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Stoneham High

Q: Is Stoneham High a good school?

Stoneham High ranks 100 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 71% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Stoneham High is a public high school serving 585 students in grades 9-12, located in the Stoneham District of Massachusetts. The school has consistently ranked among the top 100-150 high schools in the state over the past decade, with a peak ranking of 73 out of 354 schools in 2014-2015.

Stoneham High's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates on the MCAS assessments that are generally higher than the state averages, especially in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's four-year graduation rate is also consistently high, ranging from 92.3% to 96.7% in recent years, which is above the state average. Stoneham High has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, with male students and special education students ranking particularly well compared to their peers statewide.

When compared to nearby schools, Stoneham High stands out as a strong performer. It significantly outperforms Everett High School, which is ranked much lower and has lower proficiency and graduation rates. However, Stoneham High is outperformed by the highly-ranked Winchester High School, which has significantly higher proficiency rates and a higher graduation rate. Melrose High, located just 1.33 miles from Stoneham High, is also a strong-performing school, ranking 46 out of 349 schools in 2024-2025 and outperforming Stoneham High in many academic metrics.

599

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,111

Per pupil spending ?

23.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 61st percentile in 2014 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Massachusetts avg45%

100^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th of 348Stoneham 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2022)43rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+11 vs state

Mathematics60%+15 vs state

Science50%+5 vs state

Biology50%+11 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
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
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		699 (72.3%)	72 (7.4%)	72 (7.4%)	72 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.8%)	89.3	46^th of 349 public high schools	86.8%		82.9	67^th of 348 public high schools	80.7%	21	82.5	64.3	71.5	59.7		$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		676 (79.2%)	31 (3.6%)	81 (9.5%)	33 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.0%)	73.3	97^th of 349 public high schools	72.2%		69.2	116^th of 348 public high schools	66.7%	19	59.2	49.8	68.0	60.2	0.0	$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		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
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		577 (41.8%)	72 (5.2%)	665 (48.2%)	18 (1.3%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (2.2%)	48.9	189^th of 349 public high schools	45.8%		34.2	242^nd of 348 public high schools	30.5%	53	43.6	42.1	45.4		29.1	$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		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
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
Saugus High	Public	9-12	1 Pearce Drive	Saugus	01906	Essex County	Saugus	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 231-5027	744	48	15.4		328 (44.1%)	60 (8.1%)	289 (38.8%)	48 (6.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	33.9	237^th of 349 public high schools	32.1%		41	223^rd of 348 public high schools	35.9%	14	37.3	30.7	37.1	19.9		$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		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
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		925 (84.6%)	45 (4.1%)	47 (4.3%)	41 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	79.8	80^th of 349 public high schools	77.1%		81.9	70^th of 348 public high schools	79.9%	10	68.2	62.8	58.1	48.2		$18,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Stoneham High

Is Stoneham High a good school?

Stoneham High ranks 100^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 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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