H-W Making The Grade

HAMILTON, MA — Hamilton-Wenham had a strong showing in the recent Niche rankings of the top public schools in Massachusetts. The Generals checked in at 42d out of 218 public school districts in Massachusetts when Niche released its rankings this week.

"Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School ... has 608 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. According to state test scores, 95% of students are at least proficient in math and 95% in reading," Niche said.

H-W scored an overall grade of 'A.' You can see how it was graded below, including a less-than-stellar diversity mark:

• Academics A
• Diversity C
• Teachers A
• College Prep A
• Clubs & Activities A-
• Health & Safety A
• Administration A
• Sports A
• Food B
• Resources & Facilities B+

Other Niche rankings have H-W as having the 37th-best public high school teachers and being the 48th-best college prep public high school in the state.

Niche used a variety of factors, including SAT/ACT scores and state assessments, student-teacher ratio, school safety, teacher quality and reviews from students and parents for its ranking. Niche assigns a standardized score for each factor, which is then weighted before an overall score is calculated for each school district. The overall scores are again standardized and some districts are disqualified from receiving a final letter grade if there isn't enough data. Read more about its methodology here.

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