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Newton North High

Public Grades 9-12

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 94% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Newton North High is a large public high school in Newtonville, Massachusetts — a village in the city of Newton, just west of Boston — serving grades 9–12 with 2,096 students as part of the Newton district. In 2025–26 it ranked 22nd of 353 Massachusetts high schools (94th percentile, 5 stars), placing it in the top 6% statewide, and it has earned a 4- or 5-star rating every year in its recent history.

Academically, 10th-grade MCAS results sit far above state averages: 77.99% proficiency in ELA (state 45.48%), 76.17% in math (state 43.73%), 76.89% in science (state 40.5%), and 76.5% on the Physics EOC (state 46.58%). Math is the relative weak spot — below the district's 77.24% and below Newton South High (80.73%), Brookline High (83.27%), Belmont High (87.0%), and Needham High (90.78%). ELA is competitive, ahead of Newton South and nearly even with Brookline. The 2024–25 graduation rate was 94.8% with a 1.9% dropout rate — solid, though below Newton South, Belmont, Needham, and Brookline.

Resources are strong: a 10.7 student-teacher ratio, lower than most nearby high schools, and $23,087 per student in 2020–21. The school also performs unusually well with groups often underserved elsewhere, ranking in the 95th percentile for Special Education students and the 92nd for low-SES students. By contrast, nearby Watertown High and Waltham Senior High post much lower proficiency and graduation outcomes.

2,096

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,481

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

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: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (77% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg76%

Massachusetts avg43%

22^nd of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Newton

30^th of 351Newton 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	94.6	22 of 353	93.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	90.6	10 of 157	93.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	78.7	26 of 94	72.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	94.6	21 of 340	93.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.4	37 of 260	85.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	90.3	26 of 340	92.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	93.3	28 of 344	91.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.0	17 of 100	83.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	95.6	16 of 298	94.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	93.1	22 of 302	92.7%	★★★★★
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 (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

African American (2026)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)72nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+33 vs state

Science77%+36 vs state

Physics76%+30 vs state

Mathematics76%+32 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)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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 End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	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	15.8%	1,199 (57.2%)	104 (5.0%)	249 (11.9%)	366 (17.5%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	155 (7.4%)	94.6	22^nd of 353 public high schools	93.8%		93.1	26^th of 349 public high schools	92.6%	4			78.0				76.2			76.9			76.5		$26,481
Watertown High	Public	9-12	27 Westminster Ave.	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	No	(617) 926-7760	761	69	11.0	43.5%	426 (56.0%)	34 (4.5%)	183 (24.0%)	61 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.8%)	59.5	135^th of 353 public high schools	61.8%		64.3	127^th of 349 public high schools	63.6%	8			52.5				47.1			37.8		6.7	49.1		$24,703
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	11.6%	1,050 (55.3%)	72 (3.8%)	170 (9.0%)	476 (25.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (6.1%)	94.5	23^rd of 353 public high schools	93.5%		95.3	12^th of 349 public high schools	96.6%	11			73.4				80.7			75.8			78.1		$26,180
Lyon High School	Public	12	95 Beechcroft Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8351	95	14	6.7	78.9%	10 (10.5%)	20 (21.1%)	49 (51.6%)	8 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.4%)								(n/a)															$57,917
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 (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9860	426	42	10.2	80.5%	28 (6.6%)	182 (42.7%)	191 (44.8%)	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	10.8	320^th of 353 public high schools	9.3%		9.2	325^th of 349 public high schools	6.9%	5	13.9	16.7	21.3	15.3	1.4	8.7	10.2	5.0	7.0	10.4	7.0	8.8		23.2	$28,318
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	87.9%	42 (6.3%)	190 (28.5%)	402 (60.3%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	5.9	344^th of 353 public high schools	2.5%		5.8	338^th of 349 public high schools	3.2%	6	10.5	15.7	10.1	13.0	7.0	16.0	4.7	11.2	6.0	0.0	6.0	6.3		13.7	$37,765
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	73.5%	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$31,283
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	51.5%	574 (32.0%)	161 (9.0%)	938 (52.4%)	60 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (2.9%)	35.6	224^th of 353 public high schools	36.5%		30.9	243^rd of 349 public high schools	30.4%	19			33.9				37.8			26.8			29.2		$26,708
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	12.3%	847 (58.3%)	59 (4.1%)	83 (5.7%)	337 (23.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	113 (7.8%)	97.8	4^th of 353 public high schools	98.9%		96.3	6^th of 349 public high schools	98.3%	2			84.1				87.0			88.7			86.4		$17,337
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	15.1%	1,145 (52.5%)	142 (6.5%)	264 (12.1%)	390 (17.9%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	209 (9.6%)	95.8	14^th of 353 public high schools	96.0%		96.3	5^th of 349 public high schools	98.6%	9			77.6				83.3			79.0			79.7		$27,174

Frequently Asked Questions about Newton North High

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.

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

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 6.2% of Massachusetts high schools.

What district is Newton North High in?

Newton

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