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Wilmington High

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Wilmington High ranks 85 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 76% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Wilmington High is a public high school located in Wilmington, MA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 613 students. The school is part of the Wilmington school district, which is ranked 86 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilmington High has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Massachusetts high schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 85 out of 349 schools. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is strong, with 10th-grade students scoring above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Compared to nearby schools like Stoneham High and Billerica Memorial High, Wilmington High outperforms them in MCAS proficiency rates, but lags behind the top-performing schools like Winchester High and North Reading High.

Wilmington High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.1% to 96.0% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly higher than the nearby schools. The school's dropout rate is also relatively low, ranging from 1.5% to 3.7% in recent years, which is comparable to or better than the surrounding schools. Additionally, Wilmington High spends between $17,749 and $20,901 per student, which is in the middle range compared to the nearby schools, and the school's student-teacher ratio of 9.1 to 9.7 is lower than the nearby schools, indicating a relatively favorable staffing level.

619

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,051

Per pupil spending ?

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

159 Church Street
Wilmington, MA 01887

(978) 694-6060

District: Wilmington

Feeder schools for Wilmington High:

Elementary:	Boutwell
	North Intermediate
	Shawsheen Elementary
	Woburn Street
Middle:	Wilmington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Asian:

8.6%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (58% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Massachusetts high schools

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

Massachusetts avg45%

85^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 348Wilmington 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	76.0	85 of 349	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	61 of 348	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	76 of 347	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	83 of 342	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	66 of 285	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	109 of 351	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	113 of 345	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.2	139 of 348	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.6	127 of 351	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.9	130 of 354	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.4	83 of 347	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	114 of 344	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.8	86 of 340	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.7	126 of 340	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.5	65 of 335	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	59.2	167 of 322	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	72.1	93 of 319	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	75 of 316	76.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.6	61 of 314	80.6%	★★★★☆
2005	77.7	74 of 311	76.2%	★★★★☆
2004	66.1	119 of 307	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.3	110 of 304	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	61.4	51 of 98	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.1	35 of 96	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.6	1 of 97	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	47.2	62 of 91	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	16.6	269 of 295	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	102 of 202	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	122 of 299	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	114 of 299	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	100 of 337	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	64 of 342	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	110 of 339	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.6	75 of 340	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	72 of 281	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	84 of 342	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	168 of 339	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	100 of 245	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	94.0	14 of 241	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	80 of 334	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	133 of 338	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	136 of 338	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	91 of 332	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	96 of 253	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	84 of 330	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	82 of 330	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	74 of 339	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	59 of 342	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	50 of 343	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	100 of 339	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	70 of 281	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	127 of 346	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	76 of 343	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	79 of 302	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	20.5	234 of 289	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.0	84 of 301	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	37.2	225 of 339	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	149 of 268	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	177 of 348	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	176 of 344	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	102 of 298	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	86 of 302	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	107 of 301	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	103 of 300	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	75 of 249	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	134 of 302	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	139 of 303	54.1%	★★★☆☆

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)78th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2024)48th percentile-35 vs school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+15 vs state

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Mathematics59%+14 vs state

Biology52%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Wilmington High

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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 Civics (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 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Wilmington High	Public	9-12	159 Church Street	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6060	619	68	9.1		490 (79.2%)	10 (1.6%)	44 (7.1%)	53 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	76	85^th of 349 public high schools	75.6%		83.7	61^st of 348 public high schools	82.5%	24		60.6			58.8			61.1		51.6		$26,051
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School	Public	9-12	100 Cook Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 667-2111	1,282	130	9.8		1,050 (81.9%)	29 (2.3%)	128 (10.0%)	12 (0.9%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.7%)	50.8	178^th of 349 public high schools	49.0%		61.4	148^th of 348 public high schools	57.5%	30		52.4			39.7			41.7		40.6		$30,326
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
North Reading High	Public	9-12	189 Park Street	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	No	(978) 664-7800	652	64	10.1		550 (84.4%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (4.9%)	43 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	91.2	40^th of 349 public high schools	88.5%		90.3	33^rd of 348 public high schools	90.5%	7		72.1			74.2			79.3		68.5		$22,072
Burlington High	Public	9-12	123 Cambridge Street	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 270-1836	1,019	90	11.3		550 (54.0%)	92 (9.0%)	133 (13.1%)	205 (20.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.0%)	74.2	94^th of 349 public high schools	73.1%		66.8	124^th of 348 public high schools	64.4%	30		61.6			55.5			59.3		47.6		$24,493
Tewksbury Memorial High	Public	9-12	320 Pleasant Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 640-7825	696	57	12.2		533 (76.6%)	47 (6.8%)	67 (9.6%)	35 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	82.4	69^th of 349 public high schools	80.2%		66.5	125^th of 348 public high schools	64.1%	56		69.3			68.5			58.6		35.3		$21,556
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
Billerica Memorial High School	Public	8-12	35 River Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8711	1,816	129	14.0		1,163 (64.0%)	153 (8.4%)	214 (11.8%)	208 (11.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (3.7%)	65.8	121^st of 349 public high schools	65.3%		68.2	120^th of 348 public high schools	65.5%	1	40.3	51.7	40.3	21.0	45.3	21.0	38.3	66.2	38.3	52.6	34.8	$17,728
Lynnfield High	Public	9-12	275 Essex Street	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 334-5820	588	49	11.9		457 (77.7%)	9 (1.5%)	56 (9.5%)	47 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	87.6	55^th of 349 public high schools	84.2%		91.6	27^th of 348 public high schools	92.2%	28		78.2			66.0			66.9		46.3		$21,029
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilmington High

What schools feed into Wilmington High?

Wilmington High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Boutwell
Elementary : North Intermediate
Elementary : Shawsheen Elementary
Elementary : Woburn Street
Middle : Wilmington Middle School

How many students attend Wilmington High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Wilmington High.

What district is Wilmington High in?

Wilmington

Is Wilmington High a good school?

Wilmington High ranks 85^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wilmington High?

Students at Wilmington High are 79% White, 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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