Dedham High School in Dedham, Massachusetts (MA)

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Dedham, MA 2026

County name: Norfolk
School type: Regular School
Grade span: 9th grade - 12th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (781) 326-4773 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.245
Longitude: -071.161470

Enrollment in Dedham High School

2007 Student Enrollment: 779
9th grade Enrollment : 207
10th grade Enrollment : 208
11th grade Enrollment : 202
12th grade Enrollment : 162

Male students (%): 48.7%

Here:	48.7%
State average from 3564 schools:	51.7%

Female students (%): 51.3%

Here:	51.3%
State average from 3564 schools:	48.3%

White students (%): 82.0%

This school:	82.0%
State average from 3564 schools:	71.0%

African American students (%): 6.4%

Here:	6.4%
State average from 3564 schools:	8.9%

Hispanic students (%): 8.3%

Here:	8.3%
State average from 3564 schools:	13.2%

Asian students (%): 1.9%

Here:	1.9%
State average from 3564 schools:	4.5%

Native American students (%): 0.10%

Here:	0.10%
State average from 3564 schools:	0.29%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.2%

Here:	1.2%
State average from 3564 schools:	1.9%

Genders in Dedham High School

Grades in Dedham High School

Races in Dedham High School

First Language Not English # : 73
Limited English Proficient # : 13
Special Education # : 115
Low-Income # : 146
Free Lunch # : 114
Reduced Lunch # : 32

First Language Not English %: 9.4%

This school:	9.4%
State average from 1653 schools:	15.3%

Limited English Proficient %: 1.7%

Here:	1.7%
State average from 1385 schools:	7.6%

Special Education %: 14.8%

Here:	14.8%
State average from 1778 schools:	16.4%

Low-Income %: 18.7%

Here:	18.7%
State average from 1776 schools:	31.2%

Free Lunch %: 14.6%

Here:	14.6%
State average from 1774 schools:	25.4%

Reduced Lunch %: 4.1%

Here:	4.1%
State average from 1719 schools:	6.0%

2006 Student Enrollment: 771
9th grade Enrollment : 215
10th grade Enrollment : 213
11th grade Enrollment : 191
12th grade Enrollment : 152

Male students (%): 46.8%

Here:	46.8%
State average from 1781 schools:	51.7%

Female students (%): 53.2%

Here:	53.2%
State average from 1781 schools:	48.3%

White students (%): 83.9%

Here:	83.9%
State average from 1781 schools:	71.8%

African American students (%): 5.3%

This school:	5.3%
State average from 1781 schools:	9.0%

Hispanic students (%): 7.8%

Here:	7.8%
State average from 1781 schools:	12.7%

Asian students (%): 2.2%

Dedham High School:	2.2%
State average from 1781 schools:	4.4%

Native American students (%): 0.10%

Here:	0.10%
State average from 1781 schools:	0.31%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.6%

Here:	0.6%
State average from 1781 schools:	1.6%

Genders in Dedham High School

Grades in Dedham High School

Races in Dedham High School

First Language Not English # : 67
Limited English Proficient # : 10
Special Education # : 102
Low-Income # : 133

First Language Not English %: 8.7%

Dedham High School:	8.7%
State average from 1633 schools:	14.8%

Limited English Proficient %: 1.3%

Here:	1.3%
State average from 1328 schools:	7.4%

Special Education %: 13.2%

Here:	13.2%
State average from 1780 schools:	15.9%

Low-Income %: 17.3%

Here:	17.3%
State average from 1771 schools:	30.5%

2005 Student Enrollment: 990
8th grade Enrollment : 206
9th grade Enrollment : 261
10th grade Enrollment : 190
11th grade Enrollment : 164
12th grade Enrollment : 169

White students (%): 86.9%

Here:	86.9%
State average from 1746 schools:	74.4%

African American students (%): 5.3%

Here:	5.3%
State average from 1746 schools:	9.5%

Hispanic students (%): 5.1%

Here:	5.1%
State average from 1746 schools:	11.2%

Asian students (%): 2.4%

Here:	2.4%
State average from 1746 schools:	4.5%

Native American students (%): 0.40%

Here:	0.40%
State average from 1746 schools:	0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.2%

Dedham High School:	48.2%
State average from 1746 schools:	51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.8%

Here:	51.8%
State average from 1746 schools:	48.3%

Grades in Dedham High School

Races in Dedham High School

First Language Not English # : 76
Limited English Proficient # : 16
Special Education # : 146
Low-Income # : 128

First Language Not English %: 7.7%

Here:	7.7%
State average from 1573 schools:	14.2%

Limited English Proficient %: 1.6%

Dedham High School:	1.6%
State average from 1217 schools:	7.4%

Special Education %: 14.7%

Dedham High School:	14.7%
State average from 1745 schools:	15.4%

Low-Income %: 12.9%

This school:	12.9%
State average from 1735 schools:	29.2%

2004 Student Enrollment: 1013
8th grade Enrollment : 247
9th grade Enrollment : 216
10th grade Enrollment : 190
11th grade Enrollment : 177
12th grade Enrollment : 183

White students (%): 87.8%

Here:	87.8%
State average from 1729 schools:	75.1%

African American students (%): 5.1%

Here:	5.1%
State average from 1729 schools:	9.4%

Hispanic students (%): 4.4%

Here:	4.4%
State average from 1729 schools:	10.7%

Asian students (%): 2.3%

Dedham High School:	2.3%
State average from 1729 schools:	4.4%

Native American students (%): 0.40%

Here:	0.40%
State average from 1729 schools:	0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 47.8%

This school:	47.8%
State average from 1729 schools:	51.8%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 52.2%

Here:	52.2%
State average from 1729 schools:	48.1%

Grades in Dedham High School

Races in Dedham High School

First Language Not English # : 64
Limited English Proficient # : 18
Special Education # : 165
Low-Income # : 131

First Language Not English %: 6.3%

Here:	6.3%
State average from 1530 schools:	13.9%

Limited English Proficient %: 1.8%

Here:	1.8%
State average from 1098 schools:	7.7%

Special Education %: 16.3%

Here:	16.3%
State average from 1725 schools:	15.0%

Low-Income %: 12.9%

Here:	12.9%
State average from 1698 schools:	28.9%

2003 Student Enrollment: 984
8th grade Enrollment : 241
9th grade Enrollment : 215
10th grade Enrollment : 208
11th grade Enrollment : 168
12th grade Enrollment : 152

White students (%): 88.8%

Here:	88.8%
State average from 1634 schools:	75.8%

African American students (%): 3.5%

Here:	3.5%
State average from 1634 schools:	9.1%

Hispanic students (%): 4.9%

Dedham High School:	4.9%
State average from 1634 schools:	10.4%

Asian students (%): 1.5%

Dedham High School:	1.5%
State average from 1634 schools:	4.3%

Native American students (%): 1.30%

Dedham High School:	1.30%
State average from 1634 schools:	0.36%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.4%

Here:	48.4%
State average from 1634 schools:	51.8%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.6%

This school:	51.6%
State average from 1634 schools:	48.2%

Grades in Dedham High School

Races in Dedham High School

First Language Not English # : 67
Limited English Proficient # : 20
Low-Income # : 77

First Language Not English %: 6.8%

This school:	6.8%
State average from 1462 schools:	14.6%

Limited English Proficient %: 2.0%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 950 schools:	8.4%

Low-Income %: 7.8%

Here:	7.8%
State average from 1608 schools:	27.9%

2002 Student Enrollment: 970
9th grade Enrollment : 218
10th grade Enrollment : 217
11th grade Enrollment : 197
12th grade Enrollment : 161
Special grade Enrollment : 177

White students (%): 89.3%

Here:	89.3%
State average from 1682 schools:	76.8%

African American students (%): 3.3%

Dedham High School:	3.3%
State average from 1682 schools:	8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 4.4%

Here:	4.4%
State average from 1682 schools:	9.9%

Asian students (%): 2.3%

This school:	2.3%
State average from 1682 schools:	4.2%

Native American students (%): 0.70%

Here:	0.70%
State average from 1682 schools:	0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.0%

Dedham High School:	49.0%
State average from 1682 schools:	51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.0%

Here:	51.0%
State average from 1682 schools:	48.3%

Grades in Dedham High School

Races in Dedham High School

First Language Not English # : 59
Limited English Proficient # : 21
Low-Income # : 57

First Language Not English %: 6.1%

Here:	6.1%
State average from 1452 schools:	13.6%

Limited English Proficient %: 2.2%

Dedham High School:	2.2%
State average from 887 schools:	7.9%

Low-Income %: 5.9%

Here:	5.9%
State average from 1613 schools:	27.4%

2001 Student Enrollment: 964
9th grade Enrollment : 209
10th grade Enrollment : 227
11th grade Enrollment : 175
12th grade Enrollment : 187
Special grade Enrollment : 166

White students (%): 89.8%

Here:	89.8%
State average from 1664 schools:	77.2%

African American students (%): 2.4%

Here:	2.4%
State average from 1664 schools:	8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 4.5%

Here:	4.5%
State average from 1664 schools:	9.6%

Asian students (%): 2.9%

Here:	2.9%
State average from 1664 schools:	4.1%

Native American students (%): 0.40%

This school:	0.40%
State average from 1664 schools:	0.32%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.1%

Dedham High School:	49.1%
State average from 1664 schools:	51.6%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.9%

Dedham High School:	50.9%
State average from 1664 schools:	48.4%

Grades in Dedham High School

Races in Dedham High School

First Language Not English # : 50
Limited English Proficient # : 19
Low-Income # : 49

First Language Not English %: 5.2%

Here:	5.2%
State average from 1347 schools:	14.1%

Limited English Proficient %: 2.0%

Dedham High School:	2.0%
State average from 834 schools:	7.7%

Low-Income %: 5.1%

Here:	5.1%
State average from 1635 schools:	26.3%

2007 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 3
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 85

Average number of Absences: 13.5

Dedham High School:	13.5
State average from 1782 schools:	8.8

Attendance Rate: 92.2%

Here:	92.2%
State average from 1782 schools:	94.8%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 0.4%

Here:	0.4%
State average from 712 schools:	5.5%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 10.9%

Dedham High School:	10.9%
State average from 1093 schools:	8.3%

2006 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 13
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 2

Average number of Absences: 19.0

Here:	19.0
State average from 325 schools:	29.0

Attendance Rate: 2.5%

Here:	2.5%
State average from 325 schools:	4.5%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 92.5%

Here:	92.5%
State average from 1781 schools:	94.8%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.3%

Here:	0.3%
State average from 690 schools:	5.9%

2005 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 12.7
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 7

Average number of Absences: 27.0

Here:	27.0
State average from 322 schools:	31.1

Attendance Rate: 3.4%

Here:	3.4%
State average from 322 schools:	4.2%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 92.7%

Here:	92.7%
State average from 1746 schools:	94.8%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.7%

Here:	0.7%
State average from 663 schools:	6.2%

2004 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 14.2
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 3

Average number of Absences: 13.0

Here:	13.0
State average from 313 schools:	32.0

Attendance Rate: 1.7%

This school:	1.7%
State average from 314 schools:	4.6%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 91.8%

Here:	91.8%
State average from 1729 schools:	94.7%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.3%

Here:	0.3%
State average from 629 schools:	6.6%

2003 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 14.7
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 77

Average number of Absences: 25.0

Here:	25.0
State average from 282 schools:	30.1

Attendance Rate: 3.4%

Here:	3.4%
State average from 282 schools:	4.4%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 91.5%

Here:	91.5%
State average from 1635 schools:	94.4%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 7.8%

This school:	7.8%
State average from 742 schools:	6.8%

Teacher Count in Dedham High School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Dedham High School

2007 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 66
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 54

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 1782 schools:	95.7%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:	95.3%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7

Here:	11.7
State average from 1782 schools:	10.0

2006 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 85
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 68

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 91.5%

Here:	91.5%
State average from 1781 schools:	94.8%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 98.5%

Here:	98.5%
State average from 1781 schools:	94.1%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.1

Here:	9.1
State average from 1781 schools:	13.4

2005 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 77
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 63

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 95.9%

Here:	95.9%
State average from 1745 schools:	94.4%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 96.8%

Here:	96.8%
State average from 1733 schools:	93.9%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8

Dedham High School:	12.8
State average from 1746 schools:	13.6

2004 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 78
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 64

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 94.9%

Here:	94.9%
State average from 1728 schools:	94.1%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 93.1%

This school:	93.1%
State average from 1724 schools:	94.4%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0

This school:	13.0
State average from 1729 schools:	13.8

SAT Results in Dedham High School

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Number of Test Takers : 149

Reading: 465.0

This school:	465.0
State average from 322 schools:	488.1

Writing: 467.0

Here:	467.0
State average from 322 schools:	483.3

Math: 489.0

Here:	489.0
State average from 322 schools:	496.6

2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Number of Test Takers : 161

Reading: 475.0

Dedham High School:	475.0
State average from 316 schools:	489.7

Writing: 469.0

Here:	469.0
State average from 316 schools:	484.0

Math: 494.0

Here:	494.0
State average from 316 schools:	498.9

2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Reading: 518.0

Dedham High School:	518.0
State average from 299 schools:	500.8

Writing: 532.0

Here:	532.0
State average from 299 schools:	506.6

Math: 142.0

Here:	142.0
State average from 307 schools:	143.7

MCAS Results in Dedham High School

2007 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 182
Needs Improvement - English : 44
Proficiency - English : 85
Advanced - English : 53

Students Tested - Math : 180
Warning / Failing - Math : 5
Needs Improvement - Math : 23
Proficiency - Math : 55
Advanced - Math : 97

MCAS English Results - Dedham High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 92.2

This school:	92.2
State average from 336 schools:	88.3

Needs Improvement - English (%): 24.0%

Dedham High School:	24.0%
State average from 336 schools:	24.7%

Proficiency - English (%): 47.0%

This school:	47.0%
State average from 336 schools:	50.1%

Advanced - English (%): 29.0%

Here:	29.0%
State average from 336 schools:	20.5%

MCAS Math Results - Dedham High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 93.3

This school:	93.3
State average from 336 schools:	85.6

Warning / Failing - Math (%): 3.0%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 336 schools:	8.2%

Needs Improvement - Math (%): 13.0%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 336 schools:	22.4%

Proficiency - Math (%): 31.0%

Here:	31.0%
State average from 336 schools:	29.0%

Advanced - Math (%): 54.0%

This school:	54.0%
State average from 336 schools:	40.4%

2006 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 169
Warning / Failing - English : 9
Needs Improvement - English : 50
Proficiency - English : 81
Advanced - English : 29

Students Tested - Math : 169
Warning / Failing - Math : 11
Needs Improvement - Math : 46
Proficiency - Math : 62
Advanced - Math : 50

MCAS English Results - Dedham High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 85.7

This school:	85.7
State average from 321 schools:	86.0

Warning / Failing - English (%): 5.0%

This school:	5.0%
State average from 321 schools:	6.9%

Needs Improvement - English (%): 30.0%

Here:	30.0%
State average from 321 schools:	26.1%

Proficiency - English (%): 48.0%

Here:	48.0%
State average from 321 schools:	44.3%

Advanced - English (%): 17.0%

Dedham High School:	17.0%
State average from 321 schools:	22.8%

MCAS Math Results - Dedham High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 84.8

Here:	84.8
State average from 321 schools:	81.8

Warning / Failing - Math (%): 7.0%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 321 schools:	11.5%

Needs Improvement - Math (%): 27.0%

Here:	27.0%
State average from 321 schools:	24.9%

Proficiency - Math (%): 37.0%

Here:	37.0%
State average from 321 schools:	28.7%

Advanced - Math (%): 30.0%

Here:	30.0%
State average from 321 schools:	35.0%

2004 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 172
Warning / Failing - English : 10
Needs Improvement - English : 48
Proficiency - English : 63
Advanced - English : 51

Students Tested - Math : 255
Warning / Failing - Math : 22
Needs Improvement - Math : 65
Proficiency - Math : 115
Advanced - Math : 53

MCAS English Results - Dedham High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 86.2

Dedham High School:	86.2
State average from 317 schools:	80.4

Warning / Failing - English (%): 6.0%

This school:	6.0%
State average from 317 schools:	11.6%

Needs Improvement - English (%): 28.0%

Here:	28.0%
State average from 317 schools:	29.6%

Proficiency - English (%): 37.0%

Here:	37.0%
State average from 317 schools:	31.8%

Advanced - English (%): 30.0%

This school:	30.0%
State average from 317 schools:	27.2%

MCAS Math Results - Dedham High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 84.9

Here:	84.9
State average from 316 schools:	83.6

Warning / Failing - Math (%): 9.0%

This school:	9.0%
State average from 316 schools:	9.0%

Needs Improvement - Math (%): 25.0%

Here:	25.0%
State average from 316 schools:	27.6%

Proficiency - Math (%): 45.0%

Here:	45.0%
State average from 316 schools:	41.9%

Advanced - Math (%): 21.0%

Here:	21.0%
State average from 316 schools:	21.6%

2003 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 170
Warning / Failing - English : 6
Needs Improvement - English : 32
Proficiency - English : 99
Advanced - English : 33

Students Tested - Math : 170
Warning / Failing - Math : 5
Needs Improvement - Math : 41
Proficiency - Math : 75
Advanced - Math : 49

MCAS English Results - Dedham High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 91.2

This school:	91.2
State average from 309 schools:	83.1

Warning / Failing - English (%): 4.0%

Dedham High School:	4.0%
State average from 309 schools:	8.7%

Needs Improvement - English (%): 19.0%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 309 schools:	28.3%

Proficiency - English (%): 58.0%

Dedham High School:	58.0%
State average from 309 schools:	42.9%

Advanced - English (%): 19.0%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 309 schools:	20.2%

MCAS Math Results - Dedham High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 89.4

Here:	89.4
State average from 309 schools:	75.4

Warning / Failing - Math (%): 3.0%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 309 schools:	17.8%

Needs Improvement - Math (%): 24.0%

Here:	24.0%
State average from 309 schools:	29.5%

Proficiency - Math (%): 44.0%

Here:	44.0%
State average from 309 schools:	28.7%

Advanced - Math (%): 29.0%

Here:	29.0%
State average from 309 schools:	24.1%

Participation Statistics:

2007 Participation - All students - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment : 187
Standard Assessment : 182
1st Year Limited English Proficiency (LEP) : 1
After October : 4