Wachusett Regional High

Wachusett Regional High is a senior high of large scale in Holden, Massachusetts, overseen by Wachusett, serveing 1,779 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 777 students each, so Wachusett Regional High sits 129% above that benchmark.

Across the 13 schools in Wachusett (6,557 students total), Wachusett Regional High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Wachusett Regional High lists that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Worcester County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 137 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

In the surrounding community, census data for Worcester County shows median household earnings sit near $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Worcester County's 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), Wachusett Regional High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Davis Hill Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Wachusett Regional High operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 16%: 2,130 students in 2018 compared to 1,779 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 88% to 83%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Wachusett Regional High community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.