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How Waltham Valor High School compares for families

What families should know about Waltham Valor High School.

  • LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Community Academy, Full Circle High School, Melvin H. King South End Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

58%
admit rate
$17,772
in-state tuition/yr · $40,449 out-of-state
1300–1480
SAT 25–75 · ACT 29–33

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,383/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Community Academy
Jamaica Plain
Public 8.7 58
Full Circle High School
Somerville
Public 6.8 66 +26.9%
Melvin H. King South End Academy
Boston
Public 8.7 76 -36.7%
Greater Egleston High School
Roxbury
Public 8.7 77 -6.1%
City on a Hill Charter Public School
Roxbury
Public · charter 8.7 78 -65.9%
Lyon High School
Brighton
Public 4.6 95 -26.4%
Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing
Charlestown
Public 8.4 28
Carter School
Dorchester
Public 8.3 24

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