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Winchester High School

Public Grades 9-12

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 98% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Winchester High School is a public 9–12 school in Winchester, MA, with 1,404 students, located in the Boston area near both top-ranked and lower-ranked high schools. It ranks 8th of 353 Massachusetts high schools in 2025–2026 (98th percentile, 5 stars), and the Winchester district ranks 7th of 351 districts. The school has earned 5 stars every year shown, improving from 35th in 2015–2016 to 5th in 2021–2022, 11th in 2023–2024, 16th in 2024–2025, and 8th in 2025–2026.

Academically, 2025–2026 10th-grade MCAS proficiency is far above state: ELA 84.47 vs. 45.48, Math 85.09 vs. 43.73, Science 78.39 vs. 40.5, and Biology End-of-Course 81.79 vs. 37.68. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 97.5%, with a 1.6% dropout rate; the student-teacher ratio was 14.8, and per-pupil spending was $15,142 in 2020–2021. Compared with nearby schools, Winchester’s ELA and Biology EOC proficiency are highest among listed peers, while Belmont High ranks 4th overall and leads in Math and Science. Arlington High ranks 16th and has a slightly higher graduation rate (98.2%) and lower dropout rate (0.5%), and Melrose High has a 98.8% graduation rate and 0.4% dropout rate. Close-by Woburn High and Medford High rank 170th and 178th with proficiency mostly in the 30s–40s, while Stoneham High ranks 119th, showing sharp local contrasts.

A distinctive pattern is elite outcomes with moderate spending and larger classes than many peers. Winchester spent $15,142 per student, below Belmont, Arlington, Wakefield, Stoneham, Woburn, Burlington, and Medford, and its 14.8 student-teacher ratio is higher than most nearby schools except Belmont High and Malden High. Subgroup results are broadly strong: in 2025–2026 it ranked 4th of 340 for female students, 10th of 344 for male students, 4th of 298 for special education students, and 10th of 340 for low-SES students. Science shows more year-to-year movement—84.74 in 2024–2025 to 78.39 in 2025–2026—still far above the state’s 40.5 but below Belmont’s 88.67. Curtis-Tufts, with 11 students and different outcomes, is not comparable to comprehensive high schools. Overall, the school is a top-tier Massachusetts school with elite proficiency, strong graduation and dropout results, broad subgroup effectiveness, and an improving long-term rank trajectory.

1,404

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,678

Per pupil spending ?

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 Skillings Road
Winchester, MA 01890-2899

(781) 721-7020

District: Winchester

Feeder schools for Winchester High School:

Elementary:	Ambrose Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Lynch Elementary
	Muraco Elementary
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	Vinson-Owen Elementary
Middle:	McCall Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Asian:

21.2%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (82% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Massachusetts high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Massachusetts avg42%

8^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 351Winchester 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	97.3	8 of 353	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.0	16 of 349	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	11 of 348	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	10 of 347	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	5 of 342	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	12 of 285	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	26 of 351	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	21 of 345	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	82.0	28 of 348	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	80.4	35 of 351	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	83.3	11 of 354	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	84.2	10 of 347	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	81.8	19 of 344	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	83.8	16 of 340	95.3%	★★★★★
2011	84.4	20 of 340	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.7	16 of 335	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	83.8	36 of 322	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	87.6	24 of 319	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	85.0	25 of 316	92.1%	★★★★★
2006	86.9	28 of 314	91.1%	★★★★★
2005	90.3	11 of 311	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	89.6	21 of 307	93.2%	★★★★★
2003	87.1	35 of 304	88.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	12 of 94	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	27 of 91	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	6 of 98	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	15 of 96	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	2 of 93	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	10 of 68	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	29 of 97	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	34 of 91	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	98.3	7 of 295	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	7 of 202	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	13 of 299	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	17 of 299	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	4 of 340	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	26 of 337	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	12 of 342	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	16 of 339	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	4 of 340	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	12 of 281	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	29 of 342	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	30 of 339	91.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	4 of 260	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	98.8	3 of 245	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	5 of 249	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	2 of 241	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	20 of 217	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	18 of 206	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	14 of 193	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	10 of 340	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	99.0	3 of 334	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	40 of 338	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	13 of 338	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	18 of 332	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	16 of 253	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	33 of 330	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	16 of 330	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	10 of 344	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	9 of 339	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	16 of 342	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	6 of 343	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	13 of 339	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	12 of 281	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	21 of 346	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	22 of 343	93.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	3 of 100	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	3 of 89	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	14 of 87	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	12 of 82	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	14 of 78	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	18 of 55	67.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	4 of 298	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.0	45 of 302	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	24 of 289	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	6 of 301	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	18 of 339	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	21 of 268	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	29 of 348	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	24 of 344	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	16 of 302	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	31 of 298	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	26 of 302	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	31 of 301	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	12 of 300	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	14 of 249	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	29 of 302	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	25 of 303	91.7%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)87th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics85%+41 vs state

English Language Arts84%+39 vs state

Biology82%+44 vs state

Science78%+38 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
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	9.2%	902 (64.2%)	33 (2.4%)	73 (5.2%)	298 (21.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (6.7%)	97.3	8^th of 353 public high schools	97.7%		95	16^th of 349 public high schools	95.4%	8	84.5	85.1	78.4	81.8		$17,678
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	27.9%	746 (59.3%)	142 (11.3%)	240 (19.1%)	67 (5.3%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.0%)	50.8	170^th of 353 public high schools	51.8%		49.6	183^rd of 349 public high schools	47.6%	13	44.6	33.3	38.4	45.2		$22,522
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	32.7%	644 (53.9%)	182 (15.2%)	189 (15.8%)	113 (9.5%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.3%)	49.3	178^th of 353 public high schools	49.6%		54	163^rd of 349 public high schools	53.3%	15	40.7	35.2	36.5	45.4		$24,402
Stoneham High	Public	9-12	149 Franklin Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	No	(781) 279-3810	599	56	10.7	23.4%	454 (75.8%)	23 (3.8%)	64 (10.7%)	34 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	65.6	119^th of 353 public high schools	66.3%		71.6	100^th of 349 public high schools	71.3%	19	50.4	47.5	43.2	50.0		$23,111
Arlington High	Public	9-12	869 Mass Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3591	1,677	123	13.6	13.0%	1,156 (68.9%)	58 (3.5%)	150 (8.9%)	166 (9.9%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	110 (6.6%)	95.4	16^th of 353 public high schools	95.5%		95.5	10^th of 349 public high schools	97.1%	6	78.2	83.0	73.6		80.0	$19,762
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	19.2%	699 (72.3%)	72 (7.4%)	72 (7.4%)	72 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.8%)	87.1	51^st of 353 public high schools	85.6%		89.3	46^th of 349 public high schools	86.8%	5	78.4	67.2	60.9	56.0		$16,221
Curtis-Tufts	Public	9-12	437 Main Street	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2343	11	3	3.4	68.2%	5 (45.5%)	1 (9.1%)	3 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)						$66,899
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	61.4%	429 (22.7%)	415 (22.0%)	575 (30.4%)	384 (20.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (4.4%)	37.5	217^th of 353 public high schools	38.5%		38.2	224^th of 349 public high schools	35.8%	7	36.9	33.3	32.0	30.3		$18,593
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	11.8%	550 (54.0%)	92 (9.0%)	133 (13.1%)	205 (20.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.0%)	72.5	94^th of 353 public high schools	73.4%		74.2	94^th of 349 public high schools	73.1%		50.6	54.9	48.0	62.9		$24,493
Belmont High	Public	9-12	221 Concord Avenue	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	No	(617) 993-5901	1,454	92	15.7	7.9%	847 (58.3%)	59 (4.1%)	83 (5.7%)	337 (23.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	113 (7.8%)	97.8	4^th of 353 public high schools	98.9%		96.3	6^th of 349 public high schools	98.3%	2	84.1	87.0	88.7		86.4	$16,929

Frequently Asked Questions about Winchester High School

What district is Winchester High School in?

Winchester

Is Winchester High School a good school?

Yes! Winchester High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools.

How many students attend Winchester High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,404 students attended Winchester High School.

What schools feed into Winchester High School?

Winchester High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ambrose Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Lynch Elementary
Elementary : Muraco Elementary
Elementary : Vinson-Owen Elementary
Middle : McCall Middle

What is the racial makeup of Winchester High School?

Students at Winchester High School are 64% White, 21% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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