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Dedham High

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Dedham High ranks 156 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 55% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Dedham High is a public high school in Dedham, Massachusetts, serving 731 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Dedham District, which is ranked 174 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dedham High has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 86 and 162 out of approximately 350 high schools in Massachusetts. The school's proficiency rates on MCAS Next Generation assessments are generally on par with or slightly above the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities, is less strong compared to its overall ranking.

While Dedham High's graduation and dropout rates are relatively high and low, respectively, the school's performance lags behind that of nearby high-achieving schools like Needham High and Westwood High. Additionally, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively weaker, suggesting the need to address the unique challenges faced by this student population. Nonetheless, Dedham High's academic outcomes are generally stronger than those of some Boston-area high schools, highlighting its relative academic strength in the region.

719

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,123

Per pupil spending ?

32.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Whiting Avenue
Dedham, MA 02026

(781) 310-1100

District: Dedham

Feeder schools for Dedham High:

Elementary:	Avery
	Early Childhood Center
	Greenlodge
	Oakdale
	More...
	Riverdale
Middle:	Dedham Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Hispanic:

19.6%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg45%

156^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

174^th of 348Dedham among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	156 of 349	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	111 of 348	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	113 of 347	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	110 of 342	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	102 of 285	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	146 of 351	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	162 of 345	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.7	94 of 348	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	90 of 351	74.4%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	86 of 354	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	75.7	72 of 347	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	66.2	125 of 344	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.2	151 of 340	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	110 of 340	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.4	110 of 335	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.2	84 of 322	73.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.1	54 of 319	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	57 of 316	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	62.6	147 of 314	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.2	184 of 311	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.8	126 of 307	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.9	80 of 304	73.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	44 of 148	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.8	11 of 160	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	21 of 142	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	37.5	85 of 133	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.9	17 of 94	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	42.4	82 of 137	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.9	39 of 134	70.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	46.0	133 of 295	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	56 of 202	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	73 of 299	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	44.5	163 of 299	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	172 of 337	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	125 of 342	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	106 of 339	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	143 of 340	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	89 of 281	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	170 of 342	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	129 of 339	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	130 of 245	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	141 of 249	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.9	59 of 241	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	44 of 217	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	41 of 149	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	88 of 206	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	97 of 193	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	172 of 334	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	163 of 338	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	97 of 338	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	66 of 332	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	66 of 253	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	168 of 330	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	127 of 330	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	144 of 339	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	97 of 342	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	119 of 343	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	79 of 339	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	114 of 281	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	143 of 346	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	190 of 343	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	242 of 302	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	80.0	44 of 289	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	73 of 301	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	80 of 339	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	59 of 268	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	162 of 348	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	189 of 344	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	143 of 298	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	102 of 302	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	116 of 301	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	77 of 300	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	73 of 249	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	122 of 302	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	120 of 303	60.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)70th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+12 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

Biology41%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Dedham High	Public	9-12	140 Whiting Avenue	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-1100	719	69	10.3		444 (61.8%)	85 (11.8%)	141 (19.6%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	56.7	156^th of 349 public high schools	55.3%		70.1	111^th of 348 public high schools	68.1%	45					40.7						56.4				48.4		40.7			$24,123
Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School	Public, Charter	5-12	1 Westinghouse Plaza	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 361-0050	509	55	9.2		11 (2.2%)	320 (62.9%)	162 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	13.4	310^th of 349 public high schools	11.2%		18.8	287^th of 348 public high schools	17.5%	23	19.1	21.7	6.5	11.4	28.8	13.7	11.9	26.7	7.8	11.6	17.0	14.1	23.8	2.9	4.6	10.7		11.4	20.3	$29,998
New Mission High School	Public	7-12	655 Metropolitan Ave	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6437	715	62	11.5		63 (8.8%)	332 (46.4%)	283 (39.6%)	15 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.2%)	45.5	200^th of 349 public high schools	42.7%		20.3	285^th of 348 public high schools	18.1%	85			41.7	40.7	52.4	41.1			25.6	42.2	44.7	34.3		21.1	24.3	21.1	21.2	5.6	28.9	$33,638
Another Course To College	Public	9-12	612 Metropolitan Av	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8865	253	23	11.2		4 (1.6%)	126 (49.8%)	110 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	6.1	337^th of 349 public high schools	3.4%		7.5	325^th of 348 public high schools	6.6%	12					14.9						8.5				2.9			5.1		$35,065
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School	Public, Charter	6-12	885 River Street	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Boston Preparatory Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 333-6688	700	59	11.9		10 (1.4%)	419 (59.9%)	229 (32.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	30 (4.3%)	18.2	294^th of 349 public high schools	15.8%		24.1	276^th of 348 public high schools	20.7%	18		18.9	18.5	16.5	29.0	17.8		13.8	17.7	10.8	26.9	14.0		18.9	9.4	18.9		6.2	26.1	$27,149
Westwood High	Public	9-12	200 Nahatan Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	837	75	11.0		614 (73.4%)	16 (1.9%)	66 (7.9%)	107 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	93	27^th of 349 public high schools	92.3%		87.3	47^th of 348 public high schools	86.5%	20					77.6						77.1				78.0		70.5			$24,167
Milton High	Public	9-12	25 Gile Road	Milton	02186	Norfolk County	Milton	No	No	No	No	(617) 696-4470	1,083	87	12.4		706 (65.2%)	166 (15.3%)	72 (6.6%)	83 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.2%)	92.6	30^th of 349 public high schools	91.4%		90.3	34^th of 348 public high schools	90.2%	4					75.7						72.8				84.4		71.3			$19,698
Needham High	Public	9-12	609 Webster Street	Needham	02494	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0800	1,633	137	11.8		1,214 (74.3%)	42 (2.6%)	133 (8.1%)	154 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (4.9%)	94.5	21^st of 349 public high schools	94.0%		93.7	17^th of 348 public high schools	95.1%	4					86.5						84.7				72.7		72.3			$22,921
Norwood High	Public	9-12	245 Nichols Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 769-2333	966	84	11.4		544 (56.3%)	128 (13.3%)	218 (22.6%)	40 (4.1%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	26 (2.7%)	48.2	190^th of 349 public high schools	45.6%		58.9	158^th of 348 public high schools	54.6%	32					44.8						43.8				40.9		40.0			$21,503
Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy	Public	9-12	100 Maxwell St	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9373	490	56	8.7		12 (2.4%)	162 (33.1%)	290 (59.2%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5	341^st of 349 public high schools	2.3%		1.5	348^th of 348 public high schools	0.0%	7					2.3						10.7				3.8			0.0		$36,749

Frequently Asked Questions about Dedham High

What is the racial makeup of Dedham High?

Students at Dedham High are 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Dedham High?

Dedham High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Avery
Elementary : Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Greenlodge
Elementary : Oakdale
Elementary : Riverdale
Middle : Dedham Middle School

How many students attend Dedham High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 719 students attended Dedham High.

Is Dedham High a good school?

Dedham High ranks 156^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Dedham High in?

Dedham

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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