High Schools in Medford

The Medford school district in Massachusetts is home to two high schools: Medford High and Curtis-Tufts. Medford High is the larger of the two, with 1,260 students, while Curtis-Tufts has just 18 students. Medford High has a relatively diverse student population, while Curtis-Tufts is predominantly White.

Academically, Medford High performs in the middle range among Massachusetts high schools, with 10th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science ranging from 40% to 55%. The school maintains a high four-year graduation rate of 92.1% but also has a dropout rate of 6.1%. In contrast, Curtis-Tufts struggles with low graduation rates (44.4%) and high dropout rates (22.2%), and does not have any reported test score data, likely due to its small size.

The two schools also differ significantly in their spending per student, with Medford High spending $21,744 per student and Curtis-Tufts spending $38,104 per student. This disparity in funding and resources may contribute to the differences in academic performance and outcomes between the two high schools within the Medford district.