1. State of the Schools
Report
2009-2010
Wellesley Public Schools
40 Kingsbury Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
Bella T. Wong, Superintendent

2. The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of the 2009-10 year in the Wellesley
Public Schools including highlights, trends, and measurements of student performance and
participation. The intent is to provide Wellesley citizens an overview and insight into the
Town’s school system. It is our hope that the annual report will provide a baseline for
the schools and the entire community of Wellesley to reflect upon in years to come.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR
Personnel
• Linda Waters, previously Pre-K-12 Director of Student Services in Franklin, was
appointed Pre-K – 12 Director of Student Services succeeding Ellen Honeyman who
had been an interim Director for two years.
• Carolyn Markuson, a former school librarian and school library consultant, was
reappointed Interim K-12 Director of Libraries.
• Several new middle and high school administrators were appointed: Mark Ito, Middle
School English Department Chair; and for the High School, Amy Anderson, English
Department Chair; Debi Levine, Special Education Department Chair; Mike Reidy,
Social Studies Department Chair; and Julie Trask, Guidance Department Chair. After
full and exhaustive searches, each of these administrators was selected from among
current Wellesley School Department faculty.
• 36 new classroom educators were welcomed to the school district.
• No contracts were up for negotiation this school year.
Operations
• The 2009 Spring Annual Town Meeting approved an increase of 3.1% for the FY10
School Department Budget. During the fall of 2009, projected State “circuit breaker”
funding to be made during FY10 was dramatically reduced. These payments assist
towns with a portion of the costs of educating children with special needs. The
reimbursement rate for these costs above a certain per student threshold was reduced
from the 70% level used to prepare the town’s FY10 budget, to the 40% level. The
School Department used stimulus funds to make up for the shortfall in circuit breaker
funding in FY10. Remaining stimulus funds have been distributed to cover other
expenses in FY10 and will be used for certain projected needs in FY11 and FY12.
• In the prior fiscal year, Governor Deval Patrick made three mid-year reductions to the
FY09 state budget affecting local aid. There were no such mid-year reductions in
FY10. However, funding to the METCO program was again reduced by another 5%
after a year in which it had a 14% reduction in funding. Reallocation of METCO
budget lines and additional support from private donors and the Friends of Wellesley
METCO again mitigated the impact of these reductions for FY2010. These supports
were critical to sustaining the METCO late bus and after school academic programs.
A portion of federal stimulus funds was allocated to cover a small portion of
personnel costs as a short-term solution for FY10.

3. • In a challenging year of finance, with careful oversight and management, the School
Department ended FY20101
with an operational budget surplus of approximately
$31,015. These funds were turned back to the town and reverted to the town’s free
cash.
• The School Committee and Town Meeting approved an FY11 operating budget in the
amount of $55,031,413, which represents an increase of 3.3% over FY10. For the
first time, the Advisory Committee provided the School Committee bifurcated budget
guidelines. The guideline for the Schools’ general operating budget, excluding special
tuition and transportation, was 1%. The Advisory Committee developed a separate
guideline for the special tuition and transportation (ST&T”) portion of the budget,
which includes tuitions for out-of-district placements, as well as the costs of the
intensive special education programs run within the Wellesley Public Schools and the
cost of transportation required for students with special needs. The Advisory
guideline for ST&T allowed for an FY11 increase in the actual amount of lost circuit
breaker funding for FY11 (projected to be $669,000) reduced by any stimulus funds
that could be applied to the loss in circuit breaker funding (approximately $325,000
for FY11). After giving effect to those amounts, the permitted increase under the
Advisory guideline for ST&T was $344,000 and the effective Advisory guideline for
the overall School budget was approximately 1.5%. A level service budget would
have required a 5.3% increase over FY10. However, the School Committee reduced
the budget increase to 3.3% through favorable cost saving developments, significant
expense reductions, removing from the budget library books and much of the funding
for new technology, increasing fees, reducing high school dedicated busing, and
implementing a new therapeutic program for students with intensive special needs at
the elementary level.
• The School Department’s FY09 capital budget did not provide sufficient funding for
technology needs. Private donors, PTOs and the Wellesley Education Foundation
came forward generously with funding for interactive whiteboards (SmartBoards) and
document cameras (Elmos), bolstering what was then a minimal inventory of these
items and impacting 33% of the classrooms across all schools.
• The Town Human Resources Board engaged a consultant to review the structure and
status of the Facilities Maintenance Department. As a result, a task force including
members of the School Committee, the Board of Selectmen, the Superintendent and
the Executive Director was convened to review the current structure and function of
the Facilities Department. This work is ongoing.
Building Projects
• In the second summer phase of a three-year debt exclusion funded project to address
infrastructure and building envelope needs in the elementary schools, boilers were
1
FY2010 is the fiscal year covering July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.

4. replaced at Fiske, Schofield, and Upham. Floor and partial ceiling abatement were
completed at Hunnewell, Schofield and Upham Schools. Over the three-year period,
refurbishments will include new roofs, boilers, windows, ceilings and floors; and
asbestos abatement.
• Additional middle school classroom space was created out of a computer lab and
teacher meeting space displacing the district’s sole dedicated space for professional
development and two department head offices. Additional laptops were purchased to
mitigate the loss of the computer lab.
• Renovations were successfully completed at the high school to address increasing
enrollment. Five additional classrooms were created from conversion of the lecture
hall while retaining a portion for the drama classroom.
• Construction of the new High School began smoothly during the summer of 2009 with
clearing and excavation of the site. The current school was opened on time with all
satellite parking fully operational for staff only. Due to site constraints all student
parking was eliminated. Anticipating an increase in drop off and pick up traffic and to
encourage bus ridership, the School Committee increased the number of buses from 4
to 6, capped the cost of the bus fee to $250 (less than half of actual cost), and doubled
the number of runs by adding runs at 8:30 and 3:30. Bus ridership, however, did not
increase significantly and many students were able to find alternate parking spots
located off of school property. By June 30, 2010 the steel beam installation was well
underway. The project remained on time and on budget during this year.
• A School Building Committee was formed to evaluate the options to address space
needs to support the educational program for the projected enrollment growth at the
Middle School. At the 2010 Annual Town Meeting, the Middle School SBC
withdrew from consideration a plan to address space needs through modular
classrooms on Donizetti Street. The SBC’s efforts to determine the appropriate space
options continued through the summer with a goal of developing a solution for
consideration at a 2010 Fall Special Town Meeting.
Academics
• The decennial review of the English/Language Arts curriculum was completed in
2010. The elementary schools continued implementation of a new math curriculum
in grades K-2 in the 2009-10 school year. As a follow-up to the Performing Arts
curriculum review completed in 2009, the Performing Arts Department continued
working to revise written curriculum at all grade levels.
• The elementary schools successfully initiated a three-day environmental education
program for 5th
graders at the Hale Reservation in Westwood, Massachusetts, to
replace the program previously held at Thompson Island Education Center.

5. • High School Principal Andrew Keough submitted a required follow up report by
July 1, 2009 to the NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) to
summarize work to date and preparation to address recommendations received from
the NEASC accreditation team the prior spring. As a result, NEASC removed the
high school from warning status for curriculum. This was an unusually quick change
of status after a period of just three months. Although many commendations were
received in the areas of high academic expectations, core values, supervision and
evaluation of teachers, use of technology to support the curriculum, and range of
course offerings, the high school does remain in warning status for assessment and
facilities. The next update due is the typical post two-year submittal due on
October 1, 2010.
• Virtual High School was fully launched at the high school this year. Virtual High
School offers students the opportunity to take courses on-line for full high school
credit in a broad range of subjects including introductory to advanced placement
levels. Enrollment was lower than hoped this first year and changes have been
implemented to support improvement for the FY11 school year.
• Educators of the Wellesley Public Schools applied for and received $112,000 in grants
awarded by Wellesley Education Foundation (WEF). These grants provided benefits
across all grade levels. More details about the grant programs administered through
WEF are posted at www.WellesleyEducationFoundation.org.
Public Health
• Working with local and state health and public health departments, the school year
began with a great deal of preparation in anticipation of possible consequences from a
recurrence of H1N1 flu outbreaks. Consistent with public advisories from the state,
the Wellesley Health and School Departments prepared for in-school vaccination
clinics. Due to an indeterminate flu vaccine supply, the clinics were delayed until
mid-winter when the flu season was already underway. The flu season was
significantly milder than anticipated and so the delay did not result in high
absenteeism due to influenza illness. When the vaccine supply allowed for flu clinics
to eventually take place, they went very smoothly although complicated by the
processing of complex informed consent forms, double dose requirements for children
below the age of 10 and short turn around times for set up at each school.

6. SYSTEM TRENDS
Important to the quality of service offered through the Wellesley Public Schools is the adherence to
its class size guidelines. Class size guidelines are: grades K-2: 18 to 22 students; grades 3-5: 22 to 24
students; and grades 6-12: 22 students. As of October 1, 2009, 6 out of 116 elementary classrooms
were over guidelines.
Overall, the School Department budget represents 45.7% of total Town of Wellesley budget for
FY10; it does not include shared costs nor does it include the School’s portion of centralized
facilities. The following charts depict budget increases and other tends over a period of time.

7. Over the last five years, from FY06 to FY10, the portion of the budget related to Special Tuition and
Transportation has increased from 7.5% to 8.7%.
STUDENT PERFORMANCE

8. ELA Math Sci & Tech Chemistry
Gr3 79 68
Gr4 78 72
Gr5 97 78 55
Gr3 71 71
Gr4 77 66
Gr5 91 79 58
Gr3 80 78
Gr4 85 62
Gr5 85 73 52
Gr3 78 69
Gr4 89 61
Gr5 80 75 53
Gr3 75 67
Gr4 83 62
Gr5 82 77 37
Gr3 74 71
Gr4 92 84
Gr5 97 87 84
Gr3 76 70
Gr4 70 56
Gr5 95 94 73
Gr3 76 70
Gr4 83 67
Gr5 89 80 58
Gr6 92 79
Gr7 92 66
Gr8 96 73 44
High School Gr10 97 95
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Middle School
District
MCAS 2009 School Results
% Scoring at Advanced and Proficient Levels
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Bates
Fiske
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STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Students in grades 3 through 10 now take MCAS tests. The test score categories are Advanced, Proficient,
Needs Improvement, or Warning across categories in language arts, math, and science. Students must achieve
a score that is Proficient on the 10th grade tests in each of these categories to fulfill a state requirement for
graduation.
MCAS
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Administered
Schofield
Sprague
Upham
Hardy
Hunnewell

9. Test Yr - 2010 Test Yr - 2009 Test Yr - 2008 Test Yr - 2007 Test Yr - 2006
Subject # Tests Avg # Tests Avg # Tests Avg # Tests Avg # Tests Avg
Art History X X X X X X X X 1 3.000
Biology 43 4.357 40 4.275 91 3.659 61 3.902 54 4.056
Calculus AB 25 4.440 44 4.386 39 4.174 32 3.969 48 3.938
Calculus BC 19 4.632 18 4.722 22 4.182 20 4.550 20 5.000
Calculus AB (subscore)** 19-n/a 4.895 18-n/a 4.889 22-n/a 4.455 20-n/a 4.800 20-n/a 5.000
Chemistry 23 4.130 12 4.000 22 3.909 15 4.067 21 4.095
Comp Science A X X 15 3.800 X X 9 3.778 X X
Comp Science AB X X X X X X 2 4.500 X X
English Language 4 5.000 3 4.667 2 3.500 1 5.000 X X
English Literature 8 3.875 9 4.556 7 4.286 11 4.000 16 3.938
European History 2 4.000 X X X X X X 1 3.000
French Language 15 3.667 12 3.833 20 4.050 14 4.071 13 4.077
German Language 12 3.917 5 3.600 26 3.769 24 4.042 8 3.500
Latin Literature X X 11 4.455 X X X X 1 3.000
Latin Vergil 9 4.444 X X 9 4.444 2 4.000 X X
Macroeconomics 1 1.000 1 4.000 X X 2 4.000 X X
Microeconomics X X 1 5.000 X X X X 1 3.000
Music Theory X X X X X X X X 1 3.000
Aural (subscore) ** X X X X X X X X 1-n/a 3.000
Nonaural (subscore) ** X X X X X X X X 1-n/a 3.000
Physics B 10 4.300 28 3.929 23 3.957 41 4.268 59 4.102
Physics C: Elect&Magn X X 1 1.000 X X 1 4.000 1 4.000
Physics C:Mechanics X X 1 4.000 X X 1 5.000 3 5.000
Psychology 114 3.814 129 3.806 123 3.512 112 3.696 139 3.849
Spanish Language 47 4.130 22 4.409 18 3.722 28 3.964 16 4.125
Statistics 102 3.651 137 3.569 110 3.518 79 3.367 96 3.458
US Gov't & Politics 1 5.000 1 2.000 2 1.500 1 5.000 1 5.000
US History 35 4.434 24 4.333 37 4.270 41 4.439 53 4.151
World History X X X X X X X X 1 5.000
TOTALS: 470 4.334 514 4.161 551 4.060 497 4.421 554 4.442
**PLEASE NOTE - subscores are NOT included in total test count & total test average
Report Date 7/26/10 6/26/09 8/14/08 9/5/07 8/24/06
73.686 83.229 60.907 88.413 93.289
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
A number of Advanced Placement level courses are offered through the high school. Students take a standardized test at the end
of the course during May. Generally, a score of 3 or higher is a good indication of a student’s ability to do college-level work.
Some colleges or universities will accept scores of 3 or higher to count as college credit.

10. 2010 ATTENDING COLLEGE SUMMARY LIST
American University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Skidmore College
Babson College Ithaca College Spelman College
Bates College Juniata College St. Lawrence University
Bay State College Kalamazoo College Stonehill College
Bentley University Keene State College Stony Brook University
Binghamton University Kenyon College Suffolk University
Boston College Lafayette College Susquehanna University
Boston University Lasell College Syracuse University
Bowdoin College Lawrence University The Art Institute of New York City
Brown University Lehigh University The Catholic University of America
Bryant University Lesley University The College of Wooster
Bucknell University Loyola University Maryland The George Washington University
California College of the Arts Loyola University New Orleans The Juilliard School
Cazenovia College Marquette University The University of North Carolina at
Champlain College Massachusetts Bay Community College Chapel Hill
Colby College Massachusetts College of Art and Design The University of Tampa
College Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & The University of the Arts
College of Charleston & Health Sciences Trinity College
Colorado College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tufts University
Columbia University McGill University Tulane University
Connecticut College Mercyhurst College Union College
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Miami University, Oxford United States Naval Academy
Science and Art Middlebury College University of Bridgeport
Cornell University Mount Ida College University of California at Berkeley
Curry College Muhlenberg College University of California at Davis
Dartmouth College New England College University of Chicago
Dean College New York University University of Colorado at Boulder
Dickinson College Niagara University University of Connecticut
Drexel University Northeastern University University of Delaware
Duke University Northwestern University University of Mary Washington
East Carolina University Oberlin College University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Elon University Parsons School of Design, New School University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-FL University University of Miami
Emerson College Pratt Institute University of Michigan
Emory University Principia College University of New Hampshire
Endicott College Providence College University of Oregon
Fairfield University Purchase College University of Pennsylvania
Fisher College Quinnipiac University University of Pittsburgh
Fordham University Reed College University of Redlands
Franklin and Marshall College Regis College University of Rochester
Full Sail University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of San Diego
Furman University Rochester Institute of Technology University of St. Andrews (Scotland)
Georgetown University Roger Williams University University of Vermont
Gettysburg College Saint Joseph's University Vassar College
Grinnell College Saint Michaels College Villanova University
Hamilton College - NY Salem State University Wellesley College
Hampshire College Santa Clara University Wentworth Institute of Technology
Hartwick College Savannah College of Art and Design Wesleyan University
Harvard University Scripps College Wheaton College MA
High Point University Simmons College Worcester Polytechnic Institute

11. Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and American College Testing Assessment (ACT)
Either or both of these tests are an accepted part of applying to most colleges for all our students
intending to go to college. Wellesley High School keeps records only of the SAT.
PARTICIPATION
Almost as important as the traditional academic core curriculum is our commitment to educating the
whole child with respect to the arts, fitness and athleticism. The opportunity to participate in these
areas during or after school offers students unique opportunities to work with one another and to expand
elements of intellectual curiosity and creativity across media.
Middle School Clubs and Activities
Art Journal Leadership Team
Chess/Scrabble Math Club
Community Service Newspaper Club
Competitive Drama Performing Arts
Culture Club Read A Movie
Drama Club Science Olympiad
Girls Engineering Sewing
Girls Movement Stage Crew
Green Team Tech Team
I-Movie Yearbook
Knitting Yoga
Latin Club

12. Middle School Productions
“School House Rock”
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
“Perfect”
“Cases of Mistaken Identity”
Middle School Awards – Drama and Art
Massachusetts Middle School Drama Guild
“Perfect” Gold Medal, as well as three additional awards for acting and one for sound.
Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards
12 Gold Key
12 Silver Key
13 Honorable Mention
• The most awards by any middle school in the state
• The most Gold Key awards received by any middle school in the state
• The most Silver Key awards received by any middle school in the state
National Scholastic Art Awards
2 Gold Medals (the only middle school in the State to receive Gold Medals)
1 Gold Medal Photograph winner was 1 of 50 Gold Medal winning artworks to be selected to
hang in the Department Of Education’s offices in Washington, D.C.
Middle School Athletics
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer (2)
Football
Field Hockey (2)
Boys Cross Country
Girls Cross Country
Boys Basketball (2)
Girls Basketball (2)
Boys Ice Hockey
Girls Ice Hockey
Baseball
Softball
Boys Tennis
Girls Tennis
Boys Outdoor Track
Girls Outdoor Track

13. High School Clubs and Activities
Academic Decathlon Literary Magazine
The Bradford (school newspaper) Math Team
Brooks Brothers Singers Moving Company
Concert Band National Honor Society
Concert Choir Orchestra
Debate/JSA Peers as Facilitators
Drama Photography Club
French Exchange Pit Orchestra
French Club Rice Street Singers
German Club Robotics Team
Gay Straight Alliance Science Olympiad
Green Team Spanish Club
Jazz Bands Song Sisters
Key Club Student Congress
Keynotes Wind Ensemble
Latin Club Yearbook
High School Productions
“Anything Goes”
(10% of the school participated and over 2,000 saw it)
“Bludpayne, A Fistful of Bludpayne”
Senior One Acts
“Metamorphoses”
Footnotes Dance Review
High School Awards - Music
Berklee Jazz Festival
2:00 Jazz Band - Fourth Place
As a result of winning first place in the 2008-2009 Festival, Greg Hopkins came to give a
clinic during the 2009-2010 school year.
Norwood Jazz Festival
2:00 Jazz Band - Gold Medal
Massachusetts Jazz Educators Association
Rice Street- Gold Medal
1:00 Jazz Band - Gold Medal, Districts, State Finals
2:00 Jazz Band - Gold Medal, Districts, State Finals
Jazz Combo – Gold Medal
All four participated in State Winners exhibition at the Hatch Shell Showcase in Boston

14. Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association
Concert Choir - Gold Medal
Keynote Singers - Silver Medal
Concert Band - Silver Medal
Wind Ensemble - Gold Medal
String Orchestra - Gold Medal
Advanced String Orchestra - Gold Medal
Gold medal winners from above participated in exhibition concerts at Symphony Hall in
Boston and at Mechanics Hall in Worcester.
All-Region District Music Festivals
Over 60 students passed auditions and were invited to participate (53 HS, 26 MS 7/8)
All-State District Music Festivals
24 HS students were accepted and performed at the state Music Educators Conference
All-Eastern District Music Festival (held in Baltimore March 2011)
6 HS students invited to attend for 2010-2011 school year.
High School Awards - Drama
Massachusetts High School Drama Guild
“Bludpayne, A Fist Full of Bludpayne” competed in three rounds of competition against 112
schools from across Massachusetts. The final round was held in Boston at the Back Bay
Events Center. The play won over 30 awards for acting and technical elements. It was ranked
State champion at Finals and represented Massachusetts in the New England Drama festival in
Falmouth Maine.
The Wellesley High School Improv Troupe, Robot and the Ready Readies, took part in the
Boston 48 Hour Film Festival. The movie they made in that 48- hour time period was
featured in the Kendall Square Cinema in Boston.
High School Awards - Art
Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards
14 Gold Key
8 Silver Key
14 Honorable Mention
2 Gold Key Photography Portfolios
5 Gold Key Art Portfolios
Tied with two other high school for the most awards received by a high school in the state
National Scholastic Art Awards
1 Gold Medal: Jewelry piece
1 Silver Medal: Photograph
3 Teachers received Gold Medals for Excellence in Art Teaching from the National
Scholastics Art Awards

15. High School Athletics
Boys Soccer: Varsity, JV & Freshman
Girls Soccer: Varsity, JV & Freshman
Football: Varsity, JV & Freshman
Field Hockey: Varsity, JV & Freshman
Boys Golf
Girls Golf
Girls Swimming & Girls Diving
Girls Volleyball: Varsity, JV & Freshman
Boys VolleyBall
Boys Cross Country: Varsity & JV
Girls Cross Country: Varsity & JV
Boys Basketball: Varsity, JV & Freshman
Girls Basketball: Varsity, JV & Freshman
Varsity Dance Team
Gymnastics - Varsity
Boys Indoor Track: Varsity & JV
Girls Indoor Track: Varsity & JV
Boys Swimming & Boys Diving
Boys Ice Hockey: Varsity & JV
Girls Ice Hockey: Varsity & JV
Wrestling: Varsity & JV
Boys Skiing: Nordic
Girls Skiing: Nordic
Boys Skiing: Alpine
Girls Skiing: Alpine
Baseball: Varsity, JV & Freshman
Softball: Varsity, JV & Freshman
Boys Lacrosse: Varsity, JV & Freshman
Girls Lacrosse: Varsity, JV & Freshman
Boys Tennis: Varsity & JV
Girls' Tennis: Varsity & JV
Boys Outdoor Track: Varsity & JV
Girls Outdoor Track: Varsity & JV
Boys Sailing
Girls Sailing
Boys Volleyball
Girls Volleyball: Varsity & JV
These are some significant program details of the 2009-2010 season:
 Wellesley High School has 69 High School Athletic Teams
 Wellesley Middle School has 20 Middle School Athletic Teams
 Wellesley Public Schools has 89 Varsity, JV, Freshmen and MS Teams
 Participation increased from 1300 to 1363 on WHS athletic teams
 Wellesley High School had 775 students play at least one sport this year
 Wellesley High School had 148 three-sport athletes
 Wellesley Teams won 12 League Championships
 Wellesley Teams won 2 State Team Championships - Boys Alpine Skiing and Boys
Tennis
 Wellesley Athletes won multiple State Individual Championships
 Wellesley Teams won 2 South Sectional Championships. Boys Tennis and Girls Tennis
 Wellesley Athletes won Individual South Championships in Golf, Boys Tennis and Girls
Tennis
 Wellesley Teams won 2 Eastern Mass Championships; Girls Cross Country and Boys
Tennis
 Wellesley won the BSC Girl's All Sport Award
 Wellesley was named the District C Sportsmanship Award Winner from the MIAA
 Wellesley Athletic Director was nominated and selected by District C for the Ted Damko
Award. The recipient of this award is an athletic administrator having made significant
contributions to the school, league, district and State
 Wellesley will be presented a banner for MIAA sportsmanship during athletic competition

16. 2009-2010 Varsity Records
League Overall
Cross Country Boys 6-5 6-5
Cross Country Girls 10-1 10-1
Field Hockey 12-2-1 15-2-1
Football 9-2 9-2
Golf Boys 15-1 15-1
Soccer Boys 10-5-1 10-7-1
Soccer Girls 9-2-5 11-2-5
Swimming Girls 6-4 6-4
Volleyball Girls 11-5 11-5
Boys Basketball 9-7 11-7
Girls Basketball 16-0 19-1
Boys Hockey 11-4-1 14-5-1
Girls Hockey 9-4-3 11-6-3
Wrestling 2-9 8-12
Boys Swimming 0-5 0-7
Gymnastics 9-0 9-0
Boys Indoor Track 1-4 1-5
Girls Indoor Track 3-2 4-2
Baseball 8-8 11-9
Softball 4-12 6-14
Girls Lacrosse 15-0-1 16-1-2
Boys Lacrosse 13-3 14-6
Girls Tennis 16-0 17-0
Boys Tennis 16-0 20-0
Girls Track 5-0 7-0
Boys Track 2-3 2-5
Boys Volleyball 0-16 1-18
Girls Golf n/a 12-6
Sailing 1st place ___ ________________
227-104-12 (.679) 276-135-13 (.666)
League Championships
Boys Soccer Co-Ed Skiing
Boys Golf Girls Lacrosse
Girls Basketball Boys Tennis
Boys Hockey Girls Tennis
Girls Hockey Co-Ed Sailing
Girls Outdoor Track Girls Gymnastics

17. WELLESLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS
While class size is a vital factor to the strength of any quality educational program, the single
most important factor is the quality of the instructional and support staff. These charts are
taken from our annual b budget book and provide an overview of staffing qualifications and
staffing guidelines

18. PROFESSIONAL STAFFING GUIDELINES
Elementary
Classroom teachers: The average class size at the elementary level is expected to be
18 to 22 for kindergarten and grade one; 22 to 24 for grades two through five.
Specialists: Staffing falls into three categories:
1. Those whose primary role is to meet regularly with classes for instruction.
Subject Meeting Time Grades Frequency
Art 50 minutes K through 5 weekly
Music 30 minutes K/1/3 twice weekly
45 minutes 2/4/5 weekly
Band 40 minutes 4 and 5 weekly before school
Chorus 40 minutes 5 weekly
Orchestra 40 minutes 2 through 5 weekly before school
Fitness and Health 60 minutes K/2/4 weekly
45 minutes 1/3 weekly
30 minutes 5 twice weekly
2. Those who meet regularly with classes but whose role includes
consultation with classroom teachers and operation management.
Subject Meeting Time Grades Frequency
Library 30 minutes K weekly
45 minutes 1 through 5 weekly
No librarian should have more than 22 classes per week or less than 2 days per
week in one school to fulfill the need for library management and teacher
consultation.
3. Those who occasionally meet with whole classes, more often with small
groups, but whose primary role is consultation with classroom teachers,
introduction of new materials, modeling of new instructional approaches,
and testing of students.
Reading: 0.5 FTE minimum per school
Special Education: Annual caseload
Special educator: 1.0 FTE per 25 to 50 students
Psychologist/School adjustment counselor: 1.0 FTE per 20 to 30 students
Speech and language therapist: 1.0 FTE per 25 to 50 students
Variables considered when determining appropriate number of students in the
range:
• teaching assistant availability

19. • intensity of service
• assessment time
• teacher consultation time
• parent consultation time
• crisis intervention time
• ESL support
• additional time for team leading, monitoring and out-of-district
placement liaison work
Substantially separate program staffing will be determined on the basis of legal
mandates and cost effectiveness, such as, consideration of tuition placement costs,
other modifications and staffing configurations available within our schools
Middle School High School
Art
Digital art
grade 6 & 7
grade 8
22
16
16
12
Business education 22
English grade 8 student load 90 student load 90
Family & consumer science
Child development
16 16
22
Fitness and health
grade 10
25 25
18
Classical/modern language 22 22
Grade 6 22
Grade 7 cluster (full) range 80 to 100
Guidance range 200 to 225 range 180-225
Industrial technology
Design & manufacturing tech
18 16
18
Level 3 academic classes 15
Mathematics 22 22
Music/drama 22 22
Performing groups based on size and space available
Science 22 22
Social studies 22 22