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Westborough High

90 West Main Street, Westborough, MA 01581 · (508) 836-7720 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,213 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools

Enrollment
1,213
High
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · 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 929124%
Grade 1028223%
Grade 1130425%
Grade 1232727%
Ungraded91%
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
61150%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
1129%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
444%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
40934%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
313%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
62251%
Female
58848%

School pathway

Feeds from
Sarah W Gibbons Middle07–08
Based on grade levels within Westborough. 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
82.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2018
Math
81.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 2 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 3 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2582.0%81.0%
2023-2482.0%79.0%
2022-2388.0%87.0%
2021-2285.0%81.0%
2020-2190.0%86.0%
2018-1984.0%84.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Westborough High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
81.0%#18 of 327
▲ 7
#2 of 51
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
82.0%#17 of 326
▲ 12
#2 of 51
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.5pp#217 of 315#33 of 50
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,213#77 of 379#11 of 59
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.8:1#256 of 325#35 of 49
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.0%#51 of 325#10 of 49
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+7.3%#78 of 133#11 of 24
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
1,213
+31 (+3%) vs 2020
+113% since 1990-91, when it was 569
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,21394.812.8:1N/A
2023-241,2029213.1:1N/A
2022-231,17890.913.0:1N/A
2020-211,1829312.7:1N/A
2017-181,13189.512.6:1N/A
2015-161,0328512.1:1N/A
2010-111,0547913.3:17% (72)
2000-01822N/AN/A1% (11)
1990-91569N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westborough High.

Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,131 to 1,213); teachers up 6% (89.5 to 94.8).

About Westborough High

Westborough High operates as a high-enrollment high school in Westborough, Massachusetts. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,213 students. The average for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777 students, so this school is 56% bigger than average.

Westborough High reports to Westborough, which has 6 schools and 3,831 students.

Westborough High's enrollment is 50% White. The next largest groups are 34% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. In Worcester County overall, about 73% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Westborough High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.

Its teaching staff equals 94.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1.

allk12 grades Westborough High an A. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

Census Bureau estimates for Worcester County show that median household income is about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Westborough High is one of 257 public schools in Worcester County, which together enroll about 121,490 students.

The nearest other public school, J Harding Armstrong, is about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Westborough High.

Under the NCES locale system, Westborough High is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment was 1,182 in 2020-21 and 1,213 in 2024-25, a gain of 31 students.

The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Worcester County at a glance

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Population
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students

Quick facts

School name
Westborough High
District
Westborough
Address
90 West Main Street, Westborough, MA 01581
Phone
(508) 836-7720
County
Worcester County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,213
Teachers (FTE)
95
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251260002059
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Westborough High
How large is Westborough High?
Westborough High enrolls approximately 1,213 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Westborough High serve?
Westborough High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Westborough High?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Westborough High.
How diverse is Westborough High?
Westborough High reports a student body of 50% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 34% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Westborough High?
Westborough High is overseen by Westborough in Worcester County.
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