The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKEFIELD·NCES 251191001951

Wakefield Memorial High

60 Farm Street, Wakefield, MA 01880 · (781) 246-6440 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL854 STUDENTS
Enrollment
854
High
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
215
Grade 10
217
Grade 11
216
Grade 12
206
Student demographics
White
67679%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
819%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 26%
Black
314%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Asian
334%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Two+
263%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
42350%
Female
42850%

Discussions

+ POST

Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
59.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2018
Math
50.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -19.0pp since 2018
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
854
-174 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 12.5:1
% White
79%
was 88%
% Hispanic
9%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Wakefield Memorial High

Wakefield Memorial High is a 9-12 campus of average-sized scale in Wakefield, Massachusetts, run under Wakefield, serveing 854 students in grades 9 through 12.

Wakefield Memorial High is one of 7 schools operated by Wakefield, a district that works with 3,382 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wakefield Memorial High reports that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest looks like 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Wakefield Memorial High tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, census data for Middlesex County shows median household earnings sit near $130,847, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Wakefield Memorial High is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Nearest neighbor: Woodville School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Wakefield Memorial High operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Wakefield Memorial High's enrollment has declined 17% since 2018, when it stood at 1,028 (now 854). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 88% to 79%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Wakefield Memorial High community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Middlesex County at a glance

View full county profile
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
Wakefield Memorial High
District
Wakefield
Address
60 Farm Street, Wakefield, MA 01880
Phone
(781) 246-6440
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
854
Teachers (FTE)
81
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251191001951
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Wakefield Memorial High
How many students attend Wakefield Memorial High?
Wakefield Memorial High enrolls approximately 854 students in grades 09-12.
Is Wakefield Memorial High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wakefield Memorial High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Wakefield Memorial High have?
Wakefield Memorial High employs 81 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Wakefield Memorial High?
Student demographics at Wakefield Memorial High are roughly 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Wakefield Memorial High?
Wakefield Memorial High is overseen by Wakefield in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post