📍 50 Columbia Street, Watertown, Middlesex County, 02472
Watertown High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Watertown, Middlesex County. The school has 733 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Watertown school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 72.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Watertown High enrolls 733 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 72.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 8.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 404 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 183 | 25% |
| Asian | 61 | 8.4% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 6.6% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <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.
Watertown 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 146.
Watertown High is one of 5 schools in Watertown, based in Watertown, Massachusetts. The district serves 2,844 students district-wide and employs 272 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 733 students, Watertown High is larger than the district average of about 569 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large