Weymouth High School vs. Braintree High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Braintree High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,807 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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,706 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 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,807 students
1,706 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
144 teachers
111 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#894 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#311 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
61%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
58%
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Graduation Rate
90%
95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
94
Grade 9 Students
516
402
Grade 10 Students
422
429
Grade 11 Students
430
377
Grade 12 Students
424
404
Ungraded Students
15
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
5%
24%
% Hispanic
14%
7%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
68%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%