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Braintree High School vs. Weymouth High School

Should you attend Braintree High School or Weymouth High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Braintree High School
128 Town Street
Braintree, MA 02184
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Weymouth High School
1 Wildcat Way
South Weymouth, MA 02190
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Braintree High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,677 students in grades 9-12, Braintree High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,751 students in grades 9-12, Weymouth High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,677 students
1,751 students
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This chart displays total students of Weymouth High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
110 teachers
140 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Weymouth High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Braintree High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Weymouth High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#311 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#894 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Braintree High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Weymouth High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in MA)
35%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Braintree High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Weymouth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 20% in MA)
46%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Braintree High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Weymouth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in MA)
43%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Weymouth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 50% in MA)
90%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Braintree High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Weymouth High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Braintree High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Weymouth High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
107
-
Grade 9 Students
357
465
Grade 10 Students
403
422
Grade 11 Students
436
418
Grade 12 Students
374
432
Ungraded Students
-
14

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
27%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Braintree High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Weymouth High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Braintree High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Weymouth High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Braintree High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Weymouth High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Braintree High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Weymouth High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Braintree High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Weymouth High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Braintree High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Weymouth High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Braintree High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Weymouth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Braintree High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Weymouth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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