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Norton High

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Norton High ranks 188 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 46% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Norton High is a public high school located in Norton, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 685 students. The school is part of the Norton School District, which is ranked 222 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norton High has maintained a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.5% to 95.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's dropout rates have fluctuated, ranging from 1.8% to 6.5% in recent years, with the higher dropout rates in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 being areas of concern. While the school performs well in English Language Arts, its math and science MCAS test scores are generally lower than the state averages. Additionally, Norton High's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school ranking lower for female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the overall school ranking.

When compared to nearby schools, Taunton Alternative High School and Taunton Public Virtual Academy have lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and lower test scores than Norton High. However, Norton High lags behind higher-performing schools like Foxborough High and Mansfield High in terms of test scores and overall school rankings. Additionally, Norton High's performance for special education and low-income students is an area of concern, and the school's statewide ranking has been declining over the past few years.

685

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,750

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

66 West Main Street
Norton, MA 02766

(508) 285-0160

District: Norton

Feeder schools for Norton High:

Elementary:	Henri A. Yelle
	J C Solmonese
	L G Nourse Elementary
Middle:	Norton Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

African American:

5.1%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Massachusetts avg45%

188^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

222^nd of 348Norton 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	49.0	188 of 349	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	169 of 348	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	151 of 347	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	129 of 342	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	125 of 285	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	163 of 351	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	78 of 345	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	95 of 348	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	73 of 351	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	65 of 354	81.6%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	99 of 347	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	71 of 344	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	98 of 340	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	95 of 340	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	45 of 335	86.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	82 of 322	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	65 of 319	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	59.8	142 of 316	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.2	145 of 314	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.0	108 of 311	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.0	151 of 307	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.2	102 of 304	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	52.1	113 of 295	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	95 of 202	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	166 of 299	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	125 of 299	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	182 of 337	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	185 of 342	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	149 of 339	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	134 of 340	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	133 of 281	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	145 of 342	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	105 of 339	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	267 of 334	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	204 of 338	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	205 of 338	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	148 of 332	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	189 of 253	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.9	148 of 330	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	108 of 330	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	184 of 339	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	157 of 342	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	150 of 343	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	125 of 339	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	116 of 281	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	186 of 346	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.0	72 of 343	79.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	218 of 302	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	176 of 289	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.5	79 of 301	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	140 of 339	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	192 of 268	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	214 of 348	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	126 of 344	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	188 of 298	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	191 of 302	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	169 of 301	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	134 of 300	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	138 of 249	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	184 of 302	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.5	92 of 303	69.6%	★★★★☆

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)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

White (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science44%~ state avg

Biology35%-4 vs state

Mathematics34%-10 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)	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
Norton High	Public	9-12	66 West Main Street	Norton	02766	Bristol County	Norton	No	No	No	No	(508) 285-0160	685	63	10.9		578 (84.4%)	35 (5.1%)	28 (4.1%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.6%)	49	188^th of 349 public high schools	46.1%		55.6	169^th of 348 public high schools	51.4%	19	52.3	34.4	44.1	34.9		$19,750
Mansfield High	Public	9-12	250 East Street	Mansfield	02048	Bristol County	Mansfield	No	No	No	No	(508) 261-7540	1,002	91	11.0		740 (73.9%)	73 (7.3%)	66 (6.6%)	81 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.0%)	71	101^st of 349 public high schools	71.1%		83.1	66^th of 348 public high schools	81.0%	35	62.5	57.1	50.7	43.3		$22,379
Attleboro High	Public	9-12	1 Blue Pride Way	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	No	(508) 222-5150	2,030	133	15.2		1,147 (56.5%)	244 (12.0%)	382 (18.8%)	102 (5.0%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	140 (6.9%)	47.1	192^nd of 349 public high schools	45.0%		46	207^th of 348 public high schools	40.5%	15	51.9	38.9	36.3		33.3	$18,118
Attleboro Community Academy	Public	7-12	1 Blue Pride Way	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 222-5150	64	8	7.7		42 (65.6%)	3 (4.7%)	7 (10.9%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.5%)								(n/a)						$21,140
Attleboro Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	1 Blue Pride Way	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	Yes	No	(508) 222-0012	39	2	21.6		30 (76.9%)	2 (5.1%)	3 (7.7%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)								(n/a)						$9,815
North Attleboro High	Public	9-12	1 Wilson Whitty Way	North Attleborough	02760	Bristol County	North Attleborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 643-2115	1,018	78	13.1		722 (70.9%)	59 (5.8%)	84 (8.3%)	94 (9.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (4.8%)	68.3	110^th of 349 public high schools	68.5%		63.1	139^th of 348 public high schools	60.1%	29	58.1	47.2	60.5	50.2		$17,337
Taunton Alternative High School	Public	11-12	120 Cohannet Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	No	(508) 844-5822	74	5	15.5		38 (51.4%)	16 (21.6%)	13 (17.6%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.1%)								(n/a)						$17,548
Taunton Public Virtual Academy (TPVA)	Public, Virtual	8-12	120 Cohannet Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(508) 844-5868	58	4	14.5		34 (58.6%)	8 (13.8%)	11 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	4 (6.9%)								(n/a)		0.0		0.0
Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	250 Foundry Street	South Easton	02375	Bristol County	Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 230-1200	1,618	133	12.1		552 (34.1%)	679 (42.0%)	266 (16.4%)	21 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (5.1%)	65	125^th of 349 public high schools	64.2%		62.9	140^th of 348 public high schools	59.8%	15	64.9	49.3	44.9	25.4	54.0	$25,222
Foxborough High	Public	9-12	120 South Street	Foxborough	02035	Norfolk County	Foxborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 543-1616	736	65	11.3		523 (71.1%)	82 (11.1%)	70 (9.5%)	36 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	64.1	128^th of 349 public high schools	63.3%		70.5	109^th of 348 public high schools	68.7%	19	51.2	51.2	55.1	48.1		$21,940

Frequently Asked Questions about Norton High

What district is Norton High in?

Norton

What schools feed into Norton High?

Norton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Henri A. Yelle
Elementary : J C Solmonese
Elementary : L G Nourse Elementary
Middle : Norton Middle

How many students attend Norton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended Norton High.

What is the racial makeup of Norton High?

Students at Norton High are 84% White, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Norton High a good school?

Norton High ranks 188^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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