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Norwood High

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Norwood High ranks 190 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 46% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Norwood High is a public high school located in Norwood, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 951 students. The school is part of the Norwood District, which is ranked 229 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norwood High's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a current statewide ranking of 190 out of 349-354 Massachusetts high schools and a 2-star rating. Compared to nearby schools like Dover-Sherborn Regional High, Norwood High's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners is a bright spot, ranking 1st out of 86 Massachusetts high schools in 2023-2024. Norwood High's four-year graduation rate has been relatively strong, ranging from 93.8% to 96.7% in recent years, but its dropout rate has been more variable, ranging from 0.4% to 2.3%.

While Norwood High's overall academic performance is relatively lower compared to nearby schools, the school's graduation rates and per-student spending suggest that it has the potential to improve its academic outcomes with the right strategies and resources in place. By addressing the specific needs of its underperforming student subgroups and leveraging the expertise of nearby high-performing schools, Norwood High may be able to enhance its academic performance and provide a stronger educational experience for its students.

966

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,503

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

245 Nichols Street
Norwood, MA 02062

(781) 769-2333

District: Norwood

Feeder schools for Norwood High:

Elementary:	Balch
	Charles J Prescott
	Cornelius M Callahan
	F A Cleveland
	More...
	George F. Willett
	John P Oldham
Middle:	Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Hispanic:

22.6%

African American:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

Massachusetts avg45%

190^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

229^th of 348Norwood 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	48.2	190 of 349	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	158 of 348	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	183 of 347	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	159 of 342	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	163 of 285	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	147 of 351	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	183 of 345	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.4	148 of 348	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.3	216 of 351	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.1	193 of 354	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.2	150 of 347	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	172 of 344	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.2	204 of 340	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.1	171 of 340	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.4	183 of 335	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.2	180 of 322	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.1	178 of 319	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.7	122 of 316	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.6	116 of 314	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.7	104 of 311	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.0	117 of 307	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.3	136 of 304	55.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	118 of 148	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	68 of 160	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	11.9	132 of 142	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	73 of 133	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	53 of 137	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	72 of 134	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	50.2	59 of 98	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	81.6	14 of 93	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	14 of 68	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	49 of 97	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	45.4	135 of 295	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	129 of 299	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	195 of 299	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	28 of 83	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	95.3	1 of 86	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	204 of 337	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	134 of 342	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	153 of 339	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	164 of 340	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	150 of 281	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	163 of 342	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	145 of 339	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	163 of 245	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	102 of 249	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	147 of 241	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	157 of 217	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	92 of 206	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	106 of 193	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	279 of 334	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.3	146 of 338	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.0	247 of 338	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	204 of 332	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	178 of 330	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	157 of 330	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	172 of 339	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	185 of 342	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	213 of 343	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	146 of 339	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	176 of 281	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	150 of 346	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	203 of 343	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	224 of 302	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	161 of 289	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	137 of 301	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	201 of 339	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	160 of 348	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	222 of 344	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	139 of 298	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	139 of 302	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	152 of 301	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	125 of 300	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	125 of 249	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	141 of 302	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	117 of 303	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)66th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile~ school

White (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2024)40th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science41%-5 vs state

Biology40%~ state avg

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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)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Norwood High	Public	9-12	245 Nichols Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 769-2333	966	84	11.4		544 (56.3%)	128 (13.3%)	218 (22.6%)	40 (4.1%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	26 (2.7%)	48.2	190^th of 349 public high schools	45.6%		58.9	158^th of 348 public high schools	54.6%	32					44.8						43.8				40.9		40.0			$21,503
Westwood High	Public	9-12	200 Nahatan Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	837	75	11.0		614 (73.4%)	16 (1.9%)	66 (7.9%)	107 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	93	27^th of 349 public high schools	92.3%		87.3	47^th of 348 public high schools	86.5%	20					77.6						77.1				78.0		70.5			$24,167
Norfolk County Agricultural	Public	9-12	400 Main Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Norfolk County Agricultural	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 668-0268	597	61	9.8		497 (83.2%)	8 (1.3%)	42 (7.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.7%)	58	151^st of 349 public high schools	56.7%		54.5	175^th of 348 public high schools	49.7%	24					60.8						32.5				53.8		47.6			$28,156
Walpole High	Public	9-12	275 Common Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	No	No	No	(508) 660-7257	917	81	11.2		683 (74.5%)	53 (5.8%)	80 (8.7%)	66 (7.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.2%)	80.9	74^th of 349 public high schools	78.8%		80.3	75^th of 348 public high schools	78.4%	1					58.4						66.3				70.1			52.6		$20,629
Canton High	Public	9-12	900 Washington Street	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	No	(781) 821-5050	968	74	13.1		584 (60.3%)	156 (16.1%)	58 (6.0%)	118 (12.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	46 (4.8%)	80.4	77^th of 349 public high schools	77.9%		79.2	81^st of 348 public high schools	76.7%	4					60.5						60.5				72.7		67.6			$20,793
Medfield Senior High	Public	9-12	88R South Street	Medfield	02052	Norfolk County	Medfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 359-4367	704	55	12.7		589 (83.7%)	13 (1.8%)	45 (6.4%)	25 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	93.5	25^th of 349 public high schools	92.8%		91.6	25^th of 348 public high schools	92.8%						73.3						79.5				88.2		87.7			$21,242
Dedham High	Public	9-12	140 Whiting Avenue	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-1100	719	69	10.3		444 (61.8%)	85 (11.8%)	141 (19.6%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	56.7	156^th of 349 public high schools	55.3%		70.1	111^th of 348 public high schools	68.1%	45					40.7						56.4				48.4		40.7			$24,123
Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School	Public, Charter	5-12	1 Westinghouse Plaza	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 361-0050	509	55	9.2		11 (2.2%)	320 (62.9%)	162 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	13.4	310^th of 349 public high schools	11.2%		18.8	287^th of 348 public high schools	17.5%	23	19.1	21.7	6.5	11.4	28.8	13.7	11.9	26.7	7.8	11.6	17.0	14.1	23.8	2.9	4.6	10.7		11.4	20.3	$29,998
Sharon High	Public	9-12	181 Pond Street	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	No	No	No	(781) 784-1554	1,161	97	11.9		559 (48.1%)	70 (6.0%)	69 (5.9%)	390 (33.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (5.8%)	94.6	20^th of 349 public high schools	94.3%		91.6	26^th of 348 public high schools	92.5%	6					80.9						77.5				82.9			72.7		$20,716
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	800 Randolph Street	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 828-5800	910	82	11.0		429 (47.1%)	203 (22.3%)	171 (18.8%)	31 (3.4%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	67 (7.4%)	45.3	201^st of 349 public high schools	42.4%		57.5	165^th of 348 public high schools	52.6%	36					51.4						36.7				36.1		35.7			$27,245

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwood High

Is Norwood High a good school?

Norwood High ranks 190^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Norwood High?

Norwood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Balch
Elementary : Charles J Prescott
Elementary : Cornelius M Callahan
Elementary : F A Cleveland
Elementary : George F. Willett
Elementary : John P Oldham
Middle : Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School

How many students attend Norwood High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 966 students attended Norwood High.

What is the racial makeup of Norwood High?

Students at Norwood High are 56% White, 23% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Norwood High in?

Norwood

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