Waltham Sr High

High school·Grades 9-12 Waltham, Massachusetts·02452
Score
39.1/100
Compare Waltham Sr High with another school
#187
Among 306 Massachusetts high schools
Top 62%
In Massachusetts

Score 39.1/100: better than 39% of Massachusetts high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
34%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 32% of them
410 students tested
Math
38%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 43%, better than 49% of them
407 students tested
Science
27%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 28% of them
362 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10MCAS ELA34410
MathGrade 10MCAS Mathematics38407
ScienceHigh schoolMCAS Introductory Physics29459
ScienceGrade 10MCAS Science27362

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,816
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,816
Typical high school: 684
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Middlesex County

Contact

Address
554 Lexington Street
Waltham, MA 02452

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Waltham Sr High at a glance

Waltham Sr High is a public high school in Waltham, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Waltham school district. It has about 1,816 students (a typical Massachusetts high school has 684).

In 2025-26 state tests, 34% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 43%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts high schools, it scores 39.1 out of 100: better than 39% of them, ranking #187 of 306. Its English language arts result fell by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.