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Wachusett Regional High School

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Serving 1,779 students in grades 9-12, Wachusett Regional High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,779 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 96% (Top 20% in MA)
: Top 10%
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wachusett Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Wachusett Regional High School's student population of 1,779 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 137 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wachusett Regional High School
9	414
10	427
11	446
12	473
Not Listed	19

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Total Students

1,779 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Wachusett Regional High School
2025	1,779
2024	1,861
2023	1,930
2022	1,964
2021	2,003
2020	2,045
2019	2,103
2018	2,140
2017	2,140
2016	2,166
2015	2,112
2014	2,095
2013	2,122
2012	2,082
2011	2,031
2010	1,987
2009	1,934
2008	1,948
2007	1,905
2006	1,905
2005	1,864
2004	1,767
2003	1,679
2002	1,657
2001	1,611
2000	1,571
1999	1,535
1998	1,531
1997	1,527
1996	1,485
1995	1,476
1994	1,412
1993	1,428
1992	1,500
1991	1,530
1990	1,561
1989	1,600

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Total Classroom Teachers

137 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Wachusett Regional High School
2025	137
2024	136
2023	141
2022	141
2021	137
2020	142
2019	143
2018	145
2017	145
2016	137
2015	139
2014	139
2013	134
2012	141
2011	141
2010	141
2009	143
2008	142
2007	139
2006	147
2005	122

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Year Founded

1955

Colors

Navy Blue and Gold

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Wachusett Regional High School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wachusett Regional High School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MA)

#108 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wachusett Regional High School
2023	#108
2022	#134
2021	#58
2019	#70
2018	#20
2017	#51
2016	#13
2015	#29
2014	#53
2013	#74
2012	#88

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73%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wachusett Regional High School	Massachusetts	Wachusett School District
2023	73%	42%	57%
2022	67%	41%	53%
2021	75%	37%	47%
2019	80%	51%	66%
2018	93%	52%	67%
2017	92%	53%	68%
2016	94%	64%	76%
2015	93%	61%	77%
2014	91%	61%	76%
2013	91%	61%	75%
2012	89%	59%	73%

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72%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wachusett Regional High School	Massachusetts	Wachusett School District
2022	72%	44%	54%
2021	82%	49%	60%
2019	82%	54%	69%
2018	98%	56%	67%
2017	97%	54%	71%
2016	99%	71%	83%
2015	98%	69%	84%
2014	97%	69%	83%
2013	96%	69%	83%
2012	94%	69%	84%
2011	95%	70%	85%

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45%

44%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Wachusett Regional High School	Massachusetts	Wachusett School District
2025	13:1	12:1
2024	14:1	12:1	14:1
2023	14:1	12:1	14:1
2022	14:1	12:1	14:1
2021	15:1	12:1	15:1
2020	14:1	13:1	15:1
2019	15:1	13:1	15:1
2018	15:1	13:1	15:1
2017	15:1	13:1	15:1
2016	16:1	13:1	16:1
2015	15:1	13:1	16:1
2014	15:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	15:1	14:1	16:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	14:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	16:1
2006	13:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	13:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Wachusett Regional High School	Massachusetts	Wachusett School District
2024	4%	7%	3%
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Wachusett Regional High School	Massachusetts	Wachusett School District
2024	7%	25%	8%
2023	7%	24%	8%
2022	6%	23%	7%
2021	5%	22%	7%
2020	5%	21%	5%
2019	5%	21%	5%
2018	5%	19%	5%
2017	5%	19%	5%
2016	4%	19%	5%
2015	4%	18%	5%
2014	3%	17%	4%
2013	3%	16%	4%
2012	3%	16%	4%
2011	2%	15%	3%
2010	1%	15%	3%
2009	1%	14%	2%
2008	1%	15%	2%
2007	1%	14%	2%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	2%	12%	1%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1998	1%	10%	1%
1997	1%	10%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Wachusett Regional High School	Massachusetts	Wachusett School District
2024	4%	10%	4%
2023	3%	10%	3%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	2%	9%	2%
2019	2%	9%	2%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	1%	9%	1%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2012	2%	8%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	8%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	8%	1%

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White

83%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wachusett Regional High School	Massachusetts	Wachusett School District
2024	83%	53%	82%
2023	84%	54%	83%
2022	86%	56%	85%
2021	87%	57%	85%
2020	87%	59%	87%
2019	88%	59%	87%
2018	89%	61%	88%
2017	89%	61%	88%
2016	90%	63%	89%
2015	90%	64%	89%
2014	90%	65%	89%
2013	91%	66%	90%
2012	92%	67%	90%
2011	94%	68%	91%
2010	94%	69%	92%
2009	95%	70%	92%
2008	96%	71%	94%
2007	96%	72%	95%
2006	96%	73%	95%
2005	95%	74%	96%
2004	95%	74%	96%
2003	96%	75%	96%
2002	96%	75%	97%
2001	97%	76%	97%
2000	97%	77%	97%
1999	97%	77%	97%
1998	98%	78%	97%
1997	97%	78%	97%
1996	96%	79%	97%
1995	97%	79%	97%
1994	99%	80%	99%
1993	99%	80%	99%
1992	99%	81%	99%
1991	99%	81%	99%
1990	98%	82%	98%
1989	98%	83%	98%
1988	98%	84%	98%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Wachusett Regional High School	Massachusetts	Wachusett School District
2024	2%	5%	3%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Wachusett Regional High School	Massachusetts	Wachusett School District
2025	0.31	0.66
2024	0.31	0.65	0.31
2023	0.29	0.64	0.30
2022	0.26	0.62	0.28
2021	0.24	0.62	0.27
2020	0.24	0.60	0.24
2019	0.22	0.60	0.24
2018	0.21	0.58	0.22
2017	0.21	0.58	0.22
2016	0.19	0.56	0.20
2015	0.19	0.55	0.20
2014	0.19	0.54	0.20
2013	0.17	0.53	0.19
2012	0.15	0.52	0.18
2011	0.12	0.51	0.17
2010	0.12	0.50	0.16
2009	0.10	0.51	0.15
2008	0.08	0.47	0.12
2007	0.08	0.46	0.11
2006	0.08	0.45	0.09
2005	0.10	0.43	0.08
2004	0.10	0.43	0.08
2003	0.08	0.42	0.07
2002	0.08	0.41	0.07
2001	0.05	0.40	0.06
2000	0.05	0.39	0.06
1999	0.06	0.39	0.06
1998	0.04	0.38	0.05
1997	0.06	0.38	0.05
1996	0.07	0.36	0.06
1995	0.06	0.36	0.06
1994	0.03	0.35	0.02
1993	0.01	0.35	0.02
1992	0.03	0.34	0.02
1991	0.02	0.33	0.02
1990	0.04	0.31	0.04
1989	0.04	0.30	0.04

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96%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wachusett Regional High School	Massachusetts	Wachusett School District
2023	96%	90%	96%
2022	95%	90%	94%
2021	98%	87%	94%
2020	96%	88%	95%
2019	97%	88%	96%
2018	97%	87%	96%
2017	96%	87%	95%
2016	95%	87%	95%
2015	95%	87%	95%
2014	94%	86%	93%
2013	93%	85%	92%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Wachusett Regional High School	Massachusetts	Wachusett School District
2025	13%	34%
2024	13%	35%	12%
2023	12%	35%	12%
2022	12%	35%	12%
2021	12%	36%	12%
2019	11%	35%	11%
2015	11%	36%	11%
2014	9%	34%	7%
2013	6%	32%	6%
2012	6%	30%	6%
2011	4%	29%	4%
2010	5%	27%	5%
2009	3%	25%	4%
2008	4%	24%	4%
2007	3%	23%	3%
2006	2%	23%	3%
2005	2%	23%	3%
2004	2%	22%	3%
2001	1%	19%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Wachusett Regional High School	Massachusetts	Wachusett School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%	2%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wachusett School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Mountaineer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wachusett Regional High School's ranking?

Wachusett Regional High School is ranked #108 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Wachusett Regional High School?

The graduation rate of Wachusett Regional High School is 96%, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 90%.

How many students attend Wachusett Regional High School?

1,779 students attend Wachusett Regional High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Wachusett Regional High School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wachusett Regional High School?

Wachusett Regional High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Wachusett Regional High School offer ?

Wachusett Regional High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Wachusett Regional High School part of?

Wachusett Regional High School is part of Wachusett School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,779 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 96% (Top 20%)
: Top 10%
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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