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Hamilton-Wenham Regional High

Public Grades 9-12

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 92% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High is a public high school located in South Hamilton, MA, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 442 students. This exceptional school is part of the Hamilton-Wenham District, which is ranked 39 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Massachusetts, with a statewide ranking between 14 and 41 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance. Students significantly outperform the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with 81.58% of 10th graders proficient or better in ELA, 74.56% in Math, and 75.45% in Science, compared to the state averages of 50.66%, 44.6%, and 45.89%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rates range from 92.5% to 97.5%, well above the state average, and its dropout rates are low, ranging from 1.6% to 4.8% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Peabody Veterans Memorial High, Hamilton-Wenham Regional High outperforms in academic metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. The school's ability to support the academic success of diverse student subgroups, such as female, male, and low-income students, is noteworthy. Hamilton-Wenham Regional High's consistent high performance and robust educational program make it an exceptional choice for families in the area.

448

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,083

Per pupil spending ?

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

775 Bay Rd
South Hamilton, MA 01982

(978) 468-0400

District: Hamilton-Wenham

Feeder schools for Hamilton-Wenham Regional High:

Elementary:	Bessie Buker Elementary
	Cutler School
	Winthrop School
Middle:	Miles River Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (77% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Massachusetts high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg75%

Massachusetts avg45%

29^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 348Hamilton-Wenham 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	92.9	29 of 349	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	35 of 348	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	25 of 347	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	41 of 342	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	34 of 285	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	14 of 351	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	17 of 345	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	80.5	38 of 348	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	76 of 351	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	84 of 354	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.5	22 of 347	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	81.5	22 of 344	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	82.2	23 of 340	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	31 of 340	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	29 of 335	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	85.5	27 of 322	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	83.2	40 of 319	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	84.7	27 of 316	91.5%	★★★★★
2006	89.5	12 of 314	96.2%	★★★★★
2005	86.8	29 of 311	90.7%	★★★★★
2004	91.9	9 of 307	97.1%	★★★★★
2003	87.0	36 of 304	88.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	82.2	44 of 295	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	34 of 202	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	94.0	14 of 299	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	29 of 299	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	41 of 337	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	24 of 342	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	22 of 339	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	40 of 340	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	31 of 281	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	18 of 342	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	21 of 339	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	119 of 334	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.8	33 of 338	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	10 of 338	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	70.0	85 of 332	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	96.4	4 of 330	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	22 of 339	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	43 of 342	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	24 of 343	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	51 of 339	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	41 of 281	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	22 of 346	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	39 of 343	88.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	65 of 302	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	93.9	20 of 289	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	22 of 301	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	59 of 339	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	46 of 268	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	91.5	18 of 348	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	42 of 344	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	30 of 298	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	48 of 302	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	28 of 301	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	31 of 300	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	27 of 249	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	20 of 302	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	34 of 303	88.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+31 vs state

Biology78%+39 vs state

Science75%+30 vs state

Mathematics75%+30 vs state

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Schools Near Hamilton-Wenham Regional High

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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 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 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 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
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High	Public	9-12	775 Bay Rd	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	No	(978) 468-0400	448	38	11.8		396 (88.4%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	92.9	29^th of 349 public high schools	91.7%		90.2	35^th of 348 public high schools	89.9%	6				81.6					74.6			75.5		78.1			$24,083
Ipswich High	Public	9-12	134 High Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-3137	447	50	8.9		369 (82.6%)	8 (1.8%)	45 (10.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	86.8	58^th of 349 public high schools	83.4%		71.8	105^th of 348 public high schools	69.8%	47				74.5					69.8			64.0		57.3			$24,698
Beverly High	Public	9-12	100 Sohier Rd	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6132	1,213	99	12.2		864 (71.2%)	43 (3.5%)	223 (18.4%)	24 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.9%)	52.1	172^nd of 349 public high schools	50.7%		61.5	147^th of 348 public high schools	57.8%	25				46.6					40.4			49.6		42.3			$18,523
Danvers High	Public	9-12	60 Cabot Road	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 777-8925	784	76	10.2		595 (75.9%)	26 (3.3%)	115 (14.7%)	23 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	47.1	193^rd of 349 public high schools	44.7%		53.8	178^th of 348 public high schools	48.9%	15				46.7					32.3			48.9		47.9			$20,883
Manchester Essex Regional High School	Public	9-12	36 Lincoln Street	Manchester	01944	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	No	(978) 526-4412	392	39	10.0		375 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	94.3	22^nd of 349 public high schools	93.7%		84.6	56^th of 348 public high schools	83.9%	34				82.4					82.4			75.5		58.5			$25,486
Masconomet Regional High School	Public	9-12	20 Endicott Rd	Boxford	01921	Essex County	Masconomet	No	No	No	No	(978) 887-2323	924	76	12.2		812 (87.9%)	9 (1.0%)	37 (4.0%)	31 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.6%)	88.2	51^st of 349 public high schools	85.4%		83.4	64^th of 348 public high schools	81.6%	13				76.1					67.7			68.6		83.3	40.0		$24,896
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Public	9-12	565 Maple Street	Hathorne	01937	Essex County	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 304-4700	1,830	143	12.7		1,310 (71.6%)	49 (2.7%)	358 (19.6%)	31 (1.7%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.8%)	63.5	133^rd of 349 public high schools	61.9%		69.9	112^th of 348 public high schools	67.8%	21				64.0					43.1			49.5		49.0			$23,669
Salem Prep High School	Public	9-12	2 Museum Place Mall	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 740-1171	23	2	11.7		8 (34.8%)	1 (4.3%)	13 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	$43,927
New Liberty Innovation School	Public	9-12	2 East India Square	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 825-3470	36	4	8.0		10 (27.8%)	3 (8.3%)	19 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)								(n/a)				25.0					16.7								$33,883
Salem Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	45 Congress St.	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 744-2105	480	44	11.0		128 (26.7%)	45 (9.4%)	273 (56.9%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	59.5	145^th of 349 public high schools	58.5%		49.5	193^rd of 348 public high schools	44.5%	48	39.7	52.8	46.1	60.0	46.2	41.1	36.1	40.0	47.7	39.1	44.0	41.5	44.0	41.3		43.4	$20,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton-Wenham Regional High

What schools feed into Hamilton-Wenham Regional High?

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bessie Buker Elementary
Elementary : Cutler School
Elementary : Winthrop School
Middle : Miles River Middle

How many students attend Hamilton-Wenham Regional High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Hamilton-Wenham Regional High.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High?

Students at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High are 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Hamilton-Wenham Regional High in?

Hamilton-Wenham

Is Hamilton-Wenham Regional High a good school?

Yes. Hamilton-Wenham Regional High ranks in the top 8.3% of Massachusetts high schools.

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