📍 140 Whiting Avenue, Dedham, Norfolk County, 02026
Dedham High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dedham, Norfolk County. The school has 715 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dedham school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 63.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dedham High enrolls 715 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 63.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 479 | 68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 115 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 72 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 18 | 2.6% |
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.
Dedham High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-80, state senate district 30, state house district 167.
Dedham High is one of 7 schools in Dedham, based in Dedham, Massachusetts. The district serves 2,668 students district-wide and employs 236 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 715 students, Dedham High is larger than the district average of about 381 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large