Massachusetts public high school

Wilmington High School

Wilmington school district

B+

overall grade

Ranks #68 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 21%.

Overall rank

#68

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1184+93 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

96%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

87%+14 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.

Wilmington is a suburban town located about 15 miles north of Boston in Middlesex County. The town developed from an agricultural community into a residential suburb following the arrival of the railroad in the mid-19th century, and today offers a mix of residential neighborhoods, commercial districts, and preserved open spaces. Wilmington High School serves as the town's sole public high school, drawing students from across this community of roughly 23,000 residents.

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: Graduation rate ranks in the top 38%, below its other categories.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 21 points since 2023 (76% to 55%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Trend: The average SAT score is up 38 points since 2022 (1146 to 1184).

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 21% · #68

SAT

Above averagetop 18% · #60

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 33% · #105

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 29% · #94

AP results

Excellenttop 7% · #22

Graduation

Averagetop 38% · #124

College plans

Above averagetop 30% · #98

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 score1184in 2025 · MA avg 1091

93 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

603

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

581

MA avg

535

131 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 Arts55%in 2026 · state 45%

10 points above the state

Math57%in 2026 · state 44%

13 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

53%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)502 · 503 · 502

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 73rd

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)49 · 40

AP & advanced courses

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

27 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 33%Score 4: 35%Score 3: 25%Score 2: 5%Score 1: 2%

179 students took 369 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

69.6%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

90.5%

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

1.7%

MA avg

4.3%

0.6% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college87%in 2025 · state 72%

14 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 141 graduates

4-year public college

43.3%

4-year private college

31.9%

2-year public college

11.3%

Students

Who attends

White

79.3%

Asian

8.6%

Hispanic/Latino

7.1%

Multi-Race

3.4%

Black/African American

1.6%

51.4% female · 48.5% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

24%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

13.1%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

0.8%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

88.2%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

97.3%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

9.1MA avg 11.8

67.8 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

95%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

12.2%

MA avg

22.3%

8.7 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 0.9% out-of-school, 1.3% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Wilmington

Middlesex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley

Avg single-family home value$759KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$8,661MA median $6,814

Tax rate$11.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$59,161MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school91.2%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves34.9% of budget

Wilmington 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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