For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 715 students in Dedham School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Dedham School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Dedham School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dedham High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
2,555 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Dedham School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
59 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
433 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
24%
# Black Students
197 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
8%
11%
# White Students
1,721 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
68%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
925
# Students in K Grade:
201
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
199
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
5
1,492
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,071 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,052 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,071
$23,913
Spending / Student
$28,052
$24,672
Best Dedham School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dedham High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
140 Whiting Avenue
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 310-1100
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 310-1100
Grades: 9-12
| 715 students
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