Massachusetts public high school

Wareham Senior High School

Wareham school district

overall grade

Ranks #256 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#256

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1079

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

91%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

68%

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.

Wareham is a coastal town on the southern edge of Massachusetts, situated where Buzzards Bay meets the western entrance to Cape Cod. The town's historic downtown and waterfront reflect its long maritime heritage, including shipbuilding and cranberry cultivation that remain part of the local economy. Wareham serves as a gateway community between the Cape Cod region and the rest of southeastern Massachusetts.

How it compares

What stands out

Best of its categories: Math MCAS, in the bottom 36% statewide. 33% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 44% statewide.
Area to watch: AP results rank in the bottom 15% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 33.1% in 2022 to 23.1% in 2025.
Trend: The graduation rate has risen from 81.3% in 2021 to 90.6% in 2024.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 24% · #256

SAT

Averagebottom 37% · #215

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 22% · #260

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 36% · #214

AP results

Below averagebottom 15% · #272

Graduation

Below averagebottom 33% · #224

College plans

Below averagebottom 28% · #242

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 score1079in 2025 · MA avg 1091

12 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

562

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

517

MA avg

535

26 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 Arts30%in 2026 · state 45%

15 points below the state

Math33%in 2026 · state 44%

11 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

18%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)492 · 493 · 484

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)35th · 47th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)43 · 52

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+40%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

26 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 3%Score 4: 14%Score 3: 24%Score 2: 31%Score 1: 29%

69 students took 117 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

37.4%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

72.3%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate91%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

About the same as the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classAbout average

This school

3.8%

MA avg

4.3%

3.8% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college68%in 2025 · state 72%

5 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 80 graduates

4-year public college

25%

4-year private college

21.3%

2-year public college

21.3%

Work

20%

Students

Who attends

White

63.4%

Multi-Race

14.6%

Black/African American

10.9%

Hispanic/Latino

8.8%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1.7%

Asian

0.4%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

50.1% female · 49.7% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

69.2%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

61.6%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

0.9%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

98.4%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

70.2%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

91.4%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

8.6MA avg 11.8

62 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

92.9%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average

This school

23.1%

MA avg

22.3%

12.2 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 14.7% out-of-school, 6.5% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Wareham

Plymouth County · South Shore

Avg single-family home value$477KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$4,087MA median $6,814

Tax rate$8.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$31,888MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school94.1%

Town bond ratingAA+

Wareham 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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