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Hanover High

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Hanover High ranks 75 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 79% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Hanover High is a public high school serving 684 students in grades 9-12, located in the town of Hanover, MA, which is part of the Hanover School District. The school consistently outperforms the state average on academic measures, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and maintaining high graduation rates and low dropout rates.

Hanover High's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 66.87% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 50.66%, and 63.64% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 44.6%. The school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 96.3% to 98.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Hanover High has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.5% to 1.2%, much lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Marshfield High, Pembroke High School, and Whitman Hanson Regional, Hanover High consistently outperforms them on various academic metrics. The school's proximity to other high-performing schools in the region, such as Hingham High, Scituate High School, and Norwell High, further enhances the educational opportunities available to students in the Hanover area.

663

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,901

Per pupil spending ?

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Massachusetts high schools

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg61%

Massachusetts avg45%

75^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 348Hanover 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	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
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
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
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
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
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)

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+16 vs state

Mathematics64%+19 vs state

Science60%+15 vs state

Biology60%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Hanover High

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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)	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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	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		609 (91.9%)	10 (1.5%)	19 (2.9%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	80.6	75^th of 349 public high schools	78.5%		85.5	52^nd of 348 public high schools	85.1%	23	66.9	63.6	60.5	59.6		$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		576 (84.1%)	23 (3.4%)	64 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	49.6	184^th of 349 public high schools	47.3%		62.5	144^th of 348 public high schools	58.6%	40	44.3	37.5	51.0	34.7	61.4	$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		549 (91.3%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	92.1	35^th of 349 public high schools	90.0%		94.3	13^th of 348 public high schools	96.3%	22	81.5	80.8	68.7	69.5		$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		386 (65.4%)	39 (6.6%)	128 (21.7%)	11 (1.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	46.2	196^th of 349 public high schools	43.8%		66.1	127^th of 348 public high schools	63.5%	69	42.6	36.4	47.7	40.7		$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		779 (78.4%)	68 (6.8%)	96 (9.7%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.9%)	62.6	137^th of 349 public high schools	60.7%		50.9	189^th of 348 public high schools	45.7%	52	49.8	44.8	61.6	36.0		$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		373 (70.4%)	43 (8.1%)	90 (17.0%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	51.3	176^th of 349 public high schools	49.6%		36.1	236^th of 348 public high schools	32.2%	60	45.3	41.3	48.4	52.5		$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		1,082 (64.4%)	155 (9.2%)	254 (15.1%)	107 (6.4%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (4.3%)	44	207^th of 349 public high schools	40.7%		59.8	153^rd of 348 public high schools	56.0%	54	50.5	30.7	40.7	39.1		$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		646 (93.6%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	68.6	109^th of 349 public high schools	68.8%		79.7	79^th of 348 public high schools	77.3%	30	50.0	51.2	67.5	64.2		$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		909 (85.3%)	21 (2.0%)	50 (4.7%)	39 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.6%)	89.9	45^th of 349 public high schools	87.1%		90.4	32^nd of 348 public high schools	90.8%	13	80.8	67.6	70.8	77.1		$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		1,008 (90.1%)	13 (1.2%)	53 (4.7%)	12 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.3%)	58.9	148^th of 349 public high schools	57.6%		79.2	84^th of 348 public high schools	75.9%	64	61.2	47.1	39.8	49.2		$19,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanover High

What district is Hanover High in?

Hanover

Is Hanover High a good school?

Hanover High ranks 75^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hanover High?

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

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.

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