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Wilmington High

159 Church Street, Wilmington, MA 01887 · (978) 694-6060 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL619 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • A-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.
  • CThree-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
619
High
DISTRICT 394 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
68 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 916627%
Grade 1014223%
Grade 1117027%
Grade 1214123%
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
49079%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
447%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
102%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
539%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
213%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
30048%
Female
31851%

School pathway

Feeds from
Wilmington Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Wilmington. 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
61.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.0pp since 2018
Math
59.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 17 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 14 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2561.0%59.0%
2023-2473.0%70.0%
2022-2376.0%63.0%
2021-2272.0%66.0%
2020-2185.0%69.0%
2018-1978.0%73.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Wilmington High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
59.0%#71 of 327
▼ 17
#27 of 58
▼ 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
61.0%#88 of 326
▼ 22
#29 of 58
▼ 4
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-9.0pp#96 of 315#13 of 58
Enrollment
ranked largest first
619#204 of 379#50 of 63
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.1:1#29 of 325#3 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
35.8%#227 of 325#50 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-28.2%#14 of 188#2 of 30
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
619
-136 (-18%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2561967.89.1:1N/A
2023-2461366.89.2:1N/A
2022-2365670.79.3:1N/A
2020-217557210.5:1N/A
2017-1886271.812.0:1N/A
2015-168787312.0:1N/A
2010-119807413.2:17% (68)
2000-01800N/AN/A1% (11)
1990-91686N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilmington High.

Since 2017-18: students down 28% (862 to 619); teachers down 6% (71.8 to 67.8).

About Wilmington High

Wilmington High is a small high school in Wilmington, located in Wilmington, Massachusetts. It serves 619 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Massachusetts is roughly 777 students; this school is 20% smaller than that.

Wilmington has 2,756 students in 7 schools, and Wilmington High is one of those schools.

At 79%, White students outnumber all other groups at Wilmington High combined. Other students are 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Middlesex County residents are about 67% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Wilmington High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.

Wilmington High counts 67.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9.1 students for each one. Among high schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 23.4:1.

The allk12 Grade for Wilmington High is B+. Compared with Massachusetts public high schools, the school scored higher than 74% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Federal survey data for Middlesex County show that median household income is about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Wilmington High is among the 386 public schools in Middlesex County.

Of nearby public schools, Woburn Street is the closest, at about 1.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Wilmington High is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.

Enrollment was 755 in 2020-21 and 619 in 2024-25, a decrease of 136 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.5:1 in 2020-21 to 9.1:1 in 2024-25.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Wilmington High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Middlesex County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students

Quick facts

School name
Wilmington High
District
Wilmington
Address
159 Church Street, Wilmington, MA 01887
Phone
(978) 694-6060
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
619
Teachers (FTE)
68
Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251305002158
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Wilmington High. Wilmington High is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Wilmington High
How large is Wilmington High?
Wilmington High enrolls approximately 619 students in grades 09-12.
Is Wilmington High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wilmington High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilmington High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wilmington High is approximately 9.1:1 (68 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wilmington High?
Student demographics at Wilmington High are roughly 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Wilmington High in?
Wilmington High is part of Wilmington.
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