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Stoneham High

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Stoneham High ranks 119 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 66% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Stoneham High is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in Stoneham, Massachusetts, with 599 students — the smallest comprehensive high school in its immediate area. In 2025–2026 it ranked 119th of 353 Massachusetts high schools, putting it at the 66th percentile: solidly above the state median but outside the top tier. It is the only high school in the Stoneham district, and it slightly outperforms the district as a whole.

Academically, Stoneham High beats both the state and its own district in every tested subject. On 2025–26 10th-grade MCAS, 50.36% of students were proficient in English language arts, 47.52% in math, 43.18% in science, and 50.0% in Biology — that last figure is 12.3 points above the state. The caution is that these margins are shrinking quickly: the ELA edge over the state fell from more than 19 points in 2022–23 to under 5 points, and math and science margins narrowed as well. Locally, the school ranks fifth of eleven — clearly behind Winchester High School, Melrose High, Wakefield Memorial High, and Reading Memorial High, and ahead of Woburn High, Medford High, Malden High, Saugus High, and Everett High. Notably, Melrose High is 1.3 miles away, outperforms Stoneham across the board, and spends roughly $5,000 less per student, while Stoneham spends $19,426 per pupil with a low 10.7:1 student-teacher ratio.

On outcomes, 92.5% of students graduated and 4.8% dropped out in 2024–25 — the weakest year in the past five, though still mid-pack locally and consistently above the district's graduation rate. The school's clearest bright spot is its work with lower-income students, whose statewide subgroup ranking climbed from the 39th to the 80th percentile over three years. Its clearest equity concern is a persistent gender gap: male students rank in the 76th percentile while female students rank 52nd. Overall, this is a solid, above-average suburban high school whose academic edge over the state is narrowing.

599

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,111

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

149 Franklin Street
Stoneham, MA 02180

(781) 279-3810

District: Stoneham

Feeder schools for Stoneham High:

Elementary:	Colonial Park
	Robin Hood
	South
Middle:	Stoneham Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Asian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Massachusetts avg42%

119^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 351Stoneham 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	65.6	119 of 353	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.6	100 of 349	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	123 of 348	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	93 of 347	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	146 of 342	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	134 of 351	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	172 of 345	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.7	104 of 348	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	93 of 351	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	73 of 354	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.2	137 of 347	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	109 of 344	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.3	140 of 340	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.9	141 of 340	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.9	94 of 335	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	89 of 322	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	105 of 319	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.1	88 of 316	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	69.6	121 of 314	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.4	80 of 311	74.3%	★★★★☆
2004	79.9	68 of 307	77.9%	★★★★☆
2003	76.7	77 of 304	74.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	54.0	53 of 93	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	53 of 97	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	62.5	86 of 295	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	44.2	152 of 299	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	186 of 299	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	163 of 340	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	114 of 337	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	154 of 342	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	103 of 339	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	137 of 340	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	148 of 342	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	215 of 339	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	96 of 260	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	114 of 245	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	128 of 249	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	82.8	36 of 241	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	96 of 217	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	64 of 206	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	67 of 340	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	54.4	135 of 334	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	207 of 338	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	85.7	35 of 338	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	154 of 332	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	150 of 330	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	182 of 330	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	82 of 344	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	96 of 339	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	104 of 342	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	82 of 343	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	157 of 339	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	136 of 346	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	136 of 343	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	87 of 298	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	104 of 302	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.5	46 of 289	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	51 of 301	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	174 of 339	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	212 of 348	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	220 of 344	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	118 of 302	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	103 of 298	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	127 of 302	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	102 of 301	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	163 of 300	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	143 of 302	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	175 of 303	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2022)43rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Biology50%+12 vs state

Mathematics48%+4 vs state

Science43%+3 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 Physics (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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	Total
Stoneham High	Public	9-12	149 Franklin Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	No	(781) 279-3810	599	56	10.7	25.4%	454 (75.8%)	23 (3.8%)	64 (10.7%)	34 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	65.6	119^th of 353 public high schools	66.3%		71.6	100^th of 349 public high schools	71.3%	19	50.4	47.5	43.2	50.0		$23,111
Melrose High	Public	9-12	360 Lynn Fells Parkway	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2200	967	75	12.8	16.3%	699 (72.3%)	72 (7.4%)	72 (7.4%)	72 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.8%)	87.1	51^st of 353 public high schools	85.6%		89.3	46^th of 349 public high schools	86.8%	5	78.4	67.2	60.9	56.0		$16,221
Wakefield Memorial High	Public	9-12	60 Farm Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 246-6440	854	81	10.5	16.9%	676 (79.2%)	31 (3.6%)	81 (9.5%)	33 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.0%)	85.3	56^th of 353 public high schools	84.1%		73.3	97^th of 349 public high schools	72.2%	41	62.8	62.0	59.6	71.1		$22,264
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	7.3%	902 (64.2%)	33 (2.4%)	73 (5.2%)	298 (21.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (6.7%)	97.3	8^th of 353 public high schools	97.7%		95	16^th of 349 public high schools	95.4%	8	84.5	85.1	78.4	81.8		$17,678
Northeast Metro Regional Vocational	Public	9-12	100 Hemlock Rd	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 246-0810	1,381	129	10.7	49.5%	577 (41.8%)	72 (5.2%)	665 (48.2%)	18 (1.3%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (2.2%)	36.2	222^nd of 353 public high schools	37.1%		48.9	189^th of 349 public high schools	45.8%	33	37.5	34.8	29.7		27.5	$27,370
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	40.2%	746 (59.3%)	142 (11.3%)	240 (19.1%)	67 (5.3%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.0%)	50.8	170^th of 353 public high schools	51.8%		49.6	183^rd of 349 public high schools	47.6%	13	44.6	33.3	38.4	45.2		$22,522
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	63.7%	429 (22.7%)	415 (22.0%)	575 (30.4%)	384 (20.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (4.4%)	37.5	217^th of 353 public high schools	38.5%		38.2	224^th of 349 public high schools	35.8%	7	36.9	33.3	32.0	30.3		$18,593
Saugus High	Public	9-12	1 Pearce Drive	Saugus	01906	Essex County	Saugus	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 231-5027	744	48	15.4	49.6%	328 (44.1%)	60 (8.1%)	289 (38.8%)	48 (6.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	30.2	244^th of 353 public high schools	30.9%		33.9	237^th of 349 public high schools	32.1%	7	28.2	30.3	23.2	51.3		$17,851
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	42.2%	644 (53.9%)	182 (15.2%)	189 (15.8%)	113 (9.5%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.3%)	49.3	178^th of 353 public high schools	49.6%		54	163^rd of 349 public high schools	53.3%	15	40.7	35.2	36.5	45.4		$24,402
Reading Memorial High	Public	9-12	62 Oakland Rd	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-8200	1,094	90	12.1	12.1%	925 (84.6%)	45 (4.1%)	47 (4.3%)	41 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	77.4	78^th of 353 public high schools	77.9%		79.8	80^th of 349 public high schools	77.1%	2	65.1	62.3	48.2	51.5		$18,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Stoneham High

Is Stoneham High a good school?

Stoneham High ranks 119^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stoneham High?

Students at Stoneham High are 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Stoneham High?

Stoneham High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Colonial Park
Elementary : Robin Hood
Elementary : South
Middle : Stoneham Central Middle School

How many students attend Stoneham High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Stoneham High.

What district is Stoneham High in?

Stoneham

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