Best High Schools in Wareham, MA

The city of Wareham, Massachusetts is home to two high schools: Wareham Senior High and Wareham Cooperative Alternative School. Both schools have struggled academically, with Wareham Senior High ranking 292 out of 349 Massachusetts high schools and Wareham Cooperative Alternative School ranking 340 out of 340.

Wareham Senior High has a 79.1% four-year graduation rate and a 10.9% dropout rate, which is lower than the state average. The school's MCAS Next Generation test scores are significantly below the Massachusetts average, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.11% to 26.92% across various subjects and grade levels. Despite spending $21,824 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's academic performance remains poor.

Wareham Cooperative Alternative School shares the same graduation and dropout rates as Wareham Senior High, but its academic performance is even more concerning. The school scored 0% proficient or better in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts for 10th grade, a staggeringly low result. With a lower per-student spending of $11,602 and a higher student-teacher ratio of 11.2 to 1, the school faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students.