Norwell High High School
18 South St
Norwell MA, 02061, Plymouth County
Phone: 781-659-8810
Ranking: (27 out of 298, top 9%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Norwell School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 53 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 42 | |||||||
Total Students: | 677 | 688 | 667 | 646 | 654 | 642 | 643 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 182 | 26.9% | 173 | 25.1% | 180 | 27.0% | 158 | 24.5% | 180 | 27.5% | 150 | 23.4% | 162 | 25.2% |
Grade 10: | 166 | 24.5% | 176 | 25.6% | 158 | 23.7% | 181 | 28.0% | 146 | 22.3% | 161 | 25.1% | 173 | 26.9% |
Grade 11: | 174 | 25.7% | 158 | 23.0% | 184 | 27.6% | 148 | 22.9% | 157 | 24.0% | 174 | 27.1% | 158 | 24.6% |
Grade 12: | 155 | 22.9% | 181 | 26.3% | 145 | 21.7% | 159 | 24.6% | 171 | 26.1% | 157 | 24.5% | 147 | 22.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.5% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 322 | 47.6% | 327 | 47.5% | 325 | 48.7% | 310 | 48.0% | 327 | 50.0% | 343 | 53.4% | 343 | 53.3% |
Female: | 355 | 52.4% | 361 | 52.5% | 342 | 51.3% | 336 | 52.0% | 327 | 50.0% | 299 | 46.6% | 296 | 46.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 14 | 2.1% | 13 | 1.9% | 12 | 1.8% | 11 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.2% | 14 | 2.2% |
Hispanic: | 8 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.9% | 11 | 1.7% | 10 | 1.6% |
Black: | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.9% | 9 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.2% |
White: | 650 | 96.0% | 654 | 95.1% | 632 | 94.8% | 619 | 95.8% | 627 | 95.9% | 615 | 95.8% | 611 | 95.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 3.8% | 33 | 4.8% | 16 | 2.4% | 20 | 3.1% | 17 | 2.6% | 10 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.2% | 6 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.81 | 13.18 | 14.63 | 14.29 | 14.37 | 14.60 | 15.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 87.8% | N/A | 61% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 62% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 92% | 65% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 90% | 70% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 87% | 71% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 94% | 74% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 99% | 98% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 96% | 84% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 99% | 98% | 88% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 99% | 99% | 91% |
2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 90.0% | N/A | 51% |
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 57% |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 95% | 62% |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 91% | 67% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 89% | 69% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 96% | 72% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 96% | 75% |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 92% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 74% |
2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 94% | 78% |
2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 93% | 80% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 82% | 57% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 61% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 85% | 65% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 67% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 92% | 69% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 71% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 42% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 84% | 81% | 55% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 86% | 85% | 61% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 86% | 84% | 63% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 71% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 72% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 73% |
2007 | Chemistry | End of course | % proficient | 24% | 24% | 35% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Norwell High High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.