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Wayland High School

264 Old Connecticut Path
Wayland, MA 01778
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Wayland High School is the public high school for the town of Wayland, Massachusetts, United States. During the 2022-2023 school year, there were 824 students enrolled at the high school. Wayland High School is consistently ranked as one of the best schools in the Boston area.
Serving 803 students in grades 9-12, Wayland 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 proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: 9-12
  • Enrollment: 803 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 85% (Top 5%)
  • : 84% (Top 1%)
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

School Overview

Wayland High School's student population of 803 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 74 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWayland High School
9193
10197
11196
12217
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Total Students
803 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWayland High School
2025803
2024820
2023824
2022831
2021836
2020836
2019846
2018828
2017828
2016838
2015851
2014842
2013860
2012856
2011867
2010891
2009888
2008906
2007919
2006914
2005895
2004877
2003828
2002804
2001801
2000756
1999711
1998682
1997642
1996619
1995609
1994587
1993597
1992596
1991589
1990604
1989658
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)

YearWayland High School
202574
202474
202374
202274
202172
202072
201971
201869
201769
201671
201570
201469
201369
201262
201167
201067
200966
200869
200766
200664
200564
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Year Founded
1956
Campus Size
40 acres

School Rankings

Wayland 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 diversity score of Wayland High School is 0.55, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MA)
#15 out of 1626 schools
(Top 1%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearWayland High School
2023#15
2022#12
2021#21
2019#15
2018#15
2017#30
2016#5
2015#40
2014#10
2013#46
2012#15
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85%
42%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearWayland High SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
202385%42%78%
202283%41%75%
202182%37%68%
201987%51%79%
201893%52%79%
201797%53%77%
201696%64%85%
201595%61%85%
201496%61%83%
201395%61%82%
201295%59%80%
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84%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearWayland High SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
202284%44%71%
202187%49%76%
201988%54%79%
201899%56%79%
201795%54%75%
201699%71%86%
201595%69%86%
201499%69%89%
201395%69%86%
201299%69%87%
201198%70%89%
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81%
44%
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearWayland High SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
202511:112:1
202411:112:111:1
202311:112:112:1
202211:112:112:1
202112:112:112:1
202012:113:112:1
201912:113:112:1
201812:113:113:1
201712:113:113:1
201612:113:113:1
201512:113:113:1
201412:114:113:1
201312:114:114:1
201214:114:114:1
201113:114:114:1
201013:114:114:1
200913:114:114:1
200813:114:114:1
200714:113:114:1
200614:113:114:1
200514:113:114:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
18%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWayland High SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
202417%7%15%
202318%7%14%
202220%7%15%
202119%7%15%
202018%7%16%
201918%7%16%
201815%8%15%
201715%8%15%
201616%6%16%
201514%6%15%
201413%6%15%
201311%6%14%
201210%6%14%
201110%7%13%
201011%6%12%
20099%6%12%
200810%6%11%
200710%6%12%
200610%6%11%
200510%5%10%
20048%5%9%
20037%5%9%
20026%5%9%
20014%4%7%
20005%4%5%
19996%4%5%
19987%4%6%
19976%4%4%
19965%4%5%
19955%4%5%
19946%4%5%
19937%4%5%
19928%4%6%
19918%3%6%
19905%3%6%
19894%3%5%
19885%3%5%
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Hispanic
6%
26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWayland High SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
20245%25%6%
20235%24%6%
20224%23%5%
20214%22%5%
20205%21%4%
20194%21%4%
20186%19%4%
20176%19%4%
20164%19%4%
20154%18%4%
20145%17%4%
20135%16%3%
20124%16%3%
20114%15%4%
20103%15%4%
20093%14%4%
20085%15%5%
20074%14%4%
20064%13%4%
20053%12%3%
20043%12%3%
20033%11%3%
20022%11%2%
20012%11%2%
20001%10%2%
19992%10%2%
19981%10%2%
19971%10%2%
19962%9%2%
19951%9%1%
19941%9%2%
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Black
6%
10%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWayland High SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
20246%10%4%
20235%10%4%
20225%10%5%
20215%10%5%
20204%9%5%
20194%9%5%
20184%9%5%
20174%9%5%
20165%9%5%
20155%9%5%
20145%9%5%
20134%9%5%
20125%8%5%
20115%8%5%
20104%8%4%
20094%8%4%
20082%8%5%
20073%8%4%
20063%8%4%
20053%9%4%
20045%9%4%
20035%9%4%
20025%9%4%
20016%9%4%
20005%9%4%
19995%9%4%
19984%8%4%
19975%8%5%
19967%8%5%
19957%8%6%
19947%7%5%
19938%7%6%
19928%7%7%
19918%8%7%
19909%8%7%
19898%7%7%
19886%7%7%
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White
64%
51%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWayland High SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
202465%53%68%
202365%54%69%
202265%56%68%
202166%57%68%
202066%59%69%
201968%59%69%
201871%61%70%
201771%61%70%
201672%63%70%
201574%64%71%
201475%65%73%
201377%66%74%
201278%67%74%
201178%68%75%
201080%69%77%
200982%70%78%
200883%71%79%
200783%72%80%
200683%73%81%
200584%74%83%
200484%74%84%
200385%75%84%
200287%75%85%
200188%76%87%
200088%77%89%
199987%77%89%
199888%78%88%
199788%78%89%
199686%79%88%
199587%79%88%
199486%80%88%
199384%80%88%
199283%81%85%
199184%81%86%
199086%82%87%
198987%83%87%
198888%84%87%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearWayland High SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
20247%5%7%
20237%5%7%
20226%4%7%
20216%4%7%
20207%4%6%
20196%4%6%
20184%3%6%
20174%3%6%
20163%3%5%
20153%3%5%
20142%3%3%
20133%3%4%
20123%3%4%
20113%2%3%
20102%2%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.55
0.66

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWayland High SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
20250.550.66
20240.540.650.51
20230.540.640.50
20220.540.620.51
20210.530.620.51
20200.530.600.49
20190.500.600.49
20180.470.580.49
20170.470.580.49
20160.460.560.48
20150.430.550.47
20140.430.540.45
20130.390.530.43
20120.380.520.43
20110.380.510.42
20100.350.500.39
20090.320.510.37
20080.300.470.35
20070.300.460.34
20060.300.450.32
20050.290.430.30
20040.280.430.29
20030.270.420.28
20020.240.410.26
20010.220.400.24
20000.220.390.21
19990.240.390.20
19980.220.380.22
19970.220.380.21
19960.250.360.23
19950.240.360.22
19940.250.350.22
19930.290.350.23
19920.290.340.27
19910.280.330.25
19900.250.310.23
19890.240.300.23
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≥95%
90%

Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

YearWayland High SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
202395%90%
202295%90%95%
202199%87%98%
202099%88%97%
201999%88%97%
201899%87%97%
201795%87%95%
201699%87%97%
201599%87%99%
201495%86%95%
201399%85%98%
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
34%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearWayland High SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
20256%34%
20246%35%6%
20236%35%6%
20226%35%6%
20216%36%6%
20196%35%6%
20155%36%5%
20146%34%5%
20136%32%5%
20125%30%4%
20115%29%4%
20102%27%3%
20092%25%4%
20083%24%4%
20074%23%4%
20064%23%3%
20053%23%3%
20043%22%3%
20011%19%2%
20002%20%2%
19992%17%2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearWayland High SchoolMassachusettsWayland School District
20252%4%
20242%4%2%
20232%4%2%
20222%4%2%
20212%4%2%
20192%4%2%
20152%4%2%
20142%5%2%
20132%5%2%
20122%5%2%
20112%5%2%
20102%6%2%
20091%6%1%
20081%5%1%
20071%5%1%
20061%5%1%
20051%5%1%
20011%5%1%
20001%5%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Wayland School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wayland High School's ranking?
Wayland High School is ranked #15 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Massachusetts.
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 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Wayland High School?
The graduation rate of Wayland High School is 95%, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 90%.
How many students attend Wayland High School?
803 students attend Wayland High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
64% of Wayland High School students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Wayland High School?
Wayland High School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.
What grades does Wayland High School offer ?
Wayland High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).
What school district is Wayland High School part of?
Wayland High School is part of Wayland School District.

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  • Grades: 9-12
  • Enrollment: 803 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20%)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 85% (Top 5%)
  • : 84% (Top 1%)
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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