Medford High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,223 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 172nd out of 296 high schools in MA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 489 Winthrop Street, Medford, MA 02155
School District Details
- Medford School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $15,889
- Graduation Rate: 84.3%
- Dropout Rate: 3.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.3
- Enrolled Students: 4,854
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,223
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 81.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 595 (48.7%)
- Females: 628 (51.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (3.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 264 (21.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 303 (24.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black | 222 | 18.2% |
| Asian | 87 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 122 | 10.0% |
| White | 776 | 63.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 58 | 4.7% |
| 9th Grade | 313 | 25.6% |
| 10th Grade | 259 | 21.2% |
| 11th Grade | 285 | 23.3% |
| 12th Grade | 303 | 24.8% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 0.4% |
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
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The overall school rating shows that Medford High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:
- Biology
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Physics
- Science
MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
High School - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 61.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | 45.0% | 61.0% |
| Physics Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 51.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 56.0% | 57.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 82.0% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 77.0% | 81.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 76.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | 70.0% | 75.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 61.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 52.0% | 61.0% |
Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010
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