Somerville High

81 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,394
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Somerville
Middlesex County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 322 Massachusetts high schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
48thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
41stpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
27thpercentile
Graduation rate88% graduate in 4 years
23rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 24% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
55thpercentile
Class size11.2 students per teacher
51stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Somerville High

Somerville High is a magnet high school in Somerville, Massachusetts, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Somerville. The school is located in a large suburb in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,394 students were enrolled, with about 11.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Massachusetts high school (11.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 322 Massachusetts high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

81 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,394 students
Students per teacher
11.2 to 1
AP courses offered
20
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Somerville
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
251089001745

Schools near Somerville High

All 12 schools in Somerville →
Curtis-Tufts
Public · Grades 10–12 · 11 students
1.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.