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Norwell High

Public Grades 9-12

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 91% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Norwell High is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in Norwell, Massachusetts, a South Shore town, with 601 students. In 2025–26 it ranked 31st of 353 Massachusetts high schools — the 91st percentile, with 5 stars — and its district, Norwell, ranked 31st of 351 districts. It has been a consistent top-decile performer, reaching the top 5% in some years, with graduation rates of 99.3% to 99.4% and dropout rates of 0.0% to 0.7%.

Norwell High's 2025–26 10th grade MCAS results are far above the state. ELA proficiency was 82.43 versus the state's 45.48; math was 85.14 versus 43.73; science was 70.34 versus 40.50; and Biology end-of-course was 60.67 versus 37.68. Among nearby schools, Norwell posted the highest ELA and math proficiency — Hingham High was ahead in science (75.31), and Scituate High School was about one point ahead in Biology. Norwell's 99.3% graduation rate was the best in the nearby group, and its 0.0% dropout rate tied with Cohasset High School for lowest.

Subgroup results suggest the school serves students broadly well: special education students ranked in the 90th–92nd percentile statewide in recent years, and low-socioeconomic-status students ranked in the 94th–98th percentile. Norwell achieves this with moderate resources — $16,777 per pupil in 2020–21 and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6 — compared with Cohasset's higher spending and lower ratio. Science and Biology scores have fluctuated more than ELA and math, so they are worth watching. Note also that spending data runs only through 2020–21, free/reduced lunch percentages were not reported, and Cohasset reports Physics rather than Biology, so its science result is not directly comparable.

601

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,933

Per pupil spending ?

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18 South Street
Norwell, MA 02061

(781) 659-8810

District: Norwell

Feeder schools for Norwell High:

Elementary:	Grace Farrar Cole
	William G Vinal
Middle:	Norwell Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (75% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Massachusetts high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg73%

Massachusetts avg42%

31^st of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 351Norwell 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	93.3	31 of 353	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	35 of 349	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	13 of 348	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	53 of 347	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	95.0	7 of 342	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	14 of 285	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	13 of 351	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	47 of 345	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	17 of 348	95.1%	★★★★★
2016	82.6	19 of 351	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	88.1	2 of 354	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	78.7	47 of 347	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	46 of 344	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	24 of 340	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	81.8	42 of 340	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	48 of 335	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	85.4	28 of 322	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	87.9	23 of 319	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	71.8	82 of 316	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	88.0	18 of 314	94.3%	★★★★★
2005	91.6	7 of 311	97.7%	★★★★★
2004	92.2	8 of 307	97.4%	★★★★★
2003	91.9	15 of 304	95.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	96.9	10 of 295	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	5 of 202	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	26 of 299	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	61 of 299	79.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	18 of 340	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	57 of 337	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	95.8	4 of 342	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	53 of 339	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	92.2	15 of 340	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	8 of 281	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	25 of 342	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	52 of 339	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	14 of 334	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	20 of 338	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	6 of 332	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	69.7	98 of 330	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	40 of 344	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	95.6	11 of 339	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	26 of 342	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	54 of 343	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	96.4	5 of 339	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	24 of 281	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	16 of 346	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	56 of 343	83.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	25 of 298	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	31 of 302	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	26 of 289	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	38 of 301	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	93.4	17 of 339	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	14 of 268	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.4	60 of 348	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	105 of 344	69.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	33 of 302	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	89.2	36 of 298	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	93.1	15 of 302	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	60 of 301	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	93.2	16 of 300	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	20 of 249	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	15 of 302	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.0	58 of 303	80.9%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)95th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics85%+41 vs state

English Language Arts82%+37 vs state

Science70%+30 vs state

Biology61%+23 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	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
Norwell High	Public	9-12	18 South Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	No	(781) 659-8810	601	52	11.6	5.2%	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
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	34.9%	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
Hanover High	Public	9-12	287 Cedar Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-5450	663	50	13.2	9.9%	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
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	38.3%	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
Scituate High School	Public	9-12	606 C J Cushing Hwy	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	No	(781) 545-8750	725	64	11.3	9.5%	637 (87.9%)	24 (3.3%)	26 (3.6%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	79.8	72^nd of 353 public high schools	79.6%		87.8	53^rd of 349 public high schools	84.8%	19	64.3	60.4	49.2	61.8
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	8.5%	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
Cohasset High School	Public	9-12	143 Pond Street	Cohasset	02025	Norfolk County	Cohasset	No	No	No	No	(781) 383-6100	381	43	8.9	4.0%	348 (91.3%)	12 (3.1%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	90	42^nd of 353 public high schools	88.1%		94.7	18^th of 349 public high schools	94.8%	24	75.3	74.1	57.0		76.1	$24,962
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	33.0%	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
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	15.0%	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
Abington High	Public	9-12	201 Gliniewicz Way	Abington	02351	Plymouth County	Abington	No	No	No	No	(781) 982-2160	530	47	11.3	24.1%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwell High

What district is Norwell High in?

Norwell

How many students attend Norwell High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Norwell High.

What schools feed into Norwell High?

Norwell High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grace Farrar Cole
Elementary : William G Vinal
Middle : Norwell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Norwell High?

Students at Norwell High are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

Is Norwell High a good school?

Yes. Norwell High ranks in the top 8.8% of Massachusetts high schools.

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