Wellesley Sr High School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025)

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Wellesley Sr High School

50 Rice Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481

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Wellesley High School is a public high school in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States, educating students on grades 9 through 12. The principal is Jamie Chisum, who took the position in 2014 after the departure of Andrew Keough. As of 2023, the school serves 1420 students.

Serving 1,358 students in grades 9-12, Wellesley Sr High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,358 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 97% (Top 10% in MA)
: Top 1%
: 90% (Top 1%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wellesley Sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Wellesley Sr High School's student population of 1,358 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 123 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wellesley Sr High School
9	321
10	345
11	327
12	356
Not Listed	9

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Total Students

1,358 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wellesley Sr High School
2023	1,412
2022	1,406
2021	1,469
2020	1,529
2019	1,529
2018	1,512
2017	1,512
2016	1,513
2015	1,480
2014	1,434
2013	1,381
2012	1,353
2011	1,294
2010	1,220
2009	1,256
2008	1,211
2007	1,216
2006	1,203
2005	1,130
2004	1,065
2003	1,019
2002	943
2001	920
2000	931
1999	848
1998	853
1997	800
1996	750
1995	757
1994	756
1993	763
1992	779
1991	792

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

123 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wellesley Sr High School
2023	117
2022	118
2021	122
2020	120
2019	120
2018	119
2017	119
2016	117
2015	114
2014	117
2013	115
2012	109
2011	111
2010	110
2009	103
2008	99
2007	96
2006	89
2005	88

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Year Founded

1938

School Rankings

Wellesley Sr High School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wellesley Sr High School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#8 out of 1626 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wellesley Sr High School
2023	#8
2022	#11
2021	#3
2019	#22
2018	#3
2017	#4
2016	#28
2015	#6
2014	#17
2013	#2
2012	#1

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90%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wellesley Sr High School	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2023	90%	42%	80%
2022	84%	41%	73%
2021	88%	37%	66%
2019	89%	51%	77%
2018	97%	52%	78%
2017	97%	53%	75%
2016	94%	64%	82%
2015	96%	61%	83%
2014	95%	61%	82%
2013	97%	61%	81%
2012	98%	59%	78%

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83%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wellesley Sr High School	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2022	83%	44%	73%
2021	93%	49%	77%
2019	85%	54%	80%
2018	99%	56%	78%
2017	99%	54%	79%
2016	98%	71%	89%
2015	99%	69%	89%
2014	99%	69%	89%
2013	99%	69%	88%
2012	99%	69%	89%
2011	98%	70%	88%

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74%

44%

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wellesley Sr High School	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	13:1	13:1
2017	13:1	13:1	13:1
2016	13:1	13:1	14:1
2015	13:1	13:1	13:1
2014	12:1	14:1	13:1
2013	12:1	14:1	13:1
2012	12:1	14:1	14:1
2011	12:1	14:1	14:1
2010	11:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wellesley Sr High School	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2023	15%	7%	17%
2022	14%	7%	16%
2021	13%	7%	16%
2020	12%	7%	14%
2019	12%	7%	14%
2018	12%	8%	14%
2017	12%	8%	14%
2016	12%	6%	12%
2015	11%	6%	12%
2014	9%	6%	10%
2013	9%	6%	10%
2012	9%	6%	9%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	4%	6%	6%
2005	8%	5%	7%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	7%
2002	6%	5%	7%
2001	5%	4%	6%
2000	5%	4%	5%
1999	5%	4%	5%
1998	6%	4%	5%
1997	5%	4%	5%
1996	6%	4%	4%
1995	6%	4%	5%
1994	4%	4%	4%
1993	2%	4%	4%
1992	5%	4%	4%
1991	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wellesley Sr High School	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2023	6%	24%	6%
2022	6%	23%	6%
2021	5%	22%	5%
2020	5%	21%	5%
2019	5%	21%	5%
2018	4%	19%	4%
2017	4%	19%	4%
2016	4%	19%	5%
2015	4%	18%	4%
2014	4%	17%	5%
2013	4%	16%	5%
2012	4%	16%	5%
2011	4%	15%	5%
2010	3%	15%	4%
2009	3%	14%	4%
2008	4%	15%	5%
2007	4%	14%	5%
2006	3%	13%	3%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	2%
2000	2%	10%	3%
1999	1%	10%	2%
1998	3%	10%	2%
1997	1%	10%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	3%	9%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wellesley Sr High School	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2023	4%	10%	4%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	4%	9%	4%
2019	4%	9%	4%
2018	7%	9%	4%
2017	7%	9%	4%
2016	6%	9%	4%
2015	6%	9%	4%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	4%	9%	4%
2012	4%	8%	4%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	5%	9%	4%
2003	5%	9%	4%
2002	4%	9%	4%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	4%	8%	4%
1997	7%	8%	5%
1996	8%	8%	4%
1995	9%	8%	5%
1994	6%	7%	5%
1993	7%	7%	5%
1992	7%	7%	6%
1991	6%	8%	5%

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White

66%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wellesley Sr High School	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2023	69%	54%	65%
2022	70%	56%	67%
2021	72%	57%	68%
2020	74%	59%	70%
2019	74%	59%	70%
2018	74%	61%	72%
2017	74%	61%	72%
2016	74%	63%	74%
2015	76%	64%	75%
2014	79%	65%	76%
2013	80%	66%	77%
2012	80%	67%	78%
2011	81%	68%	79%
2010	83%	69%	82%
2009	82%	70%	82%
2008	83%	71%	81%
2007	84%	72%	83%
2006	89%	73%	87%
2005	85%	74%	87%
2004	86%	74%	87%
2003	86%	75%	87%
2002	88%	75%	87%
2001	89%	76%	88%
2000	89%	77%	88%
1999	91%	77%	89%
1998	87%	78%	89%
1997	87%	78%	88%
1996	84%	79%	90%
1995	83%	79%	88%
1994	87%	80%	89%
1993	88%	80%	89%
1992	85%	81%	88%
1991	89%	81%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Wellesley Sr High School	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	3%	3%	6%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wellesley Sr High School	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2023	0.50	0.64	0.54
2022	0.49	0.62	0.52
2021	0.46	0.62	0.51
2020	0.44	0.60	0.48
2019	0.44	0.60	0.48
2018	0.43	0.58	0.46
2017	0.43	0.58	0.46
2016	0.44	0.56	0.44
2015	0.41	0.55	0.43
2014	0.37	0.54	0.40
2013	0.35	0.53	0.39
2012	0.35	0.52	0.38
2011	0.35	0.51	0.36
2010	0.31	0.50	0.33
2009	0.32	0.51	0.33
2008	0.31	0.47	0.32
2007	0.29	0.46	0.30
2006	0.21	0.45	0.23
2005	0.27	0.43	0.24
2004	0.26	0.43	0.24
2003	0.26	0.42	0.24
2002	0.22	0.41	0.23
2001	0.21	0.40	0.23
2000	0.21	0.39	0.22
1999	0.17	0.39	0.21
1998	0.24	0.38	0.21
1997	0.24	0.38	0.21
1996	0.29	0.36	0.19
1995	0.30	0.36	0.20
1994	0.23	0.35	0.19
1993	0.22	0.35	0.19
1992	0.27	0.34	0.21
1991	0.20	0.33	0.19

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wellesley Sr High School	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2023	97%	90%	97%
2022	98%	90%	96%
2021	99%	87%	97%
2020	97%	88%	96%
2019	98%	88%	98%
2018	98%	87%	97%
2017	98%	87%	96%
2016	97%	87%	96%
2015	98%	87%	96%
2014	98%	86%	97%
2013	99%	85%	97%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wellesley Sr High School	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2023	6%	35%	7%
2022	6%	35%	6%
2021	6%	36%	6%
2020	6%	35%	5%
2019	6%	35%	5%
2015	6%	36%	5%
2014	4%	34%	5%
2013	4%	32%	5%
2012	3%	30%	4%
2011	3%	29%	4%
2010	3%	27%	3%
2009	3%	25%	3%
2008	3%	24%	3%
2007	3%	23%	3%
2006	3%	23%	2%
2005	3%	23%	2%
2004	2%	22%	2%
2001	3%	19%	2%
2000	4%	20%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wellesley Sr High School	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wellesley School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Raider

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wellesley Sr High School's ranking?

Wellesley Sr High School is ranked #8 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Wellesley Sr High School often compared to?

Wellesley Sr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lexington High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Wellesley Sr High School?

The graduation rate of Wellesley Sr High School is 97%, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 90%.

How many students attend Wellesley Sr High School?

1,358 students attend Wellesley Sr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Wellesley Sr High School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Wellesley Sr High School?

Wellesley Sr High School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Wellesley Sr High School offer ?

Wellesley Sr High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Wellesley Sr High School part of?

Wellesley Sr High School is part of Wellesley School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,358 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 97% (Top 10%)
: Top 1%
: 90% (Top 1%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education