Arlington High School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

869 Mass Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476

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Arlington High School is a public high school located in Arlington, Massachusetts. As of 2022, the school enrolled 1,483 students. In 2019, a town vote approved the phased construction of a new Arlington High School on the footprint of the existing campus. Site work began in 2020, with Phase 1 completed in 2023.

Serving 1,609 students in grades 9-12, Arlington High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (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 30% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,609 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 98% (Top 10% in MA)
: Top 1%
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Arlington High School's student population of 1,609 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 123 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arlington High School
9	432
10	391
11	388
12	398

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Total Students

1,609 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington High School
2023	1,527
2022	1,483
2021	1,409
2020	1,380
2019	1,380
2018	1,290
2017	1,290
2016	1,253
2015	1,217
2014	1,185
2013	1,233
2012	1,218
2011	1,196
2010	1,162
2009	1,132
2008	1,126
2007	1,141
2006	1,165
2005	1,119
2004	1,098
2003	1,119
2002	1,105
2001	1,069
2000	1,085
1999	1,037
1998	1,025
1997	976
1996	972
1995	953
1994	939
1993	950
1992	996
1991	1,056

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

123 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Arlington High School
2023	116
2022	114
2021	107
2020	101
2019	101
2018	99
2017	99
2016	95
2015	89
2014	69
2013	80
2012	79
2011	76
2010	90
2009	82
2008	87
2007	93
2006	91
2005	84

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Year Founded

1915

Colors

White, Maroon

School Rankings

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

The of Arlington High School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#16 out of 1626 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arlington High School
2023	#16
2022	#15
2021	#44
2019	#47
2018	#64
2017	#25
2016	#33
2015	#13
2014	#10
2013	#51
2012	#29

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85%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arlington High School	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	85%	42%	72%
2022	83%	41%	69%
2021	81%	37%	62%
2019	82%	51%	70%
2018	90%	52%	69%
2017	94%	53%	68%
2016	93%	64%	78%
2015	94%	61%	80%
2014	96%	61%	78%
2013	91%	61%	77%
2012	92%	59%	75%

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82%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Arlington High School	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2022	82%	44%	70%
2021	83%	49%	73%
2019	82%	54%	72%
2018	96%	56%	69%
2017	98%	54%	72%
2016	98%	71%	85%
2015	99%	69%	87%
2014	99%	69%	85%
2013	98%	69%	86%
2012	98%	69%	85%
2011	97%	70%	87%

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65%

44%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Arlington High School	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	13:1	14:1
2017	13:1	13:1	14:1
2016	13:1	13:1	14:1
2015	14:1	13:1	14:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington High School	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	10%	7%	13%
2022	11%	7%	13%
2021	11%	7%	14%
2020	11%	7%	13%
2019	11%	7%	13%
2018	11%	8%	13%
2017	11%	8%	13%
2016	11%	6%	12%
2015	10%	6%	12%
2014	10%	6%	11%
2013	9%	6%	11%
2012	8%	6%	11%
2011	9%	7%	10%
2010	8%	6%	10%
2009	8%	6%	10%
2008	7%	6%	11%
2007	7%	6%	10%
2006	6%	6%	9%
2005	5%	5%	8%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	7%
2002	5%	5%	7%
2001	4%	4%	6%
2000	4%	4%	6%
1999	4%	4%	6%
1998	5%	4%	5%
1997	6%	4%	6%
1996	6%	4%	6%
1995	6%	4%	5%
1994	4%	4%	5%
1993	4%	4%	5%
1992	3%	4%	4%
1991	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arlington High School	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	8%	24%	7%
2022	6%	23%	6%
2021	6%	22%	6%
2020	6%	21%	6%
2019	6%	21%	6%
2018	6%	19%	6%
2017	6%	19%	6%
2016	4%	19%	5%
2015	5%	18%	6%
2014	4%	17%	5%
2013	5%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	5%
2011	4%	15%	5%
2010	5%	15%	5%
2009	5%	14%	5%
2008	5%	15%	5%
2007	4%	14%	5%
2006	4%	13%	5%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	10%	2%
1999	3%	10%	2%
1998	2%	10%	3%
1997	3%	10%	3%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington High School	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	4%	10%	3%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	3%
2020	4%	9%	4%
2019	4%	9%	4%
2018	4%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	5%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	4%	9%	3%
2012	5%	8%	4%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	3%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	6%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	4%
2005	6%	9%	5%
2004	6%	9%	5%
2003	6%	9%	5%
2002	6%	9%	5%
2001	6%	9%	6%
2000	7%	9%	6%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	6%	8%	6%
1997	5%	8%	5%
1996	5%	8%	5%
1995	5%	8%	6%
1994	4%	7%	5%
1993	4%	7%	5%
1992	2%	7%	4%
1991	3%	8%	4%

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White

70%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington High School	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	72%	54%	68%
2022	74%	56%	70%
2021	74%	57%	70%
2020	74%	59%	71%
2019	74%	59%	71%
2018	76%	61%	74%
2017	76%	61%	74%
2016	77%	63%	75%
2015	80%	64%	75%
2014	81%	65%	77%
2013	81%	66%	77%
2012	80%	67%	77%
2011	81%	68%	78%
2010	80%	69%	79%
2009	80%	70%	79%
2008	83%	71%	80%
2007	83%	72%	81%
2006	84%	73%	82%
2005	86%	74%	84%
2004	86%	74%	85%
2003	86%	75%	86%
2002	86%	75%	86%
2001	88%	76%	86%
2000	87%	77%	86%
1999	86%	77%	86%
1998	87%	78%	86%
1997	86%	78%	86%
1996	86%	79%	86%
1995	86%	79%	86%
1994	91%	80%	88%
1993	91%	80%	88%
1992	93%	81%	89%
1991	93%	81%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Arlington High School	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	6%	5%	9%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington High School	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.52
2022	0.44	0.62	0.49
2021	0.44	0.62	0.49
2020	0.44	0.60	0.47
2019	0.44	0.60	0.47
2018	0.41	0.58	0.44
2017	0.41	0.58	0.44
2016	0.39	0.56	0.42
2015	0.35	0.55	0.42
2014	0.33	0.54	0.39
2013	0.34	0.53	0.39
2012	0.35	0.52	0.39
2011	0.34	0.51	0.38
2010	0.35	0.50	0.37
2009	0.35	0.51	0.36
2008	0.31	0.47	0.34
2007	0.31	0.46	0.33
2006	0.29	0.45	0.31
2005	0.25	0.43	0.29
2004	0.25	0.43	0.28
2003	0.26	0.42	0.25
2002	0.26	0.41	0.25
2001	0.22	0.40	0.25
2000	0.24	0.39	0.25
1999	0.26	0.39	0.25
1998	0.24	0.38	0.26
1997	0.26	0.38	0.25
1996	0.26	0.36	0.26
1995	0.25	0.36	0.25
1994	0.17	0.35	0.23
1993	0.16	0.35	0.22
1992	0.14	0.34	0.19
1991	0.13	0.33	0.18

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98%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Arlington High School	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	98%	90%	98%
2022	97%	90%	95%
2021	98%	87%	95%
2020	96%	88%	95%
2019	98%	88%	96%
2018	96%	87%	93%
2017	97%	87%	95%
2016	98%	87%	95%
2015	95%	87%	92%
2014	95%	86%	92%
2013	93%	85%	91%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Arlington High School	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	9%	35%	9%
2022	9%	35%	9%
2021	10%	36%	9%
2020	10%	35%	9%
2019	10%	35%	9%
2015	11%	36%	9%
2014	10%	34%	9%
2013	10%	32%	9%
2012	10%	30%	9%
2011	9%	29%	9%
2010	9%	27%	9%
2009	8%	25%	8%
2008	7%	24%	8%
2007	6%	23%	7%
2006	7%	23%	8%
2005	5%	23%	6%
2004	4%	22%	6%
2001	5%	19%	6%
2000	6%	20%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Arlington High School	Massachusetts	Arlington School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Arlington School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arlington High School's ranking?

Arlington High School is ranked #16 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Arlington High School often compared to?

Arlington High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Belmont High School by visitors of our site.

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

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Arlington High School?

The graduation rate of Arlington High School is 98%, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 90%.

How many students attend Arlington High School?

1,609 students attend Arlington High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Arlington High School students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arlington High School?

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

What grades does Arlington High School offer ?

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

What school district is Arlington High School part of?

Arlington High School is part of Arlington School District.

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