Wakefield Memorial High

60 Farm Street, Wakefield, MA 01880

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
854
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wakefield
Middlesex County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 322 Massachusetts high schools · How we grade
Test scores67% proficient in math & reading
77thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
56thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
60thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
78thpercentile
College readinessAt least 24% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
58thpercentile
Class size10.5 students per teacher
69thpercentile

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 Wakefield Memorial High

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

In the 2024–25 school year, 854 students were enrolled, with about 10.5 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 B (above average), compared with 322 Massachusetts high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

60 Farm Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
854 students
Students per teacher
10.5 to 1
AP courses offered
26
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Wakefield
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
251191001951

Schools near Wakefield Memorial High

All 10 schools in Wakefield →
Melrose High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 967 students
B2.3 mi
Saugus High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 744 students
D2.7 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.