Winchester High School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

80 Skillings Road
Winchester, MA 01890

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Winchester High School is a comprehensive 9–12 high school located in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1850, it moved into its current location in the spring of 1972.

Serving 1,372 students in grades 9-12, Winchester 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 87% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 90% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,372 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 97% (Top 10% in MA)
: Top 1%
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 90% (Top 1%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Winchester High School's student population of 1,372 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 93 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winchester High School
9	335
10	366
11	319
12	347
Not Listed	5

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Total Students

1,372 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winchester High School
2023	1,383
2022	1,349
2021	1,403
2020	1,359
2019	1,359
2018	1,268
2017	1,268
2016	1,220
2015	1,209
2014	1,150
2013	1,167
2012	1,091
2011	1,089
2010	1,072
2009	1,081
2008	1,101
2007	1,095
2006	1,056
2005	1,005
2004	937
2003	916
2002	705
2001	907
2000	848
1999	835
1998	793
1997	786
1996	812
1995	803
1994	801
1993	796
1992	793
1991	808

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

93 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Winchester High School
2023	95
2022	99
2021	98
2020	94
2019	94
2018	90
2017	90
2016	86
2015	86
2014	82
2013	78
2012	77
2011	81
2010	77
2009	79
2008	82
2007	75
2006	82
2005	67

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Inclusion. Service. Innovation.

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

Winchester 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 Winchester High School is 0.51, 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)

#3 out of 1626 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Winchester High School
2023	#3
2022	#6
2021	#8
2019	#35
2018	#4
2017	#4
2016	#28
2015	#3
2014	#1
2013	#11
2012	#1

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87%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Winchester High School	Massachusetts	Winchester School District
2023	87%	42%	73%
2022	84%	41%	70%
2021	87%	37%	64%
2019	86%	51%	80%
2018	96%	52%	83%
2017	97%	53%	81%
2016	94%	64%	86%
2015	98%	61%	85%
2014	99%	61%	84%
2013	96%	61%	84%
2012	98%	59%	84%

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90%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Winchester High School	Massachusetts	Winchester School District
2022	90%	44%	72%
2021	89%	49%	75%
2019	85%	54%	81%
2018	99%	56%	83%
2017	99%	54%	80%
2016	98%	71%	90%
2015	99%	69%	90%
2014	99%	69%	90%
2013	99%	69%	89%
2012	99%	69%	89%
2011	98%	70%	90%

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83%

44%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Winchester High School	Massachusetts	Winchester School District
2023	15:1	12:1	12:1
2022	14:1	12:1	12:1
2021	14:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	13:1
2019	14:1	13:1	13:1
2018	14:1	13:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	14:1	13:1	14:1
2015	14:1	13:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

20%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winchester High School	Massachusetts	Winchester School District
2023	19%	7%	20%
2022	20%	7%	20%
2021	18%	7%	19%
2020	17%	7%	18%
2019	17%	7%	18%
2018	17%	8%	17%
2017	17%	8%	17%
2016	15%	6%	16%
2015	14%	6%	15%
2014	13%	6%	14%
2013	13%	6%	14%
2012	12%	6%	13%
2011	13%	7%	13%
2010	10%	6%	12%
2009	8%	6%	11%
2008	6%	6%	10%
2007	5%	6%	8%
2006	3%	6%	8%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	7%	5%	6%
2001	4%	4%	6%
2000	6%	4%	5%
1999	4%	4%	5%
1998	4%	4%	5%
1997	6%	4%	5%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%	5%
1994	4%	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%	4%
1992	3%	4%	3%
1991	4%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winchester High School	Massachusetts	Winchester School District
2023	4%	24%	4%
2022	4%	23%	4%
2021	4%	22%	4%
2020	5%	21%	3%
2019	5%	21%	3%
2018	4%	19%	3%
2017	4%	19%	3%
2016	3%	19%	3%
2015	2%	18%	3%
2014	3%	17%	3%
2013	3%	16%	3%
2012	3%	16%	3%
2011	3%	15%	3%
2010	4%	15%	3%
2009	2%	14%	3%
2008	4%	15%	4%
2007	3%	14%	3%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	2%	12%	1%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1998	1%	10%	1%
1997	1%	10%	2%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	8%
1991	2%	8%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Winchester High School	Massachusetts	Winchester School District
2023	2%	10%	1%
2022	1%	10%	1%
2021	2%	10%	1%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	1%	9%	1%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	8%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	2%	8%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%	1%
2003	3%	9%	1%
2002	3%	9%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	2%	8%	1%
1997	2%	8%	1%
1996	2%	8%	1%
1995	2%	8%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	2%	7%	1%
1992	2%	7%	2%

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White

67%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winchester High School	Massachusetts	Winchester School District
2023	69%	54%	68%
2022	70%	56%	69%
2021	72%	57%	70%
2020	73%	59%	72%
2019	73%	59%	72%
2018	75%	61%	74%
2017	75%	61%	74%
2016	78%	63%	75%
2015	79%	64%	77%
2014	79%	65%	78%
2013	79%	66%	79%
2012	81%	67%	80%
2011	81%	68%	81%
2010	84%	69%	81%
2009	86%	70%	83%
2008	88%	71%	85%
2007	90%	72%	88%
2006	93%	73%	89%
2005	91%	74%	91%
2004	90%	74%	90%
2003	89%	75%	91%
2002	88%	75%	90%
2001	95%	76%	92%
2000	91%	77%	93%
1999	94%	77%	93%
1998	93%	78%	93%
1997	91%	78%	92%
1996	94%	79%	94%
1995	93%	79%	94%
1994	94%	80%	94%
1993	94%	80%	95%
1992	94%	81%	95%
1991	92%	81%	94%

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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	Winchester High School	Massachusetts	Winchester School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winchester High School	Massachusetts	Winchester School District
2023	0.49	0.64	0.49
2022	0.47	0.62	0.48
2021	0.45	0.62	0.48
2020	0.44	0.60	0.45
2019	0.44	0.60	0.45
2018	0.41	0.58	0.42
2017	0.41	0.58	0.42
2016	0.37	0.56	0.41
2015	0.36	0.55	0.38
2014	0.36	0.54	0.37
2013	0.36	0.53	0.36
2012	0.33	0.52	0.34
2011	0.33	0.51	0.34
2010	0.29	0.50	0.33
2009	0.26	0.51	0.31
2008	0.22	0.47	0.26
2007	0.19	0.46	0.22
2006	0.15	0.45	0.19
2005	0.17	0.43	0.17
2004	0.19	0.43	0.18
2003	0.21	0.42	0.18
2002	0.22	0.41	0.18
2001	0.10	0.40	0.13
2000	0.17	0.39	0.13
1999	0.12	0.39	0.12
1998	0.13	0.38	0.13
1997	0.17	0.38	0.15
1996	0.12	0.36	0.12
1995	0.13	0.36	0.12
1994	0.12	0.35	0.10
1993	0.12	0.35	0.09
1992	0.12	0.34	0.09
1991	0.15	0.33	0.10

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Winchester High School	Massachusetts	Winchester School District
2023	97%	90%	97%
2022	97%	90%	94%
2021	99%	87%	98%
2020	98%	88%	97%
2019	98%	88%	96%
2018	95%	87%	94%
2017	99%	87%	99%
2016	97%	87%	97%
2015	97%	87%	95%
2014	99%	86%	99%
2013	99%	85%	96%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Winchester High School	Massachusetts	Winchester School District
2023	7%	35%	6%
2022	7%	35%	6%
2021	7%	36%	6%
2020	7%	35%	6%
2019	7%	35%	6%
2015	7%	36%	5%
2014	6%	34%	5%
2013	7%	32%	5%
2012	7%	30%	5%
2011	6%	29%	4%
2010	5%	27%	4%
2009	4%	25%	3%
2008	3%	24%	3%
2007	1%	23%	2%
2006	2%	23%	3%
2005	3%	23%	2%
2004	3%	22%	2%
2000	1%	20%	2%
1999	2%	17%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Winchester High School	Massachusetts	Winchester School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Winchester School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Winchester High School's ranking?

Winchester High School is ranked #3 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Winchester High School often compared to?

Winchester High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lexington High School, Arlington High School, Belmont High School by visitors of our site.

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

87% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Winchester High School?

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

How many students attend Winchester High School?

1,372 students attend Winchester High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Winchester High School students are White, 20% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Winchester High School?

Winchester High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Winchester High School offer ?

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

What school district is Winchester High School part of?

Winchester High School is part of Winchester School District.

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