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Enrollment
568
High
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINTHROP·NCES 251317002180
Winthrop High School
400 Main Street, Winthrop, MA 02152 · (617) 846-5505 · Suffolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 126 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 148 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 144 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 148 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Winthrop. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -23.0pp since 2018
Math
45.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -17.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 23 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 71.0% | 54.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 62.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Winthrop High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #139 of 327 ▼ 47 | #6 of 29 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #180 of 326 ▼ 82 | #6 of 29 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #155 of 315 | #11 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #226 of 379 | #18 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #313 of 325 | #32 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #309 of 325 | #34 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #134 of 188 | #8 of 17 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
568
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 568 | 36.9 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 42.9 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 40.1 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 42 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 44.2 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 692 | 53 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 41 | 13.2:1 | 26% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | N/A | N/A | 5% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 578 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winthrop High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (615 to 568); teachers down 17% (44.2 to 36.9).
About Winthrop High School
Winthrop High School is a small high school found in Winthrop, Massachusetts. It teaches 568 students in grades 9 through 12. It has 27% fewer students than the average for high schools in Massachusetts (about 777).
Winthrop High School is in Winthrop, a district with 1,961 students across 4 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Winthrop High School is White, at 90%. The rest of enrollment is 5% Native American and 4% Black. Among all residents of Suffolk County, the White share is about 46%. The diversity index for Winthrop High School is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.4:1. The gap from the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts is 8.0 students per teacher.
Suffolk County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $95,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 157 public schools in the county, enrolling about 75,679, Winthrop High School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Winthrop Middle School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Winthrop High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES assigns Winthrop High School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 562 students in 2020-21 and 568 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.4:1) than in 2020-21 (13.4:1).
The allk12 page for Winthrop High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winthrop
- William P. Gorman/Fort Banks ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- Arthur T. Cummings Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Winthrop Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
Other schools in Winthrop
- William P. Gorman/Fort Banks ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- Arthur T. Cummings Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Winthrop Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
Other Winthrop High schools
One other US public school is named Winthrop High. Winthrop High School is the largest of the 2.
- Winthrop High SchoolWinthrop, ME · 241 students
Nearby schools
- Winthrop Middle School0.0 mi · 439
- William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary0.3 mi · 487
- Arthur T. Cummings Elementary School0.4 mi · 467
- Beachmont Veterans Memorial School1.2 mi · 346
- CityLab Innovation High School1.2 mi · 117
- Guild Elementary School1.4 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Winthrop High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Winthrop High School?
Winthrop High School enrolls approximately 568 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Winthrop High School serve?
Winthrop High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Winthrop High School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Winthrop High School.
What is the student diversity at Winthrop High School?
Student demographics at Winthrop High School are roughly 90% White, 0% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian.
Is Winthrop High School public or private?
Winthrop High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Winthrop.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.