tewksbury, a district of 6 schools and 3,219 students.
At 77%, White students outnumber all other groups at Tewksbury Memorial High combined. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% Asian. Among all residents of Middlesex County, the White share is about 67%. Tewksbury Memorial High has a diversity index of 40%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 56.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.2:1. The average ratio among high schools in Massachusetts is 23.4:1, higher than at this school.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Tewksbury Memorial High receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Middlesex County has these Census figures: median household income is about $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Tewksbury Memorial High is among the 386 public schools in Middlesex County.
John F. Ryan is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 696, 16% below the 826 of 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Tewksbury
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 812 students
- John W. Wynn MiddleMiddle · 539 students
- John F. RyanMiddle · 500 students
- L F DewingElementary · 372 students
- Heath-BrookElementary · 300 students
- Louise Davy TrahanCombined
Other schools in Tewksbury
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 812 students
- John W. Wynn MiddleMiddle · 539 students
- John F. RyanMiddle · 500 students
- L F DewingElementary · 372 students
- Heath-BrookElementary · 300 students
- Louise Davy TrahanCombined
Nearby schools
- John F. Ryan0.6 mi · 500
- Center Elementary School0.6 mi · 812
- John W. Wynn Middle1.5 mi · 539
- Heath-Brook1.8 mi · 300
- Hajjar Elementary2.2 mi · 401
- John F Kennedy2.5 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Tewksbury Memorial HighWhat is the total enrollment at Tewksbury Memorial High?
Tewksbury Memorial High enrolls approximately 696 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Tewksbury Memorial High serve?
Tewksbury Memorial High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Tewksbury Memorial High?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Tewksbury Memorial High.
How diverse is Tewksbury Memorial High?
Tewksbury Memorial High reports a student body of 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Tewksbury Memorial High?
Tewksbury Memorial High is overseen by Tewksbury in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.