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Hamilton-Wenham Regional High

Public Grades 9-12

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 93% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High is a public high school in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, serving about 448 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Hamilton-Wenham district on the North Shore, and it is ranked 26th of 353 Massachusetts high schools in 2025–2026 (93rd percentile, 5 stars).

Academically, the school posts some of the strongest results in the area. In 2025–2026 tenth-grade MCAS testing, 71.55% of students were proficient in ELA (versus 45.48% statewide), 70.69% in math (versus 43.73%), 78.38% in science (versus 40.50%), and 86.96% on the Biology end-of-course exam (versus 37.68%). Those are the highest proficiency rates among the nearby schools, ahead of Manchester Essex Regional High School, Ipswich High, and Masconomet Regional High School. Science is a standout: 78.38% is nearly 20 points above Manchester Essex, and the biology rate is more than 23 points higher. ELA and math are closer, with Hamilton-Wenham ahead of Manchester Essex by 4.48 and 1.64 points—a reversal from the prior year, when Manchester Essex edged ahead in those subjects.

Graduation outcomes are excellent: 100.0% graduation and 0.0% dropout in 2024–2025, the best graduation rate among nearby schools, improved from 94.4% and 4.8% in 2022–2023. Subgroup results are mostly strong, including 97th percentile for female students and 84th–86th for male and special education students. The latest low-socioeconomic-status rank is 64th percentile (119th of 334 in 2024–2025)—above the state median, but down from the 90th and 97th percentiles in the two prior years, making it a metric to watch. Per-student spending was $19,205 (2020–2021) and the student-teacher ratio 11.8 (2024–2025), both mid-pack locally, so strong results are not simply a matter of very small classes or very high spending. Note that free/reduced-lunch data is unavailable, and some spending and subgroup figures are older.

448

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,083

Per pupil spending ?

8.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

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 — 78th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (77% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg76%

Massachusetts avg42%

26^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 351Hamilton-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
2026	94.1	26 of 353	92.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	96.2	9 of 340	97.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	87.8	47 of 344	86.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	78.4	47 of 298	84.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	90.2	30 of 302	90.1%	★★★★★
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)

Female (2026)97th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile-8 vs school

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

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Biology87%+49 vs state

Science78%+38 vs state

English Language Arts72%+26 vs state

Mathematics71%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 End of Course	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	8.7%	396 (88.4%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	94.1	26^th of 353 public high schools	92.6%		92.9	29^th of 349 public high schools	91.7%	3				71.6					70.7			78.4		87.0		$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	19.0%	369 (82.6%)	8 (1.8%)	45 (10.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	78.8	74^th of 353 public high schools	79.0%		86.8	58^th of 349 public high schools	83.4%	16				64.6					60.4			57.9		48.6		$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	32.5%	864 (71.2%)	43 (3.5%)	223 (18.4%)	24 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.9%)	56.7	143^rd of 353 public high schools	59.5%		52.1	172^nd of 349 public high schools	50.7%	29				43.9					43.9			41.6		45.9		$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	28.6%	595 (75.9%)	26 (3.3%)	115 (14.7%)	23 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	53.7	154^th of 353 public high schools	56.4%		47.1	193^rd of 349 public high schools	44.7%	39				38.6					34.9			48.3		47.7		$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	14.3%	375 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	86.7	53^rd of 353 public high schools	85.0%		94.3	22^nd of 349 public high schools	93.7%	31				67.1					69.1			58.5		63.3		$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	8.5%	812 (87.9%)	9 (1.0%)	37 (4.0%)	31 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.6%)	76.6	81^st of 353 public high schools	77.1%		88.2	51^st of 349 public high schools	85.4%	30				55.1					63.8			57.4		49.6		$24,896
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Public	9-12	565 Maple Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 304-4700	1,830	143	12.7	24.9%	1,310 (71.6%)	49 (2.7%)	358 (19.6%)	31 (1.7%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.8%)	61.6	128^th of 353 public high schools	63.7%		63.5	133^rd of 349 public high schools	61.9%	5				52.4					40.1			42.7		48.6		$23,669
Salem Prep High School	Public	8-12	2 Museum Place Mall	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 740-1171	23	2	11.7	82.6%	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	63.9%	10 (27.8%)	3 (8.3%)	19 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	10.2	323^rd of 353 public high schools	8.5%					(n/a)				18.2					9.1					10.0		$33,883
Salem Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	45 Congress St.	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 744-2105	480	44	11.0	54.2%	128 (26.7%)	45 (9.4%)	273 (56.9%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	45.4	192^nd of 353 public high schools	45.6%		59.5	145^th of 349 public high schools	58.5%	47	29.3	56.0	44.6	47.8	43.3	28.0	42.7	37.8	29.0	36.2	41.9	42.0	41.9	30.1	46.0	$20,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton-Wenham Regional High

Is Hamilton-Wenham Regional High a good school?

Yes. Hamilton-Wenham Regional High ranks in the top 7.4% of Massachusetts high schools.

What district is Hamilton-Wenham Regional High in?

Hamilton-Wenham

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

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.

How many students attend Hamilton-Wenham Regional High?

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

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