Out of 141 public high schools in Massachusetts, a 2008 issue of Boston rated Bedford High fourth for overall "cost effectiveness" and fourteenth for academic performance statewide.[5] In 2009, the magazine ranked Bedford High the 10th best overall public high school in Massachusetts.[6] In 2010, the magazine ranked BHS the 6th best overall public high school in Massachusetts.[7]
A comprehensive, four-year school, Bedford High is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (N.E.A.S.C.). Enrollment is growing and was at 785 with a senior class of 183 for the 2020–2021 school year.
The student-faculty ratio is 16:1, and 76% of the faculty holds an advanced degree. The class of 2009 MCAS passing rate on the first attempt was 100% for English and 100% for math.[8]
Total number of enrolled students: 841
Total number of full-time equivalent educators: 79.1
Therefore, the student to teacher ratio for this school is 10.6:1
* Approximate number of enrolled pupils is calculated based on total number of students in district, multiplied by reported percentage, and rounded to nearest whole student.
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