Massachusetts public high school

Walpole High School

Walpole school district

B+

overall grade

Ranks #67 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 20%.

Overall rank

#67

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1187+96 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

96%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

88%+15 vs MA

MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Walpole is a suburban town in Norfolk County, located about 18 miles southwest of Boston. The town has a traditional New England character with a compact downtown, and it's known for its strong sense of community and well-preserved historic architecture. Walpole is also notable as the birthplace of the Bird Park, one of the first community parks in the nation, established in 1925.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 7% statewide. 93% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Relative weak spot: ELA MCAS ranks in the top 41%, below its other categories.
Trend: The average SAT score is up 75 points since 2022 (1112 to 1187).
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 14.6% in 2022 to 8.3% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 20% · #67

SAT

Above averagetop 17% · #56

ELA MCAS

Averagetop 41% · #134

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 23% · #74

AP results

Excellenttop 7% · #20

Graduation

Averagetop 41% · #133

College plans

Above averagetop 25% · #81

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score1187in 2025 · MA avg 1091

96 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

599

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

588

MA avg

535

237 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts50%in 2026 · state 45%

5 points above the state

Math62%in 2026 · state 44%

18 points above the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)500 · 505 · —

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 77th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)43 · 44

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+93%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

27 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 37%Score 4: 37%Score 3: 20%Score 2: 6%Score 1: 1%

274 students took 573 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

92.1%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

91%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate96%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

4 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

1.6%

MA avg

4.3%

2.4% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college88%in 2025 · state 72%

15 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 228 graduates

4-year private college

44.7%

4-year public college

36.4%

Apprenticeship

2-year public college

6.1%

Other / unknown

2.2%

Students

Who attends

White

74.6%

Hispanic/Latino

8.7%

Asian

7.2%

Black/African American

5.8%

Multi-Race

3.3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.4%

49.6% female · 50.2% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

28.4%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

15.3%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

2.9%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

87.4%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

94.4%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.3MA avg 11.8

81.3 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

95.2%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

8.3%

MA avg

22.3%

8.3 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 3.4% out-of-school, 3.2% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Walpole

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495

Avg single-family home value$831KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$10,346MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$71,359MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school90.2%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves10.7% of budget

Walpole district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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