📍 18 South Street, Norwell, Plymouth County, 02061
Norwell High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Norwell, Plymouth County. The school has 602 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Norwell school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 50.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Norwell High enrolls 602 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 50.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 2.7% Asian and 2.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 561 | 93% |
| Asian | 16 | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 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.
Norwell High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 176.
Norwell High is one of 4 schools in Norwell, based in Norwell, Massachusetts. The district serves 2,194 students district-wide and employs 165 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 602 students, Norwell High is close to the district average of about 549 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe