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Medford High School vs. Melrose High School

Should you attend Medford High School or Melrose 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
Medford High School
489 Winthrop Street
Medford, MA 02155
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Melrose High School
360 Lynn Fells Parkway
Melrose, MA 02176
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Melrose 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,260 students in grades 9-12, Medford High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 926 students in grades 9-12, Melrose 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 78% (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 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,260 students
926 students
This chart displays total students of Medford High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Melrose High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Medford High School
This chart displays gender of Melrose High School
Total Classroom Teachers
130 teachers
71 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Medford High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Melrose High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Medford 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 Melrose High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#653 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#180 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Medford High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Melrose High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 50% in MA)
61%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Medford 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 Melrose 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.
54%
(Top 50% in MA)
78%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Medford 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 Melrose 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.
47%
(Top 50% in MA)
65%
(Top 20% in MA)
93%
(Top 50% in MA)
97%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Medford 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 Melrose 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 Medford High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Melrose High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
3
-
Grade 9 Students
340
233
Grade 10 Students
301
233
Grade 11 Students
299
232
Grade 12 Students
310
223
Ungraded Students
7
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Medford 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 Melrose High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Medford 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 Melrose High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Medford 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 Melrose High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Medford 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 Melrose 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Medford 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 Melrose 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.
0.64
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Medford 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 Melrose 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
27%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Medford 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 Melrose 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Medford 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 Melrose 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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