Medfield High School

Medfield High School is a public high school located in Medfield, Massachusetts, part of Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It is one of five public schools in the school system, and the only public high school in Medfield.In 2016, US News and World Report ranked Medfield as the 4th best High School in Massachusetts and number 152 nationally. The student to faculty ratio at the high school is 14.4-1, which is consistent with the state average of 13.9-1. There are 898 students at the school, 49.8% of which are male, 50.2% female.Mission statement"Medfield High School in partnership with family and community promotes both integrity and excellence in scholarship and citizenship for all learners. Medfield High School is committed to: Challenging Academics for All, Lifelong Learning for All, Excellence: Academic, Co-curricular, and Character, Achievement of Personal Success, Respect, Honesty, and Integrity"Student EthnicityEuro-American 94.8% Asian 2.9% Hispanic 0.8% African American 0.6% Multiracial 1%HistoryFrom the time Medfield was founded in 1651, education was considered to be one of the most important aspects of the town. The founder of Medfield, Ralph Wheelock, became the first schoolmaster for the town. Up until the early 1900s, residents who wished to further their education after ninth grade, enrolled in Dedham or Walpole High School. First graduating class of Medfield High was a class of 8 in 1908. The original building was in what is now called Wheelock School, a public elementary school for grades 2-3. In 1957, the town accepted a gift of land from Amos Clark Kingsbury,( <-- NOT POSSIBLE. AMOS CLARK KINSBURY DIED DEC 1955 ) a Medfield native and public school alum. This land was used to build a new high school, which was named Amos Clark Kingsbury High School. This remained unchanged until 2005 when the middle school went under construction and was swapped with the high school.