page_title: Wenham, Massachusetts
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Wenham, Massachusetts / Education
caption_attribution_description: English: Jenks Library, Gordon College
context_page_description: Wenham is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,875 at the 2010 census.
  The town of Wenham, originally settled in 1635 and incorporated in 1643, has retained much of its historic character and rural scenery. It is a town of many open views of farm lands, lakes, woodlands, historic homes and old stone walls that accompany its winding tree-lined roads. It features nearly 300 acres of parks, playgrounds and recreational lands.
  Wenham is closely tied to its neighboring town, Hamilton, sharing a school system, library, recreation department, commuter rail station and newspaper. In 2010, the community of Hamilton-Wenham was listed among the "Best Places to Live" by Boston magazine.
context_section_description: Wenham is home to Gordon College, a private four-year Christian college.
  The Academy at Penguin Hall is located in Wenham. It is an independent, all-girls college preparatory secondary school. Girls in grades 9-12 attend the school.
  The majority of the schools in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District are located in Hamilton. Only Buker Elementary School is located in Wenham. However, the school district's administrative offices are located in Wenham.
  According to numbers released by the state Department of Education, Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School ranked 27th in the state based on combined total SAT scores for the 2006/2007 school year.
  Boston magazine's 2010 issue showcasing a list of the best public high schools ranked Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School 12th, meaning Hamilton-Wenham's public high school is currently in the Top 10 percent of the state overall. Hamilton-Wenham also had one of the highest graduation rates, at 96.8 percent.
caption: Jenks Library, Gordon College
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