Watertown High

Watertown High, an average-sized four-year high school in Watertown, Massachusetts, run under Watertown, serves 761 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Watertown runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,844 students. Watertown High is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Watertown High records that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Watertown High logs 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put median household earnings sit near $130,847, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Watertown High is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

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

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Watertown High's enrollment has edged up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 674 (now 761). Over the same period, the White share fell from 70% to 56%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.