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Newton North High

Public Grades 9-12

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 93% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Newton North High is a public high school located in Newtonville, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,118 students. The school is part of the Newton School District, which is ranked 34th out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Newton North High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Massachusetts, ranking as high as 24th out of 285 schools in the 2020-2021 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly strong across various student subgroups, with several groups ranking in the top 25% of Massachusetts high schools. Additionally, the school maintains a very high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.8% to 96.4% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate of 0.5% to 1.7% during the same period.

Academically, Newton North High students consistently outperform state and district averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher than the state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in Physics, with proficiency rates ranging from 75% to 80% in recent years. Compared to nearby schools, such as Wellesley Senior High and Newton South High, Newton North High consistently ranks higher and has higher proficiency rates on MCAS assessments.

2,096

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,126

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

457 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460

(617) 559-6200

District: Newton

Feeder schools for Newton North High:

Elementary:	C C Burr
	Cabot
	Franklin
	Horace Mann
	More...
	John Ward
	Lincoln-Eliot
	Peirce
	Underwood
Middle:	Bigelow Middle
	F A Day Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

Asian:

17.5%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (77% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Massachusetts high schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg78%

Massachusetts avg47%

26^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Newton

34^th of 348Newton among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	26 of 349	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	36 of 348	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	36 of 347	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	29 of 342	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	24 of 285	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	39 of 351	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	59 of 345	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	59 of 348	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	82.9	14 of 351	96.0%	★★★★★
2015	73.3	92 of 354	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	81.6	21 of 347	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	77.1	52 of 344	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	35 of 340	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	47 of 340	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	60 of 335	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	60 of 322	81.4%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	42 of 319	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.5	70 of 316	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	82.9	51 of 314	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	84.1	45 of 311	85.5%	★★★★☆
2004	83.4	53 of 307	82.7%	★★★★☆
2003	86.3	43 of 304	85.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	21 of 148	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	46 of 160	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	50 of 142	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	28 of 133	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	12 of 94	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	26 of 137	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	45 of 134	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	34 of 91	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	28 of 98	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	23 of 96	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	29 of 93	68.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	27 of 68	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	44 of 97	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	59 of 91	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	92.7	20 of 295	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	11 of 202	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	17 of 299	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	44 of 299	85.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	97.4	1 of 82	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	6 of 77	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	38 of 337	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	36 of 342	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	34 of 339	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	51 of 340	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	24 of 281	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	39 of 342	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	58 of 339	82.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	22 of 245	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	51 of 249	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	56 of 241	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	38 of 217	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	23 of 149	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	20 of 206	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	39 of 193	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	37 of 334	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	68 of 338	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	79 of 338	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	103 of 332	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	97 of 253	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	48 of 330	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	104 of 330	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	21 of 339	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	34 of 342	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	36 of 343	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	24 of 339	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	25 of 281	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	42 of 346	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	69 of 343	79.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	16 of 89	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	17 of 87	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	4 of 82	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	20 of 78	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	13 of 33	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.9	9 of 58	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	12 of 55	78.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	14 of 302	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	17 of 289	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	25 of 301	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	34 of 339	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	30 of 268	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	31 of 348	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	75.6	74 of 344	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	26 of 298	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	33 of 302	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	27 of 301	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	28 of 300	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	12 of 249	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	33 of 302	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	52 of 303	82.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2019)99th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+35 vs state

Mathematics77%+32 vs state

English Language Arts76%+26 vs state

Physics76%+31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Newton North High	Public	9-12	457 Walnut Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6200	2,096	194	10.7		1,199 (57.2%)	104 (5.0%)	249 (11.9%)	366 (17.5%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	155 (7.4%)	93.1	26^th of 349 public high schools	92.6%		90.2	36^th of 348 public high schools	89.7%	10			76.5				76.8			80.7			75.5		$25,126
Watertown High	Public	9-12	27 Westminster Ave.	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	No	(617) 926-7760	761	69	11.0		426 (56.0%)	34 (4.5%)	183 (24.0%)	61 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.8%)	64.3	127^th of 349 public high schools	63.6%		51.5	188^th of 348 public high schools	46.0%	61			52.4				58.5			47.4		0.0	41.3		$24,396
Newton South High	Public	9-12	140 Brandeis Road	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6700	1,898	163	11.6		1,050 (55.3%)	72 (3.8%)	170 (9.0%)	476 (25.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (6.1%)	95.3	12^th of 349 public high schools	96.6%		94.8	10^th of 348 public high schools	97.1%	2			78.7				83.7			85.8			76.0		$24,845
Lyon High School	Public	9-12	95 Beechcroft Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8351	95	14	6.7		10 (10.5%)	20 (21.1%)	49 (51.6%)	8 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.4%)	5	340^th of 349 public high schools	2.6%		7.5	326^th of 348 public high schools	6.3%	14			4.8				4.8			11.1					$57,890
Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	20 Warren St.	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9860	426	42	10.2		28 (6.6%)	182 (42.7%)	191 (44.8%)	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	9.2	325^th of 349 public high schools	6.9%		16.3	296^th of 348 public high schools	14.9%	29	9.5	22.2	23.1	15.9	3.2	21.5	10.9	12.5	10.9	5.7	10.9	7.0		25.0	$23,295
Brighton High School	Public	7-12	25 Warren Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9873	667	74	9.0		42 (6.3%)	190 (28.5%)	402 (60.3%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	5.8	338^th of 349 public high schools	3.2%		3.3	344^th of 348 public high schools	1.1%	6	22.6	8.0	11.5	13.6	12.9	2.0	7.8	6.3	0.0	7.3	0.0	3.5	0.0	8.5	$36,507
Waltham Valor High School	Public	9-12	617 Lexington Street	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 314-5402	49	5	9.8		1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Waltham Senior High	Public	9-12	554 Lexington Street	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	No	(781) 614-2702	1,791	172	10.4		574 (32.0%)	161 (9.0%)	938 (52.4%)	60 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (2.9%)	30.9	243^rd of 349 public high schools	30.4%		30.6	253^rd of 348 public high schools	27.3%	10			39.2				31.3			27.7			25.1		$24,447
Belmont High	Public	9-12	221 Concord Avenue	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	No	(617) 993-5901	1,454	92	15.7		847 (58.3%)	59 (4.1%)	83 (5.7%)	337 (23.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	113 (7.8%)	96.3	6^th of 349 public high schools	98.3%		96.1	6^th of 348 public high schools	98.3%				83.9				83.1			86.9			85.9		$16,929
Brookline High	Public	9-12	115 Greenough Street	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 713-5003	2,181	184	11.8		1,145 (52.5%)	142 (6.5%)	264 (12.1%)	390 (17.9%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	209 (9.6%)	96.3	5^th of 349 public high schools	98.6%		91.5	29^th of 348 public high schools	91.7%	24			83.5				84.4			86.6			78.9		$26,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Newton North High

What district is Newton North High in?

Newton

What schools feed into Newton North High?

Newton North High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : C C Burr
Elementary : Cabot
Elementary : Franklin
Elementary : Horace Mann
Elementary : John Ward
Elementary : Lincoln-Eliot
Elementary : Peirce
Elementary : Underwood
Middle : Bigelow Middle
Middle : F A Day Middle

What is the racial makeup of Newton North High?

Students at Newton North High are 57% White, 17% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Newton North High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,096 students attended Newton North High.

Is Newton North High a good school?

Yes. Newton North High ranks in the top 7.4% of Massachusetts high schools.

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