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Winchester High School

80 Skillings Road, Winchester, MA 01890 · (781) 721-7020 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,404 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,404
High
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
376
Grade 10
343
Grade 11
364
Grade 12
317
Ungraded
4
Student demographics
White
90264%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
735%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 26%
Black
332%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10%
Asian
29821%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 7%
Two+
947%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
68048%
Female
72251%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
81.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2018
Math
78.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 5 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 8 points.

Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,404
+53 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.9:1
% White
64%
was 74%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
21%
was 17%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Winchester High School

Winchester High School is one of the large high schools in Winchester, Massachusetts, overseen by Winchester, with 1,404 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 777 students each, so Winchester High School sits 81% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Winchester, which oversees 7 schools and 4,391 students, Winchester High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Winchester High School reports that 64% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 21% Asian, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Middlesex County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

In the surrounding community, Middlesex County reports that median household income runs about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which Winchester High School is one.

The closest other public school is Lincoln Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 4%: 1,351 students in 2018 compared to 1,404 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 64% across the same window.

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Middlesex County at a glance

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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
Winchester High School
District
Winchester
Address
80 Skillings Road, Winchester, MA 01890
Phone
(781) 721-7020
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,404
Teachers (FTE)
95
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251311002174
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Winchester High School
How many students attend Winchester High School?
Winchester High School enrolls approximately 1,404 students in grades 09-12.
Is Winchester High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Winchester High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Winchester High School have?
Winchester High School employs 95 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Winchester High School?
Student demographics at Winchester High School are roughly 64% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 21% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Winchester High School?
Winchester High School is overseen by Winchester in Middlesex County.
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