251 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA 02421
781.861.2320
Lexington is a residential community located six miles northwest of Boston. Its population of 31,000 is comprised primarily of business and professional families. Six elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school serve the educational needs of approximately 6,200 students.
| Class of 2007 Future Plans | ||
| Size of class | 452 | |
| Percentage continuing education | 92.0% | |
| four-year college | 88.5% | |
| two-year college | 3.5% | |
| college prep | 1.5% | |
| Year off | 1.8% | |
| Other | 1.3% | |
| Undetermined | 2.2% | |
Grades 9–12 enrollment in 2007–08: 1,987 (508 seniors)
Professional faculty and administration: 215
.......................with advanced degrees: 180
CEEB Code: 221190
Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges
..................... Massachusetts State Department of Education
Average length of class periods: 55 minutes = 4 credits
Average length of double lab periods: 110 minutes = 6 credits
Length of year: 182 days. Classes meet 4 times a week with the exception of lab sciences, which meet 5 times a week. Advanced Placement Biology, Chemistry, and Physics meet 6 times a week.
Passing mark: D
| Distribution of SAT I Scores | |||
| Class of 2007 | |||
| Critical Reading | Math | Writing | |
| 700-800 | 126 | 1498 | 129 |
| 600-699 | 132 | 160 | 164 |
| 500-599 | 128 | 98 | 106 |
| 400-499 | 60 | 52 | 55 |
| below 400 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| Mean Scores | 614 | 631 | 618 |
| Distribution of SAT II Scores | |
| Class of 2007 | |
| Test | Mean Score |
| English Literature | 654 |
| Math Level 1C | 655 |
| Math Level 2C | 740 |
| French | 703 |
| Spanish | 626 |
| Biology-E | 677 |
| Biology-M | 686 |
| Chemistry | 682 |
| U.S. History | 646 |
| World History | 627 |
| National Merit Scholarship Program |
| Class of 2008 | |
| 87 | Letters of Commendation |
| 13 | Semi-Finalists |
| Spring 2007 Advanced Placement Tests | ||
| Number of students | 548 | |
| Total grades reported | 909 | |
| Number of subjects | 24 | |
| Scores | ||
| 459 | 5s | |
| 260 | 4s | |
| 129 | 3s | |
| 51 | 2s | |
| 10 | 1s | |
| Advanced Placement Awards 2006-2007 | |
| 65 | AP Scholars |
| 52 | AP Scholars with Honors |
| 72 | AP Scholars with Distinction |
| 13 | AP National Scholars |
| Top Ten Schools Matriculated | |
| Boston University | 15 |
| Northeastern University | 14 |
| U. Mass. Amherst | 13 |
| Middlesex College | 10 |
| New York University | 10 |
| Tufts University | 8 |
| U. Mass. Lowell | 8 |
| University of Vermont | 8 |
| Bentley College | 7 |
| Boston College | 7 |
| Cornell University | 7 |
| Mount Holyoke College | 7 |
| Wellesley College | 7 |