Hamilton-wenham Regional High School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Hamilton-wenham Regional High School

775 Bay Rd
South Hamilton, MA 01982

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Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School is a public high school in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, United States. It is the only high school in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District, which has its administrative offices in Wenham, Massachusetts. The high school serves the towns of Hamilton, and Wenham.

Serving 442 students in grades 9-12, Hamilton-wenham Regional High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
: Top 5%
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Hamilton-wenham Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Hamilton-wenham Regional High School's student population of 442 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 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	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School
9	117
10	104
11	104
12	117

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Total Students

442 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School
2024	442
2023	450
2022	492
2021	524
2020	563
2019	563
2018	574
2017	574
2016	608
2015	625
2014	675
2013	694
2012	705
2011	685
2010	698
2009	726
2008	715
2007	716
2006	710
2005	712
2004	717
2003	719
2002	691
2001	728
2000	698
1999	699
1998	691
1997	684
1996	718
1995	697
1994	663
1993	682
1992	644
1991	617
1990	635
1989	633
1988	676

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School
2024	43
2023	41
2022	47
2021	42
2020	49
2019	49
2018	51
2017	51
2016	51
2015	51
2014	54
2013	55
2012	61
2011	61
2010	61
2009	61
2008	59
2007	60
2006	59
2005	56
2004	52

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Year Founded

1962

Colors

White, Navy Blue

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hamilton-wenham Regional High School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hamilton-wenham Regional High School is 0.24, 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)

#35 out of 1626 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School
2023	#35
2022	#42
2021	#32
2019	#9
2018	#36
2017	#63
2016	#40
2015	#60
2014	#37
2013	#37
2012	#34

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80-84%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School	Massachusetts	Hamilton-Wenham School District
2023	82%	42%	62%
2022	77%	41%	60%
2021	77%	37%	56%
2019	87%	51%	71%
2018	95%	52%	67%
2017	92%	53%	67%
2016	95%	64%	78%
2015	92%	61%	76%
2014	95%	61%	77%
2013	95%	61%	78%
2012	95%	59%	78%

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75-79%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School	Massachusetts	Hamilton-Wenham School District
2022	77%	44%	65%
2021	87%	49%	76%
2019	92%	54%	76%
2018	95%	56%	67%
2017	95%	54%	72%
2016	95%	71%	86%
2015	95%	69%	86%
2014	95%	69%	84%
2013	95%	69%	84%
2012	95%	69%	86%
2011	95%	70%	85%

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65-69%

44%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School	Massachusetts	Hamilton-Wenham School District
2024	10:1	12:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	13:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	13:1
2014	13:1	14:1	12:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	12:1	14:1	12:1
2011	11:1	14:1	12:1
2010	11:1	14:1	12:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	13:1	14:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School	Massachusetts	Hamilton-Wenham School District
2024	4%	7%
2023	5%	7%	4%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	5%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	4%	8%	5%
2017	4%	8%	5%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School	Massachusetts	Hamilton-Wenham School District
2024	4%	25%
2023	4%	24%	5%
2022	5%	23%	5%
2021	5%	22%	5%
2020	4%	21%	4%
2019	4%	21%	4%
2018	2%	19%	2%
2017	2%	19%	2%
2016	2%	19%	2%
2015	1%	18%	2%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	16%	1%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	1%	15%	1%
2010	1%	15%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1997	1%	10%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School	Massachusetts	Hamilton-Wenham School District
2024	1%	10%
2023	1%	10%	1%
2022	1%	10%	1%
2021	1%	10%	1%
2015	1%	9%	1%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	8%	1%
2008	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	7%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	8%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%

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White

87%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School	Massachusetts	Hamilton-Wenham School District
2024	87%	53%
2023	87%	54%	87%
2022	87%	56%	88%
2021	86%	57%	88%
2020	90%	59%	89%
2019	90%	59%	89%
2018	92%	61%	91%
2017	92%	61%	91%
2016	91%	63%	91%
2015	91%	64%	91%
2014	91%	65%	92%
2013	92%	66%	92%
2012	93%	67%	93%
2011	94%	68%	93%
2010	95%	69%	93%
2009	96%	70%	94%
2008	97%	71%	95%
2007	98%	72%	96%
2006	96%	73%	95%
2005	95%	74%	95%
2004	96%	74%	95%
2003	95%	75%	96%
2002	96%	75%	96%
2001	96%	76%	96%
2000	97%	77%	96%
1999	98%	77%	96%
1998	98%	78%	97%
1997	97%	78%	97%
1996	98%	79%	97%
1995	98%	79%	97%
1994	97%	80%	97%
1993	97%	80%	97%
1992	97%	81%	97%
1991	97%	81%	97%
1990	98%	82%	98%
1989	99%	83%	99%
1988	99%	84%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School	Massachusetts	Hamilton-Wenham School District
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School	Massachusetts	Hamilton-Wenham School District
2024	0.24	0.65
2023	0.24	0.64	0.25
2022	0.24	0.62	0.23
2021	0.26	0.62	0.23
2020	0.19	0.60	0.20
2019	0.19	0.60	0.20
2018	0.15	0.58	0.17
2017	0.15	0.58	0.17
2016	0.17	0.56	0.16
2015	0.17	0.55	0.17
2014	0.17	0.54	0.16
2013	0.15	0.53	0.16
2012	0.14	0.52	0.14
2011	0.12	0.51	0.14
2010	0.10	0.50	0.13
2009	0.08	0.51	0.11
2008	0.06	0.47	0.10
2007	0.06	0.46	0.09
2006	0.08	0.45	0.10
2005	0.10	0.43	0.09
2004	0.08	0.43	0.09
2003	0.10	0.42	0.08
2002	0.08	0.41	0.08
2001	0.08	0.40	0.07
2000	0.06	0.39	0.06
1999	0.04	0.39	0.07
1998	0.04	0.38	0.06
1997	0.06	0.38	0.06
1996	0.04	0.36	0.05
1995	0.04	0.36	0.06
1994	0.05	0.35	0.07
1993	0.06	0.35	0.05
1992	0.05	0.34	0.05
1991	0.06	0.33	0.05
1990	0.04	0.31	0.05
1989	0.02	0.30	0.03
1988	0.02	0.28	0.02

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90-94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School	Massachusetts	Hamilton-Wenham School District
2023	92%	90%	92%
2022	95%	90%	95%
2021	95%	87%	95%
2020	95%	88%	95%
2019	95%	88%	92%
2018	95%	87%	92%
2017	95%	87%	95%
2016	95%	87%	95%
2015	95%	87%	95%
2014	95%	86%	95%
2013	95%	85%	95%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School	Massachusetts	Hamilton-Wenham School District
2024	7%	35%
2023	7%	35%	8%
2022	7%	35%	8%
2021	6%	36%	8%
2020	6%	35%	8%
2019	6%	35%	8%
2015	5%	36%	7%
2014	3%	34%	5%
2013	3%	32%	5%
2012	3%	30%	5%
2011	3%	29%	5%
2010	2%	27%	3%
2009	1%	25%	3%
2008	1%	24%	3%
2007	1%	23%	3%
2006	2%	23%	2%
2005	3%	23%	3%
2004	3%	22%	3%
2000	1%	20%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Hamilton-wenham Regional High School	Massachusetts	Hamilton-Wenham School District
2024	1%	4%
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%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hamilton-Wenham School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hamilton-wenham Regional High School's ranking?

Hamilton-wenham Regional High School is ranked #35 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Hamilton-wenham Regional High School often compared to?

Hamilton-wenham Regional High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Beverly High School, Masconomet Regional High School, Manchester Essex Regional High School by visitors of our site.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Hamilton-wenham Regional High School?

The graduation rate of Hamilton-wenham Regional High School is 90-94%, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 90%.

How many students attend Hamilton-wenham Regional High School?

442 students attend Hamilton-wenham Regional High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Hamilton-wenham Regional High School students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hamilton-wenham Regional High School?

Hamilton-wenham Regional High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Hamilton-wenham Regional High School offer ?

Hamilton-wenham Regional High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hamilton-wenham Regional High School part of?

Hamilton-wenham Regional High School is part of Hamilton-Wenham School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 90-94% (Top 50%)
: Top 5%
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education