Massachusetts public high school

Weymouth High School

Weymouth school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #166 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 50%.

Overall rank

#166

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1114

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

90%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

65%

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.

Weymouth is a coastal city of about 57,000 residents located on Massachusetts Bay, roughly 12 miles south of Boston. The city combines suburban neighborhoods with waterfront areas along the Fore and Back Rivers, and has a long maritime history dating back to its founding in 1622, making it one of the oldest settlements in New England. Weymouth High School serves as the city's comprehensive public high school, drawing students from across this diverse South Shore community.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 27% statewide. 82% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 23% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 35% in 2022 to 20.8% in 2025.
Trend: The average SAT score is up 30 points since 2022 (1084 to 1114).

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 50% · #166

SAT

Averagetop 48% · #159

ELA MCAS

Averagetop 45% · #146

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 40% · #201

AP results

Above averagetop 27% · #85

Graduation

Below averagebottom 31% · #230

College plans

Below averagebottom 23% · #256

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 score1114in 2025 · MA avg 1091

23 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

571

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

543

MA avg

535

266 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 Arts48%in 2026 · state 45%

3 points above the state

Math35%in 2026 · state 44%

9 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026About average

This school

41%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)499 · 491 · 493

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)59th · 38th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)54 · 44

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+82%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

16 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 22%Score 4: 32%Score 3: 27%Score 2: 14%Score 1: 4%

390 students took 828 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

63.5%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

78.6%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate90%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

About the same as the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

6.4%

MA avg

4.3%

2.8% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college65%in 2025 · state 72%

8 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 441 graduates

4-year public college

28.1%

4-year private college

25.9%

Work

21.8%

2-year public college

10%

Other / unknown

5.7%

Students

Who attends

White

64.6%

Hispanic/Latino

15.2%

Black/African American

9.2%

Asian

6.4%

Multi-Race

4.3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

52.2% female · 47.6% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

51%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeAbout average

This school

37.5%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

6.4%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

98.9%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

81.6%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

93.3%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.9MA avg 11.8

141 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

92.6%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average

This school

20.8%

MA avg

22.3%

12.4 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1.8% out-of-school, 6.2% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Weymouth

Norfolk County · South Shore

Avg single-family home value$613KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,208MA median $6,814

Tax rate$10.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$43,887MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school89.8%

Town bond ratingAA

Weymouth 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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