Wakefield High School (Massachusetts)

Wakefield Memorial High School
Wakefield High School
Location
60 Farm Street Wakefield, Massachusetts, USA 01880
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Wakefield Public Schools
Principal	Mr. Richard Metropolis
Faculty	83 (on FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,006 (as of 2006–07)
Student to teacher ratio	12.1
Color(s)	Red, White, and Silver
Nickname	Warriors
Rivals	Melrose High School (Melrose, MA; borders Wakefield to the south)
Average SAT scores	524 verbal 537 math 521 writing 1582 total (2015-2016)
Newspaper	Wakefield Express
Information	781-246-6440
Website	School website

Wakefield Memorial High School is a public school located in Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States.

As of the 2007-08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,006 students and 83 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.1.

The Superintendent of Schools is Dr. Kim Smith. Richard Metropolis is the principal of WHS, with Mr. Dennis O'Leary serving as assistant principal. The Director of Guidance is A.J. Beebe.

The 2008-2009 school year marked the first drastic scheduling change in over ten years as WHS switched to a rotating, six-block daily schedule. Periods condensed to 54 minutes in length. WHS began offering Italian classes for the 2008-2009 school year as well.

The school newspaper, advised by English teacher James Martin, is titled the Wakefield Express and is published exclusively online. The paper is available for viewing at The Express Online.

In 2008, WHS was featured in Boston Magazine for spending the least money per student of any public school in the state, landing it at number one in the "Most Bang for the Buck" category.

Junior and Senior year: AP United States History, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Macroeconomics, AP Computer Science, AP Music Theory, AP Visual Art

Senior year: AP United States Government and Politics, AP English, AP Calculus AB, AP Physics, AP Spanish, AP Television Production (conditional, i.e. New England Institute of Art)