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Walpole High

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Walpole High ranks 89 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 75% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Walpole High is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in Walpole, MA, a suburban community southwest of Boston, with 917 students. The Walpole district ranks 42 of 351 districts in Massachusetts (88th percentile, 4 stars), while Walpole High itself ranked 89 of 353 schools in 2025–2026 (75th percentile, 4 stars). That puts the school in the top quartile statewide, though it has eased from its 2022–2023 peak of 66 of 347.

On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, Walpole High scored above the state in every reported subject: ELA 50.43 vs. 45.48 statewide, math 62.01 vs. 43.73, science 53.62 vs. 40.5, and physics 56.86 vs. 46.58. Math is the clear relative strength, at 18.28 points above the state. Compared with 10 nearby high schools, Walpole sits in the middle at 6th of 11. It trails Dover-Sherborn Regional High, Medfield Senior High, Westwood High, Sharon High, and Canton High, but outperforms King Philip Regional High, Foxborough High, Millis High School, Norfolk County Agricultural, and Norwood High on most academic measures.

The biggest thing to watch is a downward MCAS trend from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026: ELA proficiency fell from 68.64 to 50.43, math from 74.36 to 62.01, and science from 66.82 to 53.62, including a steep one-year science drop from 70.1 to 53.62. Results for some student groups also shifted in 2025–2026, with Special Education students at the 45th percentile (2 stars), down from the 73rd, and Low Socio Economic Status students at the 62nd percentile, down from the 82nd. Graduation stands at 96.6% with a 1.3% dropout rate, both solid. Walpole High has the lowest per-student spending ($16,705) among the nearby schools compared, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.2.

917

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,629

Per pupil spending ?

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 Common Street
Walpole, MA 02081

(508) 660-7257

District: Walpole

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg55%

Massachusetts avg43%

89^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 351Walpole 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	74.2	89 of 353	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	74 of 349	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	75 of 348	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	66 of 347	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	102 of 342	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	67 of 285	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	120 of 351	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	102 of 345	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	60 of 348	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	85 of 351	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	78.5	51 of 354	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	75.5	74 of 347	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	82 of 344	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	66 of 340	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	30 of 340	91.2%	★★★★★
2010	79.8	62 of 335	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	81.3	50 of 322	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.7	63 of 319	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	74 of 316	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	106 of 314	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.2	89 of 311	71.4%	★★★★☆
2004	69.6	108 of 307	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	85.7	45 of 304	85.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	46 of 157	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	10 of 142	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	24.0	113 of 137	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.2	64 of 134	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	4 of 94	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.4	4 of 91	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	29 of 98	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	9 of 96	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	24 of 93	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	3 of 97	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	3 of 91	96.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	65.6	79 of 295	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	50 of 202	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	118 of 299	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	74 of 299	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	74 of 340	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	72 of 337	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	80 of 342	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	49 of 339	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	115 of 340	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.8	81 of 281	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	129 of 342	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	108 of 339	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	84 of 260	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	93.9	20 of 245	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	50.6	116 of 249	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	93.1	18 of 241	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	66.4	68 of 206	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	41 of 193	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	128 of 340	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.6	61 of 334	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	114 of 338	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.0	50 of 338	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	195 of 332	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	144 of 253	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	156 of 330	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	148 of 330	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	101 of 344	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	81 of 339	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	70 of 342	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	107 of 343	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	101 of 339	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	61 of 281	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	98 of 346	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	95 of 343	72.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	41 of 89	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	163 of 298	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	81 of 302	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	116 of 289	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	109 of 301	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	189 of 339	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	144 of 268	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	228 of 348	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	130 of 344	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	99 of 302	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	83 of 298	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	84 of 302	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	99 of 301	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	124 of 300	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	79 of 249	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	129 of 302	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	105 of 303	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)96th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics62%+18 vs state

Physics57%+10 vs state

Science54%+13 vs state

English Language Arts50%+5 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	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
Walpole High	Public	9-12	275 Common Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	No	(508) 660-7257	917	81	11.2	17.4%	683 (74.5%)	53 (5.8%)	80 (8.7%)	66 (7.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.2%)	74.2	89^th of 353 public high schools	74.8%		80.9	74^th of 349 public high schools	78.8%	15	50.4	62.0	53.6		56.9	$20,629
Norfolk County Agricultural	Public	9-12	400 Main Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Norfolk County Agricultural	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 668-0268	597	61	9.8	14.9%	497 (83.2%)	8 (1.3%)	42 (7.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.7%)	54.6	149^th of 353 public high schools	57.8%		58	151^st of 349 public high schools	56.7%	2	48.4	26.5	47.9	47.2		$28,156
Sharon High	Public	9-12	181 Pond Street	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	No	No	No	(781) 784-1554	1,161	97	11.9	7.9%	559 (48.1%)	70 (6.0%)	69 (5.9%)	390 (33.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (5.8%)	93.6	28^th of 353 public high schools	92.1%		94.6	20^th of 349 public high schools	94.3%	8	72.2	77.4	72.5		78.8	$20,716
Norwood High	Public	9-12	245 Nichols Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 769-2333	966	84	11.4	29.9%	544 (56.3%)	128 (13.3%)	218 (22.6%)	40 (4.1%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	26 (2.7%)	42.2	202^nd of 353 public high schools	42.8%		48.2	190^th of 349 public high schools	45.6%	12	45.6	40.5	35.2	24.3		$21,503
Medfield Senior High	Public	9-12	88R South Street	Medfield	02052	Norfolk County	Medfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 359-4367	704	55	12.7	3.7%	589 (83.7%)	13 (1.8%)	45 (6.4%)	25 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	97.5	7^th of 353 public high schools	98.0%		93.5	25^th of 349 public high schools	92.8%	18	79.6	81.5	89.7	89.1		$21,242
Canton High	Public	9-12	900 Washington Street	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	No	(781) 821-5050	968	74	13.1	17.9%	584 (60.3%)	156 (16.1%)	58 (6.0%)	118 (12.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	46 (4.8%)	82.3	65^th of 353 public high schools	81.6%		80.4	77^th of 349 public high schools	77.9%	12	55.2	57.3	68.4	67.0		$20,793
Foxborough High	Public	9-12	120 South Street	Foxborough	02035	Norfolk County	Foxborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 543-1616	736	65	11.3	17.3%	523 (71.1%)	82 (11.1%)	70 (9.5%)	36 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	66.9	110^th of 353 public high schools	68.8%		64.1	128^th of 349 public high schools	63.3%	18	42.1	52.9	50.0	55.2		$21,940
Westwood High	Public	9-12	200 Nahatan Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	837	75	11.0	7.0%	614 (73.4%)	16 (1.9%)	66 (7.9%)	107 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	93.8	27^th of 353 public high schools	92.4%		93	27^th of 349 public high schools	92.3%		79.9	81.3	70.3	65.5		$24,167
Millis High School	Public	9-12	245 Plain Street	Millis	02054	Norfolk County	Millis	No	No	No	No	(508) 376-7010	286	27	10.6	17.5%	231 (80.8%)	2 (0.7%)	30 (10.5%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	66.2	114^th of 353 public high schools	67.7%		87.1	57^th of 349 public high schools	83.7%	57	53.2	47.6	39.3	56.5		$23,075
King Philip Regional High	Public	9-12	201 Franklin Street	Wrentham	02093	Norfolk County	King Philip	No	No	No	No	(508) 384-1000	1,114	82	13.5	5.7%	901 (80.9%)	46 (4.1%)	68 (6.1%)	47 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.1%)	68.5	107^th of 353 public high schools	69.7%		62.2	139^th of 349 public high schools	60.2%	32	50.6	58.5	45.5	47.6	51.8	$21,230

Frequently Asked Questions about Walpole High

What schools feed into Walpole High?

Walpole High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Boyden
Elementary : Elm Street School
Elementary : Fisher
Elementary : Old Post Road

How many students attend Walpole High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 917 students attended Walpole High.

Is Walpole High a good school?

Walpole High ranks 89^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Walpole High?

Students at Walpole High are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Walpole High in?

Walpole

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