📍 275 Common Street, Walpole, Norfolk County, 02081
Walpole High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Walpole, Norfolk County. The school has 987 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Walpole school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 89.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 66% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Walpole High enrolls 987 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 89.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 7.1% Asian and 6.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 794 | 81% |
| Asian | 70 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62 | 6.3% |
| Black or African American | 35 | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <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.
Walpole 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 31, state house district 164.
Walpole High is one of 8 schools in Walpole, based in Walpole, Massachusetts. The district serves 3,565 students district-wide and employs 310 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 987 students, Walpole High is larger than the district average of about 446 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large