Waltham Senior High School serves 1,620 learners in grades 9-12.

Waltham Senior High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Waltham Senior High School’s learner population of 1,620 learners has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 142 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Waltham Senior High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Waltham Senior High School is 0.66, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Waltham Senior High School is Lexington High School (3.1 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is John F Kennedy Middle School (0.1 miles away)