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Wareham Senior High

7 Viking Drive, Wareham, MA 02571 · (508) 291-3510 · Plymouth County
GRADES 08–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL533 STUDENTS
Enrollment
533
High
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 812023%
Grade 911522%
Grade 1010720%
Grade 1110219%
Grade 127714%
Ungraded122%
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
33763%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
479%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
5811%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
7815%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
26550%
Female
26750%

School pathway

Feeds from
Wareham Middle05–07
Based on grade levels within Wareham. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
26.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.1pp since 2018
Math
17.1%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.9pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 11 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 11 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2526.0%17.1%
2023-2433.8%21.7%
2022-2327.7%19.7%
2021-2225.1%11.8%
2020-2142.1%24.4%
2018-1937.1%28.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Wareham Senior High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Plymouth County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.1%#281 of 327
▼ 9
#28 of 29
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
26.0%#277 of 326
▼ 14
#28 of 29
▼ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.1pp#34 of 315#6 of 27
Enrollment
ranked largest first
533#237 of 379#25 of 33
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
8.6:1#16 of 325#1 of 28
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
55.7%#95 of 325#1 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+16.4%#44 of 133#2 of 7
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 2024-25
Enrollment
533
-52 (-9%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 639
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25533628.6:1N/A
2023-24583639.3:1N/A
2022-2362662.810.0:1N/A
2020-21585599.9:1N/A
2017-1845853.78.5:1N/A
2015-165435410.1:1N/A
2010-117826312.4:144% (344)
2000-01921N/AN/A15% (139)
1990-91639N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wareham Senior High.

Since 2017-18: students up 16% (458 to 533); teachers up 16% (53.7 to 62).

About Wareham Senior High

Wareham Senior High, located in Wareham, Massachusetts, is a low-enrollment high school. The school enrolls 533 students in grades 8 through 12. That compares with an average of about 777 students for high schools in Massachusetts.

The 4 schools in Wareham enroll 1,916 students altogether, Wareham Senior High among them.

Federal enrollment data show Wareham Senior High is 63% White. Other groups make up 15% multiracial, 11% Black, and 9% Hispanic. Plymouth County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at Wareham Senior High are from different groups.

Classroom staffing at Wareham Senior High totals 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.6:1. The average for high schools in Massachusetts, 23.4:1, is higher.

The school's county is Plymouth County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $114,201 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Plymouth County number 141, with about 76,427 students.

Wareham Senior High's nearest public school is Wareham Cooperative Alternative School (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 4 more public schools inside five miles.

Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

A 9% decline took enrollment from 585 in 2020-21 to 533 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.6:1.

The Wareham Senior High discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Plymouth County at a glance

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Population
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students

Quick facts

School name
Wareham Senior High
District
Wareham
Address
7 Viking Drive, Wareham, MA 02571
Phone
(508) 291-3510
County
Plymouth County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
533
Teachers (FTE)
62
Student–teacher ratio
8.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251206001991
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wareham Senior High
How many students attend Wareham Senior High?
Wareham Senior High enrolls approximately 533 students in grades 08-12.
Is Wareham Senior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wareham Senior High is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many teachers does Wareham Senior High have?
Wareham Senior High employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Wareham Senior High?
Student demographics at Wareham Senior High are roughly 63% White, 9% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Wareham Senior High in?
Wareham Senior High is part of Wareham.
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