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Medford High

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Medford High ranks 163 rd of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 53% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Medford High in Medford, MA, is a large public high school serving 1,195 students in grades 9-12, and it has been on a clear upward trajectory, climbing from a state rank of 233rd in 2017-2018 to its current 163rd place (earning a 3-star rating) in the 2024-2025 school year. This improvement is a key highlight for parents, as the school now sits in the middle of the pack statewide, outperforming nearby Malden High (ranked 224th) and performing comparably to Somerville High (174th) and Woburn High (183rd).

One of the school’s standout features is its exceptional science performance, with 58.58% of 10th graders proficient on the MCAS—well above the state average of 45.89% and higher than higher-ranked neighbors like Stoneham High (50.41%) and Woburn High (47.88%). The school also invests heavily in student support, with a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1 and per-pupil spending of $21,744, which is significantly more than top-performing neighbors like Belmont High ($15,483) and Winchester High School ($15,142). This investment suggests a focus on smaller class sizes and individualized attention, though academic outcomes in English Language Arts (44.83% proficient) and Math (38.06% proficient) still lag behind the state averages.

While the Medford district overall is ranked 210th out of 348 in Massachusetts, Medford High’s graduation rate is solid at around 93%, and its dropout rate is manageable at 4.5%. The school shows strong support for English Language Learner students, who ranked in the 84th percentile in 2023-2024, but faces challenges in consistently serving all student groups. For parents considering options in a region of high-performing schools, Medford High offers a solid mid-tier choice with a promising upward trend, especially in science, and a clear commitment to investing in its students.

1,195

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,402

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

489 Winthrop Street
Medford, MA 02155

(781) 393-2301

District: Medford

Feeder schools for Medford High:

Elementary:	Brooks School
	John J McGlynn Elementary School
	Milton Fuller Roberts
	Missituk Elementary School
Middle:	John J. McGlynn Middle School
	Madeleine Dugger Andrews

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Hispanic:

15.8%

African American:

15.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Massachusetts avg45%

163^rd of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

210^th of 348Medford 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	54.0	163 of 349	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	192 of 348	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	204 of 347	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	195 of 342	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	189 of 285	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	217 of 351	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	233 of 345	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.6	211 of 348	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.3	179 of 351	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.1	160 of 354	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.4	132 of 347	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	173 of 344	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.7	207 of 340	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.0	181 of 340	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.5	182 of 335	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.2	211 of 322	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.9	179 of 319	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.3	169 of 316	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.8	149 of 314	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.8	201 of 311	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.5	160 of 307	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	40.1	193 of 304	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	109 of 148	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	105 of 160	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	89 of 142	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	69 of 133	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	42 of 94	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	85 of 137	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	69 of 134	48.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	61 of 91	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	81 of 98	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.6	55 of 96	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	70 of 93	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	50 of 68	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	79 of 97	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.4	55 of 91	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	36.8	173 of 295	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	116 of 202	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	174 of 299	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	164 of 299	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	43 of 83	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	14 of 86	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	35 of 84	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	49 of 77	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	10 of 46	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	12 of 82	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.2	39 of 77	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	152 of 337	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	190 of 342	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	182 of 339	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	189 of 340	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	189 of 281	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	235 of 342	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	231 of 339	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	180 of 245	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.4	96 of 249	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.8	208 of 241	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	138 of 217	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	85 of 149	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	67 of 206	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	116 of 193	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	182 of 334	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	194 of 338	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	238 of 338	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	252 of 332	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	185 of 253	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	195 of 330	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	204 of 330	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	178 of 339	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	194 of 342	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	217 of 343	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	198 of 339	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	173 of 281	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	180 of 346	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	235 of 343	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	36 of 89	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	41 of 87	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	50 of 82	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	56 of 78	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	25 of 33	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	52 of 58	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	171 of 302	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	157 of 289	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	135 of 301	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.4	255 of 339	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	199 of 268	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	213 of 348	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	214 of 344	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	137 of 298	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	180 of 302	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	185 of 301	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	183 of 300	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	185 of 249	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	211 of 302	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	241 of 303	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+13 vs state

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Mathematics38%-7 vs state

Biology34%-5 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)	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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Total
Medford High	Public	9-12	489 Winthrop Street	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2301	1,195	130	9.1		644 (53.9%)	182 (15.2%)	189 (15.8%)	113 (9.5%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.3%)	54	163^rd of 349 public high schools	53.3%		49.6	192^nd of 348 public high schools	44.8%	29	44.8	38.1	58.6	34.3		$24,402
Winchester High School	Public	9-12	80 Skillings Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7020	1,404	95	14.8		902 (64.2%)	33 (2.4%)	73 (5.2%)	298 (21.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (6.7%)	95	16^th of 349 public high schools	95.4%		94.6	11^th of 348 public high schools	96.8%	5	81.4	78.3	84.7	77.8		$17,678
Arlington High	Public	9-12	869 Mass Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3591	1,677	123	13.6		1,156 (68.9%)	58 (3.5%)	150 (8.9%)	166 (9.9%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	110 (6.6%)	95.5	10^th of 349 public high schools	97.1%		91.9	23^rd of 348 public high schools	93.4%	13	81.7	82.0	83.9		73.3	$19,762
Curtis-Tufts	Public	10-12	437 Main Street	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2343	11	3	3.4		5 (45.5%)	1 (9.1%)	3 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)						$66,899
Malden High	Public	9-12	77 Salem Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Malden	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 397-6000	1,890	118	16.0		429 (22.7%)	415 (22.0%)	575 (30.4%)	384 (20.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (4.4%)	38.2	224^th of 349 public high schools	35.8%		40.5	224^th of 348 public high schools	35.6%		40.3	31.0	41.6	37.3		$18,593
Belmont High	Public	9-12	221 Concord Avenue	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	No	(617) 993-5901	1,454	92	15.7		847 (58.3%)	59 (4.1%)	83 (5.7%)	337 (23.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	113 (7.8%)	96.3	6^th of 349 public high schools	98.3%		96.1	6^th of 348 public high schools	98.3%		83.9	83.1	86.9		85.9	$16,929
Somerville High	Public	9-12	81 Highland Avenue	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	No	(617) 625-6600	1,394	125	11.1		475 (34.1%)	140 (10.0%)	628 (45.1%)	72 (5.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.2%)	51.4	174^th of 349 public high schools	50.1%		44	212^th of 348 public high schools	39.1%	38	47.0	41.4	47.0	40.5		$27,996
Full Circle High School	Public	9-12	81 Highland Ave	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5640	67	11	5.8		15 (22.4%)	11 (16.4%)	37 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	2.5	348^th of 349 public high schools	0.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0			$32,810
Stoneham High	Public	9-12	149 Franklin Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	No	(781) 279-3810	599	56	10.7		454 (75.8%)	23 (3.8%)	64 (10.7%)	34 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	71.6	100^th of 349 public high schools	71.3%		66.9	123^rd of 348 public high schools	64.7%	23	61.4	59.8	50.4	50.0		$23,111
Woburn High	Public	9-12	88 Montvale Avenue	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8210	1,259	112	11.2		746 (59.3%)	142 (11.3%)	240 (19.1%)	67 (5.3%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.0%)	49.6	183^rd of 349 public high schools	47.6%		58.8	159^th of 348 public high schools	54.3%	24	47.1	37.6	47.9	37.6		$22,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Medford High

What is the racial makeup of Medford High?

Students at Medford High are 54% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Medford High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,195 students attended Medford High.

What district is Medford High in?

Medford

Is Medford High a good school?

Medford High ranks 163^rd of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Medford High?

Medford High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brooks School
Elementary : John J McGlynn Elementary School
Elementary : Milton Fuller Roberts
Elementary : Missituk Elementary School
Middle : John J. McGlynn Middle School
Middle : Madeleine Dugger Andrews

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