Winchester High School

Winchester High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
80 Skillings Rd,  Winchester, MA
Winchester Public Schools
3.7
3.8
1,383 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dennis Mahoney
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1370
Average ACT Score
31
Math Proficiency
84%
Reading Proficiency
90%
Average GPA
3.51
Graduation Rate
99%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.51
Reading Proficiency
90%
Math Proficiency
84%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
95
Full Time Teachers
95
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1370
Math
690
Verbal
680
Average ACT
31
Math
30
English
31
Reading
31
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
92.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

10
Test Scores
9
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
226:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.4%
Male
48.4%
White
68.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
19.5%
Two or more races
5.6%
Hispanic
3.5%
Black
2.1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#16 Best College Prep Public HS in Massachusetts
#16 Best Public HS in Massachusetts
#18 Best Public HS Teachers in Massachusetts
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB 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 286 Students
Boston University 258 Students
Northeastern University 199 Students
Tufts University 164 Students
Boston College 163 Students
University of Vermont 125 Students
Brown University 123 Students
New York University 104 Students
University of New Hampshire 92 Students
University of Massachusetts Lowell 91 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 201 Students
Psychology 126 Students
Biology 123 Students
Computer Science 101 Students
Economics 92 Students
Finance 80 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 65 Students
Political Science and Government 56 Students
Engineering 52 Students
Nursing 49 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 151 Reviews
5.0 Senior
10/8/2024
Winchester High School offers an extremely well rounded and competitive experience for a wide range of high schoolers, and is ranked as one of the best high schools in all of Massachusetts as well as in the U.S.
4.0 Alum
7/5/2023
Had a good preparation for college as was in the college tract. Female Guidance counselor was useless. She told me to go to secretarial school after being out the majority of sophomore year due to repeated surgeries. Had tutors and went to Summer School to bring grades up to a B. Went back after graduation from college from Boston University with honors and left a copy of my degree and transcript on her desk. The continuing problem then and now us lack of diversity in the student population. The ridiculous amount of housing costs us keeping minorities out of this town.
5.0 Alum
6/28/2023
The best part of WHS was the people you had people from all different background and we got to connect. But one of the worst parts were that because we had a smaller amount of diverse students then white students the student of color of color wouldn't feel as included.
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3.8 6 Reviews
2.0 parent
3/21/2025
As others have stated, most teachers do not seem to care about the students themselves but rather outcomes. Again, if your child is at the top then no worries, forget about it if they need any sort of 504, or god forbid IEP, the school will actively negate you and become oppositional. They are letti...
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5.0 parent
7/9/2024
We moved from a different area of the country with significant expectations. Winchester High School has been a great experience for our son. Academically, your child will be surrounded by many kids who also have high expectations (as do their families). Classes have been excellent and AP preparednes...
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5.0 parent
6/9/2022
Excellent mentorship, talented students, and involved parents make this school system excel.
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5.0 parent
9/26/2020
The other reviews on this page are old and somewhat outdated. Winchester High School has been in a newly renovated building since 2018. School spirit is high, sports are great (aside from the current CoVid pause). The main reason to consider this school is its possible to excel in it. Yes, there are...
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