📍 221 Concord Avenue, Belmont, Middlesex County, 02478
Belmont High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Belmont, Middlesex County. The school has 1,364 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Belmont school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 84.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. The school offers 19 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Belmont High enrolls 1,364 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 84.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 22% Asian and 6.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 836 | 61% |
| Asian | 294 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 91 | 6.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 80 | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 55 | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Belmont High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-50, state senate district 28, state house district 141.
Belmont High is one of 6 schools in Belmont, based in Belmont, Massachusetts. The district serves 4,448 students district-wide and employs 290 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,364 students, Belmont High is larger than the district average of about 741 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large