Wilmington High School vs. Billerica Memorial High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wilmington High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 619 students in grades 9-12, Wilmington High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,816 students in grades 8-12, Billerica Memorial High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
619 students
1,816 students
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
129 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#198 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#834 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
54%
n/a
Graduation Rate
≥95%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
213
Grade 8 Students
-
387
Grade 9 Students
166
331
Grade 10 Students
142
283
Grade 11 Students
170
301
Grade 12 Students
141
293
Ungraded Students
-
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
12%
% Hispanic
7%
12%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
79%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%