Walpole High

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Walpole High ranks 66 th of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

275 Common Street
Walpole, MA 02081

(508) 660-7257

District: Walpole

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,705

Feeder schools for Walpole High:

Elementary:	Boyden
	Elm Street School
	Fisher
	Old Post Road
Middle:	Bird Middle
	Eleanor N Johnson Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 987

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

Asian:

7.1%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walpole High ranks better than 81% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.13. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.4%), Asian (7.1%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walpole High is 11. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walpole High is $16,705.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Walpole High:

SchoolDigger ranks Walpole High 66^th of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Walpole High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Walpole 58^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walpole High

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Rank History for all students at Walpole High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	85.69	45^th	304	85.2%
2004	69.65	108^th	307	64.8%
2005	74.20	89^th	311	71.4%
2006	73.37	106^th	314	66.2%
2007	73.51	74^th	316	76.6%
2008	79.74	63^rd	319	80.3%
2009	81.34	50^th	322	84.5%
2010	79.81	62^nd	335	81.5%
2011	82.80	30^th	340	91.2%
2012	75.97	66^th	340	80.6%
2013	73.85	82^nd	344	76.2%
2014	75.47	74^th	347	78.7%
2015	78.54	51^st	354	85.6%
2016	74.56	85^th	351	75.8%
2017	78.17	60^th	348	82.8%
2018	73.07	102^nd	345	70.4%
2019	71.17	120^th	351	65.8%
2021	77.92	67^th	285	76.5%
2022	72.96	102^nd	342	70.2%
2023	81.13	66^th	347	81.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Walpole High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	60.76	130^th	344	62.2%
2019	39.91	228^th	348	34.5%
2021	45.39	144^th	268	46.3%
2022	45.59	189^th	339	44.2%
2023	54.78	109^th	301	63.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walpole High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	57.93	148^th	330	55.2%
2019	54.53	156^th	330	52.7%
2021	44.31	144^th	253	43.1%
2022	42.86	195^th	332	41.3%
2023	80.98	50^th	338	85.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Walpole High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	71.86	108^th	339	68.1%
2019	66.89	129^th	342	62.3%
2021	74.81	81^st	281	71.2%
2022	69.89	115^th	340	66.2%
2023	86.73	49^th	339	85.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Walpole High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	70.88	74^th	299	75.3%
2019	53.87	118^th	299	60.5%
2021	68.16	50^th	202	75.2%
2022	65.65	79^th	295	73.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Walpole High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	73.42	95^th	343	72.3%
2019	73.74	98^th	346	71.7%
2021	79.20	61^st	281	78.3%
2022	73.28	101^st	339	70.2%
2023	72.16	107^th	343	68.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Walpole High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	78.81	3^rd	91	96.7%
2019	83.65	3^rd	97	96.9%
2022	76.39	24^th	93	74.2%
2023	81.67	9^th	96	90.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Walpole High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	53.25	64^th	134	52.2%
2019	24.05	113^th	137	17.5%
2023	89.47	10^th	142	93.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walpole High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	79.15	41^st	193	78.8%
2019	66.37	68^th	206	67.0%
2023	93.14	18^th	241	92.5%

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Rank History for White students at Walpole High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	66.25	105^th	303	65.3%
2019	60.57	129^th	302	57.3%
2021	69.04	79^th	249	68.3%
2022	61.21	124^th	300	58.7%
2023	67.61	99^th	301	67.1%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Walpole High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	839	20	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	861
1989	764	19	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	789
1990	689	18	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
1991	719	17	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
1992	739	24	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	769
1993	777	21	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
1994	798	17	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	822
1995	795	26	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
1996	795	26	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
1997	847	24	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
1998	840	20	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	868
1999	868	18	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
2000	891	18	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	928
2001	862	22	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	898
2002	913	23	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	940
2003	913	23	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	940
2004	964	23	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1000
2005	1009	21	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1046
2006	1034	34	16	11	0	n/a	n/a	1	1096
2007	1050	44	16	18	0	n/a	n/a	1	1129
2008	1028	48	14	30	0	n/a	n/a	1	1121
2009	1012	47	19	30	1	0	4	0	1113
2010	978	43	23	35	1	0	4	0	1084
2011	962	45	26	38	1	0	3	0	1075
2012	987	48	37	42	1	0	4	0	1119
2013	1019	48	38	48	0	0	6	0	1159
2014	1043	40	36	44	1	0	6	0	1170
2015	1027	44	41	56	2	0	11	0	1181
2016	1022	47	39	51	2	0	11	0	1172
2017	991	48	40	52	2	0	10	0	1143
2018	964	49	46	58	1	0	13	1	1132
2019	948	41	57	57	3	0	21	1	1128
2020	897	33	57	61	5	0	25	0	1078
2021	893	32	65	60	4	0	24	0	1078
2022	845	37	66	66	4	0	23	3	1044
2023	794	35	70	62	3	0	22	1	987

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walpole High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	861	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	789	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	712	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	739	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	769	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	805	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	822	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	827	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	827	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	876	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	868	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	899	n/a	0.0	3
2000	928	n/a	0.0	1.7
2001	898	n/a	0.0	0.7
2002	940	n/a	n/a	2.2
2003	940	n/a	n/a	2.2
2004	1000	74.2	13.5	5.5
2005	1046	73.0	14.3	4.6
2006	1096	78.0	14.1	4.7
2007	1129	73.0	15.5	5.5
2008	1121	79.2	14.2	7.5
2009	1113	83.8	13.3	5.8
2010	1084	77.3	14.0	9.4
2011	1075	77.0	13.9	9
2012	1119	77.6	14.4	10.5
2013	1159	82.3	14.0	15.8
2014	1170	83.3	14.0	15.7
2015	1181	86.0	13.7	17.4
2016	1172	80.0	14.6	n/a
2017	1143	78.3	14.5	n/a
2018	1132	84.6	13.3	n/a
2019	1128	86.6	13.0	n/a
2020	1078	85.6	12.5	n/a
2021	1078	87.7	12.2	n/a
2022	1044	85.5	12.2	n/a
2023	987	89.1	11.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Walpole High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	861	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	789	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	712	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	739	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	769	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	805	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	822	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	827	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	827	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	876	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	868	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	899	n/a	0.0	3
2000	928	n/a	0.0	1.7
2001	898	n/a	0.0	0.7
2002	940	n/a	n/a	2.2
2003	940	n/a	n/a	2.2
2004	1000	74.2	13.5	5.5
2005	1046	73.0	14.3	4.6
2006	1096	78.0	14.1	4.7
2007	1129	73.0	15.5	5.5
2008	1121	79.2	14.2	7.5
2009	1113	83.8	13.3	5.8
2010	1084	77.3	14.0	9.4
2011	1075	77.0	13.9	9
2012	1119	77.6	14.4	10.5
2013	1159	82.3	14.0	15.8
2014	1170	83.3	14.0	15.7
2015	1181	86.0	13.7	17.4
2016	1172	80.0	14.6	n/a
2017	1143	78.3	14.5	n/a
2018	1132	84.6	13.3	n/a
2019	1128	86.6	13.0	n/a
2020	1078	85.6	12.5	n/a
2021	1078	87.7	12.2	n/a
2022	1044	85.5	12.2	n/a
2023	987	89.1	11.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Walpole High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$251 (1.6%)	$15,660 (98.4%)	$15,911
2020	$224 (1.4%)	$15,983 (98.6%)	$16,207
2021	$538 (3.2%)	$16,166 (96.8%)	$16,704

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walpole High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 120^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 66^th of 347 High schools	15.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Walpole High)	70	68.6	1.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Walpole)	67	67.2	0.2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Walpole High)	65	74.4	9.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Walpole)	62	73.2	11.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1128	987	12.5%
African American	41	35	14.6%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	57	70	22.8%
Hispanic	57	62	8.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	948	794	16.2%
Two or More Races	21	22	4.8%

Schools Near Walpole High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walpole High	Public	9-12	275 Common Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 660-7257	987	89	11.0		794 (80.4%)	35 (3.5%)	62 (6.3%)	70 (7.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.2%)	81.1	66^th of 347 public high schools	81.0%		73	102^nd of 342 public high schools	70.2%	36	68.6	74.4	66.8		74.8	$16,705	$538	$16,166
Norfolk County Agricultural	Public	9-12	400 Main Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Norfolk County Agricultural	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 668-0268	580	56	10.3		529 (91.2%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	54.9	162^nd of 347 public high schools	53.3%		57.4	160^th of 342 public high schools	53.2%	2	62.8	43.6	50.7	52.6		$23,659	$785	$22,873
Sharon High	Public	9-12	181 Pond Street	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 784-1554	1,143	101	11.3		599 (52.4%)	61 (5.3%)	64 (5.6%)	355 (31.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.4%)	90.6	37^th of 347 public high schools	89.3%		85.2	51^st of 342 public high schools	85.1%	14	80.3	76.6	80.9		77.4	$18,194	$929	$17,265
Norwood High	Public	9-12	245 Nichols Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 769-2333	941	83	11.2		551 (58.6%)	127 (13.5%)	176 (18.7%)	55 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.4%)	49.1	183^rd of 347 public high schools	47.3%		57.7	159^th of 342 public high schools	53.5%	24	57.6	46.4	43.7	42.7		$18,277	$707	$17,570
Medfield Senior High	Public	9-12	88R South Street	Medfield	02052	Norfolk County	Medfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 359-4367	740	62	12.0		626 (84.6%)	6 (0.8%)	38 (5.1%)	33 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.7%)	94.2	18^th of 347 public high schools	94.8%		94.6	9^th of 342 public high schools	97.4%	9	85.3	83.0	86.7	87.9		$18,139	$593	$17,545
Canton High	Public	9-12	900 Washington Street	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 821-5050	904	71	12.6		587 (64.9%)	128 (14.2%)	44 (4.9%)	95 (10.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.9%)	80.7	70^th of 347 public high schools	79.8%		75.7	92^nd of 342 public high schools	73.1%	22	74.4	62.2	71.1	72.6		$17,513	$491	$17,022
Foxborough High	Public	9-12	60 South Street	Foxboro	02035	Norfolk County	Foxborough	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 543-1616	780	64	12.1		601 (77.1%)	71 (9.1%)	59 (7.6%)	27 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	76.4	92^nd of 347 public high schools	73.5%		75.6	93^rd of 342 public high schools	72.8%	1	65.6	69.0	63.7	66.2		$19,986	$671	$19,315
Westwood High	Public	9-12	200 Nahatan Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 326-7500	902	76	11.8		685 (75.9%)	28 (3.1%)	56 (6.2%)	106 (11.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.5%)	91.1	32^nd of 347 public high schools	90.8%		89	30^th of 342 public high schools	91.2%	2	80.9	80.0	78.1	75.4		$19,514	$357	$19,157
Millis High School	Public	9-12	245 Plain Street	Millis	02054	Norfolk County	Millis	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 376-7010	313	31	10.2		247 (78.9%)	4 (1.3%)	39 (12.5%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	80.8	69^th of 347 public high schools	80.1%		71.9	108^th of 342 public high schools	68.4%	39	84.6	69.2	54.9	69.7		$18,898	$426	$18,472
King Philip Regional High	Public	9-12	201 Franklin Street	Wrentham	02093	Norfolk County	King Philip	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 384-1000	1,142	85	13.4		975 (85.4%)	35 (3.1%)	53 (4.6%)	37 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.2%)	75.2	98^th of 347 public high schools	71.8%		77.4	80^th of 342 public high schools	76.6%	18	71.8	61.2	60.9	61.5		$17,105	$316	$16,789

Frequently Asked Questions about Walpole High

How many students attend Walpole High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 987 students attended Walpole High.

Is Walpole High a good school?

Walpole High ranks 66^th of 347 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 80% White, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Walpole High in?

Walpole

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
Middle : Bird Middle
Middle : Eleanor N Johnson Middle

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