Wellesley Sr High

As a roomy senior high in Wellesley, Massachusetts, Wellesley Sr High serves 1,262 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Wellesley. Enrollment runs roughly 62% above the state mean of about 777.

Across the 10 schools in Wellesley (4,127 students total), Wellesley Sr High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Wellesley Sr High reports that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 19% Asian, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 117 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Norfolk County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), Wellesley Sr High is one campus in the mix.

Wellesley Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wellesley Sr High has ticked down 20%, going from 1,569 students in 2018 to 1,262 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 63% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.