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Weymouth High School
- B-Test 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.
- AThree-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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 405 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 424 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 420 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 416 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 14 | 1% |
School pathway
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 14 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 21 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.7% | 34.3% |
| 2020-21 | 44.5% | 32.3% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 52.0% |
Where Weymouth High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #216 of 327 ▼ 40 | #27 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #145 of 326 ▼ 48 | #23 of 30 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #65 of 315 | #8 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,679 | #35 of 379 | #3 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #211 of 325 | #18 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #111 of 325 | #15 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #105 of 188 | #10 of 18 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,679 | 141 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,751 | 139.8 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,807 | 143.6 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,247 | 179 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,900 | 136.7 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 2,003 | 134 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 2,104 | 130 | 16.2:1 | 27% (576) |
| 2000-01 | 1,400 | N/A | N/A | 5% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 1,534 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,900 to 1,679); teachers up 3% (136.7 to 141).
About Weymouth High School
Weymouth High School is a high school located in Weymouth, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County. Enrollment is 1,679 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777 students, so this school is 116% bigger than average.
The district for Weymouth High School is Weymouth, with 11 schools and 5,630 students.
White students are the majority at Weymouth High School, with 64% of enrollment. Other groups make up 15% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Weymouth High School is 141 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.9:1. That is lower than the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Weymouth High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Norfolk County residents, the median household income is $130,739, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Weymouth High School is one of 198 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Weymouth High School to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Ralph Talbot. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Weymouth High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,679, a 25% decrease from 2,247 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Weymouth High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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