Malden High Making The Grade

MALDEN, MA — Malden High had a strong showing in the recent Niche rankings of the top public schools in Massachusetts. The Golden Tornadoes checked in at 81st out of 218 public school districts in Massachusetts when Niche released its rankings this week.

"Malden High School ... has 1,822 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 16 to 1. According to state test scores, 76% of students are at least proficient in math and 89% in reading," Niche said.

Malden High scored an overall grade of 'A-' on You can see how it was graded below, surviving a less-than-stellar food grade:

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

A request for comment to school officials was not immediately returned.

Niche previously ranked Malden High as the most diverse public high school in Massachusetts.

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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