Waltham Sr High School

Waltham Sr High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
617 Lexington St,  Waltham, MA
Piety Corner Neighborhood
Waltham Public Schools
3.5
4.2
1,643 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Paul Maiorano
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Average SAT Score
1190
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
42%
Reading Proficiency
55%
Average GPA
3.41
Graduation Rate
84%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B-
Teachers
B
College Prep
C
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.41
Reading Proficiency
55%
Math Proficiency
42%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
162
Full Time Teachers
162
Teachers in First or Second Year
27.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1190
Math
590
Verbal
600
Average ACT
28
Math
26
English
28
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
77.7%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
2
Equity
3
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
117:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.2%
Female
45.5%
Hispanic
48.2%
White
36.8%
Black
9.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.8%
Two or more races
1.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Massachusetts Amherst 265 Students
University of Massachusetts Boston 208 Students
Boston University 206 Students
Northeastern University 165 Students
Boston College 160 Students
University of Massachusetts Lowell 136 Students
Brandeis University 117 Students
Framingham State University 104 Students
Tufts University 101 Students
Suffolk University 93 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 98 Students
Business 89 Students
Nursing 87 Students
Psychology 79 Students
Finance 47 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 44 Students
Computer Science 44 Students
Marketing 37 Students
Economics 36 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 33 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 121 Reviews
4.0 Freshman
11/14/2024
Not bad. Overall a nice and chill high school. People are nice and kind and chill. No one over the top or anything.
2.0 Senior
5/16/2024
Waltham Senior High school has its pros and cons, it is a very diverse school which encourages inclusivity. However, the school is outdated and lacks resources that could help students excel in their college process. their student to teacher ration is imbalanced which also influences the quality of academics.
4.0 Senior
1/19/2024
The teacher and staff at this school are always willing to help out in any way they can. There has been points that the staff were being unfair to students and neglecting race problems that were occurring. Regardless other teachers did come together to bring awareness to those problems and make students feel safe and heard.
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4.2 5 Reviews
4.0 parent
10/6/2024
The new building opened in august 2024 and it has been a great experience in the extensive CTVE offerings. Students are engaged and motivated to attend classes. For the most part, school is everything you expect in an American high school. The AP teachers are wonderful and the early scholar's progra...
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5.0 parent
4/7/2022
Waltham is a school that is unfairly compared to nearby high schools in affluent communities, when the population in the city is vastly different, with 10+ times as many ELL students. The teachers in Waltham are (for the most part) honestly superior to most teachers I have come across in some of the...
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5.0 parent
1/9/2016
Waltham has great schools and offers a ton of extra-curricular activities. If you’re only looking at MCAS test scores, don’t. MCAS does not cater to ELL children and Waltham has a higher percentage of English Language Learners than surrounding “affluent” communities and is unfairly counted against t...
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5.0 parent
3/5/2011
I loved going to this school. school It is a very good learning area. The teachers are very nice and so is the faculty. The rules were clear and set to a certain limit that all students can follow. It is also a great school that has great extra curricular activities. It allows you to try new things...
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