Somerville High

Regular School · Somerville, MA

Somerville High is a regular school school in Somerville, Massachusetts, serving grades 09–12 with 1,394 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,394

Teachers (FTE)

124.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	628	45%
White	475	34%
Black or African American	140	10%
Asian	72	5%
Two or more races	59	4%
Not Specified	16	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,394	745M / 633F

English Language Learners: 204 (15% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	43.0% +6.3pp	36.7%	252
Reading Proficiency	58.0% +8.8pp	49.2%	246
Science Proficiency	n/a	—	—
4-Year Graduation Rate	94.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (18)

310 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

103

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

232

16.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,394	100%

Contact & Location

81 Highland Avenue

Somerville, MA 02143

Phone: (617)625-6600

http://www.somerville.k12.ma.us/shs

District

Somerville

Per-pupil expenditure: $37,490

District enrollment: 4,815

Other Schools in District

Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park Elementary
Arthur D Healey Elementary
Benjamin G Brown Elementary
Capuano Early Childhood Center Elementary
E Somerville Community Elementary
John F Kennedy Elementary
West Somerville Neighborhood Elementary
Winter Hill Community Elementary

View all 10 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 02143) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

251089001745

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD