📍 609 Webster Street, Needham, Norfolk County, 02494
Needham High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Needham, Norfolk County. The school has 1,645 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Needham school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 131.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. The school offers 23 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Needham High enrolls 1,645 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 131.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino and 7.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,268 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 129 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 125 | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 78 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 32 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Needham High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-40, state senate district 17, state house district 169.
Needham High is one of 8 schools in Needham, based in Needham, Massachusetts. The district serves 5,493 students district-wide and employs 436 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,645 students, Needham High is larger than the district average of about 687 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large