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Watertown High School vs. Waltham Sr High School

Should you attend Watertown High School or Waltham Sr 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
Watertown High School
50 Columbia Street
Watertown, MA 02472
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Waltham Sr High School
617 Lexington Street
Waltham, MA 02452
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 733 students in grades 9-12, Watertown High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,751 students in grades 9-12, Waltham Sr 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 42% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
733 students
1,751 students
This chart displays total students of Watertown High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Waltham Sr High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
162 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Waltham Sr High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Watertown 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 Waltham Sr High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#439 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
#656 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Watertown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waltham Sr High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MA)
42%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Watertown 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 Waltham Sr 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
55%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Watertown 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 Waltham Sr 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
82%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Watertown 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 Waltham Sr 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 Watertown High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Waltham Sr High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
202
456
Grade 10 Students
209
459
Grade 11 Students
166
435
Grade 12 Students
152
397
Ungraded Students
4
4

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Watertown 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 Waltham Sr High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Watertown 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 Waltham Sr High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Watertown 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 Waltham Sr High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Watertown 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 Waltham Sr 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
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Watertown 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 Waltham Sr 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.
0.63
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Watertown 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 Waltham Sr 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
21%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Watertown 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 Waltham Sr 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Watertown 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 Waltham Sr 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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