Arlington High School

Arlington High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
869 Massachusetts Ave,  Arlington, MA
Arlington Public Schools
3.5
4.2
1,483 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Matthew Janger
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1320
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
83%
Reading Proficiency
82%
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Reading Proficiency
82%
Math Proficiency
83%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
116
Full Time Teachers
116
Teachers in First or Second Year
12.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1320
Math
660
Verbal
660
Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
30
Reading
32
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
85.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
192:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.4%
Male
47.7%
White
71.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
10.1%
Hispanic
7.5%
Two or more races
5.6%
Black
3.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#29 Best Public HS in Massachusetts
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Massachusetts Amherst 372 Students
Boston University 224 Students
University of Vermont 195 Students
Northeastern University 191 Students
Tufts University 155 Students
Boston College 141 Students
Brown University 135 Students
University of Massachusetts Boston 115 Students
University of Massachusetts Lowell 102 Students
New York University 96 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 169 Students
Biology 146 Students
Business 143 Students
Computer Science 84 Students
Political Science and Government 81 Students
Environmental Science 69 Students
Nursing 53 Students
Economics 52 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 49 Students
Engineering 49 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 180 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/24/2024
Arlington high is a pretty decent school. Sure it's not the best at anything really, but the teachers are pretty solid and it offers quite a lot of classes, including, college level courses you can get college credit in. This has been a godsend for me as I've been able to complete 7 college courses before graduating. The school has a bit of a lean towards it's sports and arts departments, but I've had a decent experience even without being part of either of those programs.
5.0 Senior
2/9/2024
Arlington High School offers strong academics and a large selection of classes compared to other schools its size. Building is brand new, though some facilities are compromised. Offers excellent student resources such as social workers, guidance counselors, and extra-help teachers to students to need, who are well-trained and easily accessible to students.
4.0 Alum
1/30/2024
I loved most of my teachers. I basically enjoyed each class I took, and at the end of the AP courses I was able to excel on the exams. I was pretty satisfied with the school lunch, especially since it was free. I found clubs and cool people that aligned with my interests, and I am very happy that I went there. They just built a new school so the facilities, which I am not familiar with, should be very nice.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.2 6 Reviews
5.0 student
9/17/2023
The new building is great and the courses as well
5.0 parent
5/14/2023
Loved going here - teachers were great and the new school is amazing.
1.0 student
6/15/2020
2/10 I honestly hated it here, most teachers were prejudice to me because I am not white, and administrators would do nothing about it.
5.0 parent
5/8/2018
Other than an atrocious math teacher and a big bully it was great.

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