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Hanover High

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Hanover High ranks 73 rd of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 79% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Hanover High is a 9–12 public high school in Hanover, MA, serving 663 students as part of the Hanover district. In 2025–26 the school ranked 73rd of 353 Massachusetts high schools (79th percentile, 4 stars), while the district ranked 60th of 351 (83rd percentile, 4 stars). Hanover High has held 4 stars every year shown since 2015–16 except 2016–17, when it earned 3 stars. Its 2024–25 graduation rate was 97.1%, with a 0.6% dropout rate.

Among 11 nearby schools, Hanover High ranks 4th of 11 in 2025–26, behind Norwell High, Hingham High, and Scituate High School, and ahead of Marshfield High, Weymouth High School, Rockland Senior High, Whitman Hanson Regional, and others. In 10th-grade MCAS Next Generation proficiency, Hanover topped the state in every reported subject: English Language Arts 55.9%, Mathematics 58.02%, Science 60.38%, and Biology End of Course 59.15%. Its strongest local showing is Biology (3rd of 11) and Science (4th of 11); ELA and Math rank 5th of 11 nearby. ELA proficiency has fallen from 81.08% in 2023–24 to 66.87% and then 55.9%, and Math from 68.24% to 63.64% to 58.02% — steeper than the state's decline, though still about 10 points above state in ELA and 14 in Math.

For specific student groups, Hanover High ranked 21st of 340 (94th percentile, 5 stars) for Low Socio Economic Status students in 2025–26, up sharply from 146th of 334 the year before. Special Education Students, by contrast, slipped to 138th of 298 (54th percentile, 3 stars) from 80th percentile in 2024–25 — a trend worth watching. Spending alone does not explain results: Hanover's 2020–21 per-student spending was $16,088, below Weymouth, Rockland, and South Shore Regional Vocational Technical, and its 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio was higher than most neighbors. Overall, Hanover High is a solid 4-star, top-quartile school with strong graduation and dropout outcomes.

663

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,901

Per pupil spending ?

10.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

287 Cedar Street
Hanover, MA 02339

(781) 878-5450

District: Hanover

Feeder schools for Hanover High:

Elementary:	Cedar Elementary
	Center Elementary
Middle:	Hanover Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Massachusetts high schools

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg57%

Massachusetts avg42%

73^rd of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 351Hanover 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
2026	79.4	73 of 353	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	75 of 349	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	52 of 348	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	78 of 347	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	60 of 342	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	63 of 285	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	100 of 351	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	95 of 345	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.3	108 of 348	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.0	82 of 351	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.2	45 of 354	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.2	103 of 347	70.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	90 of 344	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	82 of 340	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.1	74 of 340	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	72 of 335	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	93 of 322	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	88 of 319	72.4%	★★★★☆
2007	63.5	124 of 316	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.5	78 of 314	75.2%	★★★★☆
2005	82.8	53 of 311	83.0%	★★★★☆
2004	77.8	77 of 307	74.9%	★★★★☆
2003	83.3	55 of 304	81.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	78.4	52 of 295	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	33 of 202	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	109 of 299	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	120 of 299	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	70 of 340	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	76 of 337	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	50 of 342	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	83 of 339	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	27 of 340	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	51 of 281	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	114 of 342	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	104 of 339	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	21 of 340	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	50.7	146 of 334	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	91 of 338	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	55 of 338	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	59 of 332	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	53 of 253	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.2	219 of 330	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	261 of 330	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	85 of 344	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	79 of 339	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	56 of 342	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	77 of 343	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	84 of 339	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	77 of 281	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	94 of 346	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	98 of 343	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	138 of 298	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.4	60 of 302	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	83 of 289	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	62 of 301	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	106 of 339	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	80 of 268	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	39.5	230 of 348	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	235 of 344	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	89 of 302	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	82 of 298	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	69 of 302	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	95 of 301	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	63 of 300	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	66 of 249	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	103 of 302	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	110 of 303	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science60%+20 vs state

Biology59%+21 vs state

Mathematics58%+14 vs state

English Language Arts56%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	Total
Hanover High	Public	9-12	287 Cedar Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-5450	663	50	13.2	10.4%	609 (91.9%)	10 (1.5%)	19 (2.9%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	79.4	73^rd of 353 public high schools	79.3%		80.6	75^th of 349 public high schools	78.5%	2	55.9	58.0	60.4	59.2		$18,901
South Shore Vocational Technical High	Public	9-12	476 Webster Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	South Shore Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 878-8822	685	67	10.2	27.0%	576 (84.1%)	23 (3.4%)	64 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	52.9	159^th of 353 public high schools	55.0%		49.6	184^th of 349 public high schools	47.3%	25	43.1	39.9	47.3	29.3	56.9	$30,020
Norwell High	Public	9-12	18 South Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	No	(781) 659-8810	601	52	11.6	6.7%	549 (91.3%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	93.3	31^st of 353 public high schools	91.2%		92.1	35^th of 349 public high schools	90.0%	4	82.4	85.1	70.3	60.7		$20,933
Rockland Senior High	Public	9-12	52 MacKinlay Way	Rockland	02370	Plymouth County	Rockland	No	No	No	No	(781) 871-0541	590	47	12.5	44.9%	386 (65.4%)	39 (6.6%)	128 (21.7%)	11 (1.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	47.1	187^th of 353 public high schools	47.0%		46.2	196^th of 349 public high schools	43.8%	9	33.1	27.1	42.5	47.8		$21,343
Whitman Hanson Regional	Public	9-12	600 Franklin Street	Whitman	02382	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	No	(781) 618-7020	993	68	14.6	29.2%	779 (78.4%)	68 (6.8%)	96 (9.7%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.9%)	36.8	220^th of 353 public high schools	37.7%		62.6	137^th of 349 public high schools	60.7%	83	33.5	30.7	36.1	30.2		$11,959
Abington High	Public	9-12	201 Gliniewicz Way	Abington	02351	Plymouth County	Abington	No	No	No	No	(781) 982-2160	530	47	11.3	34.5%	373 (70.4%)	43 (8.1%)	90 (17.0%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	62.3	125^th of 353 public high schools	64.6%		51.3	176^th of 349 public high schools	49.6%	51	51.3	42.1	52.7	42.2		$17,597
Weymouth High School	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Way	Weymouth	02190	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	No	(781) 337-7500	1,679	141	11.9	37.6%	1,082 (64.4%)	155 (9.2%)	254 (15.1%)	107 (6.4%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (4.3%)	52.6	160^th of 353 public high schools	54.7%		44	207^th of 349 public high schools	40.7%	47	47.6	34.7	41.8	41.4		$21,001
Pembroke High School	Public	9-12	80 Learning Lane	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	No	(781) 293-9281	690	56	12.3	17.4%	646 (93.6%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	67.3	109^th of 353 public high schools	69.1%		68.6	109^th of 349 public high schools	68.8%		51.4	55.8	63.2	31.1		$19,104
Hingham High	Public	9-12	17 Union Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1560	1,066	83	12.8	9.2%	909 (85.3%)	21 (2.0%)	50 (4.7%)	39 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.6%)	91.8	36^th of 353 public high schools	89.8%		89.9	45^th of 349 public high schools	87.1%	9	76.3	76.9	75.3	58.3		$18,763
Marshfield High	Public	9-12	167 Forest Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 834-5050	1,119	102	10.9	16.4%	1,008 (90.1%)	13 (1.2%)	53 (4.7%)	12 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.3%)	75.1	87^th of 353 public high schools	75.4%		58.9	148^th of 349 public high schools	57.6%	61	60.6	58.7	51.9	48.9		$19,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanover High

Is Hanover High a good school?

Hanover High ranks 73^rd of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Hanover High?

Hanover High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Elementary
Elementary : Center Elementary
Middle : Hanover Middle

What is the racial makeup of Hanover High?

Students at Hanover High are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hanover High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Hanover High.

What district is Hanover High in?

Hanover

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