📍 251 Waltham Street, Lexington, Middlesex County, 02421
Lexington High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lexington, Middlesex County. The school has 2,303 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lexington school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 188.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 93% of students are proficient in reading. 91% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. The school offers 28 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lexington High enrolls 2,303 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 188.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Asian, 40% White and 6.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 1,047 | 46% |
| White | 909 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 152 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 100 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 86 | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <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.
Lexington 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 24, state house district 132.
Lexington High is one of 10 schools in Lexington, based in Lexington, Massachusetts. The district serves 6,748 students district-wide and employs 624 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,303 students, Lexington High is larger than the district average of about 675 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large