📍 617 Lexington Street, Waltham, Middlesex County, 02452
Waltham Sr High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waltham, Middlesex County. The school has 1,751 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Waltham school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 161.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 24 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waltham Sr High enrolls 1,751 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 161.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Hispanic or Latino, 37% White and 9.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 844 | 48% |
| White | 645 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 159 | 9.1% |
| Asian | 67 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Waltham Sr High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-50, state senate district 16, state house district 126.
Waltham Sr High is one of 10 schools in Waltham, based in Waltham, Massachusetts. The district serves 5,777 students district-wide and employs 552 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,751 students, Waltham Sr High is larger than the district average of about 578 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small