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Wayland High School

Public Grades 9-12

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 97% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Wayland High School is a public school serving grades 9–12 in the suburban Boston-area town of Wayland, Massachusetts, with 803 students, and is part of the Wayland district, which ranks 9th of 351 Massachusetts districts. The school is one of the most consistently elite high schools in the state: in 2025–2026 it ranked 12th of 353 high schools statewide, has earned 5 stars every year in the available history, and has ranked between 7th and 22nd statewide since 2015–2016 — placing it in the top 2–6% of Massachusetts high schools over the past decade.

Test scores are far above state averages. In 2025–2026, Wayland's 10th-grade MCAS proficiency was 74.74% in ELA, 83.33% in math, 82.61% in science, and 80.48% in Biology end-of-course — roughly 29 to 43 points above state averages in each subject. Science is a standout: Wayland's 10th-grade science proficiency was the highest among nearby schools. Among those schools, Wayland's 2025–2026 rank of 12 was ahead of Wellesley Senior High (17), Concord Carlisle High (18), Weston High (25), Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High (34), Natick High (41), Ashland High (46), Maynard High (58), Framingham High School (204), Joseph P Keefe Technical High School (218), and Waltham Senior High (224). ELA dipped from the prior year, but the state average fell too, leaving Wayland about 29 points ahead.

Graduation and dropout results are exceptionally strong: 97.7% graduated in 2024–2025 with a 0.0% dropout rate, and graduation was 100% in both 2022–2023 and 2023–2024. Subgroup results are generally very high, including special education students (93rd–99th percentile) and low-income students (95th percentile in 2024–2025 and 2025–2026), though a few groups show wider year-to-year swings worth monitoring. Wayland spends $21,018 per student (2020–2021) with a student-teacher ratio of 10.8 — far less than Weston High's $29,813 — yet posts a higher overall rank and science proficiency, suggesting results are not simply a matter of spending. One caveat: free/reduced lunch data is blank for Wayland and nearby schools, so economic composition cannot be compared.

803

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,407

Per pupil spending ?

8.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

264 Old Connecticut Path
Wayland, MA 01778

(508) 358-7746

District: Wayland

Feeder schools for Wayland High School:

Elementary:	Claypit Hill School
	Happy Hollow School
	Loker School
Middle:	Wayland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Asian:

17.4%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (80% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Massachusetts high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Massachusetts avg42%

12^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 351Wayland 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	96.4	12 of 353	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	7 of 349	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	19 of 348	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	11 of 347	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	14 of 342	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	22 of 285	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	8 of 351	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	18 of 345	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	82.7	21 of 348	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	82.4	21 of 351	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	83.1	14 of 354	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	81.2	24 of 347	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	81.3	26 of 344	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	83.0	19 of 340	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	22 of 340	93.5%	★★★★★
2010	85.7	25 of 335	92.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.1	23 of 322	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	88.6	18 of 319	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	78.2	55 of 316	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	91.5	8 of 314	97.5%	★★★★★
2005	89.5	15 of 311	95.2%	★★★★★
2004	88.3	29 of 307	90.6%	★★★★★
2003	91.9	14 of 304	95.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	28 of 148	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	64 of 160	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.6	22 of 142	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	20.9	111 of 133	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.1	25 of 137	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	38 of 134	71.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	8 of 94	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	85.3	5 of 91	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.8	22 of 98	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	30 of 96	68.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	31 of 93	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	24 of 68	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	9 of 97	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	12 of 91	86.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	97.9	8 of 295	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	10 of 202	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	5 of 299	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	5 of 299	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.3	14 of 340	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	11 of 337	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	22 of 342	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	27 of 339	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	10 of 340	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	30 of 281	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	12 of 342	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	11 of 339	96.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	11 of 260	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	6 of 249	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	3 of 241	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	10 of 193	94.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	16 of 340	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.1	18 of 334	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	70.1	88 of 338	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	52 of 338	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	69 of 332	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	71 of 253	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	19 of 330	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	26 of 330	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	11 of 344	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	7 of 339	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	17 of 342	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	3 of 343	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	20 of 339	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	20 of 281	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	15 of 346	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	15 of 343	95.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	9 of 100	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	1 of 89	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	13 of 87	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	5 of 82	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	9 of 78	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	2 of 33	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	4 of 58	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	1 of 55	98.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	22 of 298	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	4 of 302	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	6 of 289	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	5 of 301	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	22 of 339	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	33 of 268	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	96.5	9 of 348	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	11 of 344	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	12 of 302	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	6 of 298	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	17 of 302	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	12 of 301	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	9 of 300	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	17 of 249	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	11 of 302	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	11 of 303	96.4%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)91st percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics83%+40 vs state

Science83%+42 vs state

Biology80%+43 vs state

English Language Arts75%+29 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
Wayland High School	Public	9-12	264 Old Connecticut Path	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	No	(508) 358-7746	803	74	10.8	8.3%	514 (64.0%)	47 (5.9%)	49 (6.1%)	140 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (6.2%)	96.4	12^th of 353 public high schools	96.6%		96.2	7^th of 349 public high schools	98.0%	5	74.7	83.3	82.6	80.5		$23,407
Framingham High School	Public	9-12	115 A Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 620-4963	2,534	199	12.7	53.2%	955 (37.7%)	175 (6.9%)	1,174 (46.3%)	118 (4.7%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (3.8%)	42	204^th of 353 public high schools	42.2%		41.2	212^th of 349 public high schools	39.3%	8	39.0	37.6	35.3	30.7		$22,471
Weston High	Public	9-12	444 Wellesley Street	Weston	02493	Middlesex County	Weston	No	No	No	No	(781) 786-5800	658	60	10.8	8.7%	364 (55.3%)	36 (5.5%)	45 (6.8%)	164 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.4%)	94.3	25^th of 353 public high schools	92.9%		94.8	17^th of 349 public high schools	95.1%	8	73.1	84.9	72.1		77.1	$30,897
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High	Public	9-12	390 Lincoln Rd	Sudbury	01776	Middlesex County	Lincoln-Sudbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 443-9961	1,445	128	11.3	9.1%	1,003 (69.4%)	72 (5.0%)	107 (7.4%)	145 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (7.5%)	92	34^th of 353 public high schools	90.4%		90.9	42^nd of 349 public high schools	88.0%	8	66.8	81.3	69.4	69.4		$24,184
Natick High	Public	9-12	15 West Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6600	1,761	140	12.5	15.0%	1,245 (70.7%)	61 (3.5%)	160 (9.1%)	175 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (6.2%)	90.4	41^st of 353 public high schools	88.4%		90	44^th of 349 public high schools	87.4%	3	68.9	73.5	72.7		66.1	$19,992
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School	Public	9-12	750 Winter Street	Framingham	01702	Middlesex County	South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 416-2252	896	90	9.9	52.0%	378 (42.2%)	46 (5.1%)	404 (45.1%)	11 (1.2%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.8%)	37.4	218^th of 353 public high schools	38.2%		37.7	226^th of 349 public high schools	35.2%	8	33.9	26.7	37.7	33.2		$31,734
Wellesley Senior High	Public	9-12	50 Rice Street	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 446-6290	1,262	117	10.7	8.6%	795 (63.0%)	59 (4.7%)	80 (6.3%)	235 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (7.2%)	95.3	17^th of 353 public high schools	95.2%		94.6	19^th of 349 public high schools	94.6%	2	77.5	84.3	81.4		74.0	$26,941
Ashland High	Public	9-12	65 East Union St.	Ashland	01721	Middlesex County	Ashland	No	No	No	No	(508) 881-0177	884	63	14.0	22.7%	531 (60.1%)	24 (2.7%)	174 (19.7%)	123 (13.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.9%)	89	46^th of 353 public high schools	87.0%		87.6	56^th of 349 public high schools	84.0%	10	68.2	70.5	65.2	63.3		$15,615
Maynard High	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Drive	Maynard	01754	Middlesex County	Maynard	No	No	No	No	(978) 897-8891	310	32	9.6	23.2%	233 (75.2%)	9 (2.9%)	48 (15.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	84.6	58^th of 353 public high schools	83.6%		69	108^th of 349 public high schools	69.1%	50	78.2	62.3	57.9		58.9	$26,395
Concord Carlisle High	Public	9-12	500 Walden Street	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord-Carlisle	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1400	1,191	104	11.4	9.4%	862 (72.4%)	52 (4.4%)	73 (6.1%)	115 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (6.9%)	95.2	18^th of 353 public high schools	94.9%		95.1	14^th of 349 public high schools	96.0%	4	73.1	80.8	76.9	78.3		$28,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayland High School

What is the racial makeup of Wayland High School?

Students at Wayland High School are 64% White, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American.

What district is Wayland High School in?

Wayland

What schools feed into Wayland High School?

Wayland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Claypit Hill School
Elementary : Happy Hollow School
Elementary : Loker School
Middle : Wayland Middle School

How many students attend Wayland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 803 students attended Wayland High School.

Is Wayland High School a good school?

Yes! Wayland High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools.

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