Wellesley Sr High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481 · Wellesley
#9 of 300 high schools in Massachusetts
#201 of 16,910 nationally
About Wellesley Sr High
Wellesley Sr High is a public high located in Wellesley, in the Wellesley school district of Massachusetts, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,262 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 90.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of high schools in United States and 9th of 300 ranked high schools in Massachusetts. Its strongest component is math proficiency (95th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (83th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,262.
There are 9 schools in Wellesley; Wellesley Sr High ranks 6th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)89%
- Reading proficiency (30%)85%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)10.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wellesley Sr High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,262
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 10.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 85%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 89%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Wellesley Sr High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Wellesley Middle
Wellesley · Public middle · Grades 6–8
919 students · 876 m away
Hunnewell
Wellesley · Public elementary · Grades K–5
294 students · 1.1 km away
Sprague Elementary School
Wellesley · Public elementary · Grades K–5
289 students · 1.5 km away
Katharine Lee Bates
Wellesley · Public elementary · Grades K–5
286 students · 2.5 km away
John D Hardy
Wellesley · Public elementary · Grades K–5
280 students · 2.6 km away
Sunita L. Williams Elementary
Needham · Public elementary · Grades K–5
533 students · 2.6 km away
Preschool at Wellesley Schools
Wellesley · Public other · Grades PK–PK
87 students · 2.9 km away
Joseph E Fiske
Wellesley · Public elementary · Grades K–5
278 students · 2.9 km away
Schofield
Wellesley · Public elementary · Grades K–5
291 students · 3.0 km away
Newman Elementary
Needham · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
696 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Massachusetts with a comparable Enrollment.
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1,259 students
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1,267 students
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1,252 students
West Springfield High
West Springfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,231 students
Fitchburg High
Fitchburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,220 students
Beverly High
Beverly · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,213 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wellesley Sr High a good school?
Wellesley Sr High has a Success Index (US) of 90.8 out of 100 (Top 5% of high schools in United States) and ranks #9 of 300 in Massachusetts. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wellesley Sr High rank in Massachusetts?
Wellesley Sr High ranks #9 of 300 high schools in Massachusetts and #201 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wellesley Sr High?
Wellesley Sr High had 1,262 students in 2025.
Is Wellesley Sr High a elementary school or a high school?
Wellesley Sr High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Wellesley Sr High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wellesley Sr High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.