Norwell High School in Norwell, Massachusetts (MA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 79.

18 SOUTH STREET
Norwell, MA 2061

County name: Plymouth
School type: Regular School
Grade span: 9th grade - 12th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (781) 659-8810 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.157
Longitude: -070.835080

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89
Norwell High School:

79
Hanover High School (2.6 miles):

64
Carver High School (18.7 miles):

50
Stoughton High School (14.2 miles):

41
Tech Boston Academy School (15.3 miles):

32
Chelsea High School (19.8 miles):

11
Jeremiah E Burke High School (16.3 miles):

1
Lincoln Alternative School (11.0 miles):

0
Norwell High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Plymouth County:

62
Norwell:

66
Norwell High School:

79

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Enrollment in Norwell High School

2007 Student Enrollment: 641

9th grade Enrollment: 168
10th grade Enrollment: 158
11th grade Enrollment: 149
12th grade Enrollment: 164
Special grade Enrollment: 2


Male students (%): 55.5%
Here:

55.5%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 44.5%
Norwell High School:

44.5%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 94.4%
Here:

94.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 1.2%
Norwell High School:

1.2%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 1.4%
Here:

1.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 2.8%
Here:

2.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.20%
Norwell High School:

0.20%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.29%


Genders in Norwell High School

Grades in Norwell High School

Races in Norwell High School

First Language Not English #: 4
Limited English Proficient #: 1
Special Education #: 113
Low-Income #: 22
Free Lunch #: 18
Reduced Lunch #: 4


First Language Not English %: 0.6%
This school:

0.6%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.2%
Norwell High School:

0.2%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 17.6%
Here:

17.6%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 3.4%
Here:

3.4%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 2.8%
Norwell High School:

2.8%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 0.6%
Here:

0.6%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 604

9th grade Enrollment: 158
10th grade Enrollment: 144
11th grade Enrollment: 165
12th grade Enrollment: 134
Special grade Enrollment: 3


Male students (%): 52.8%
Here:

52.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 47.2%
Here:

47.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 94.5%
Here:

94.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 1.2%
Here:

1.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 3.1%
Here:

3.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.20%
This school:

0.20%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%


Genders in Norwell High School

Grades in Norwell High School

Races in Norwell High School

First Language Not English #: 1
Limited English Proficient #: 1
Special Education #: 95
Low-Income #: 14


First Language Not English %: 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 15.7%
This school:

15.7%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 2.3%
Here:

2.3%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 574

9th grade Enrollment: 150
10th grade Enrollment: 164
11th grade Enrollment: 131
12th grade Enrollment: 129


White students (%): 95.1%
Here:

95.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 1.2%
Here:

1.2%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 2.8%
Here:

2.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.20%
Norwell High School:

0.20%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.1%
This school:

52.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.9%
Here:

47.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Norwell High School

Races in Norwell High School

First Language Not English #: 4
Limited English Proficient #: 1
Special Education #: 71
Low-Income #: 8


First Language Not English %: 0.7%
This school:

0.7%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.2%
This school:

0.2%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 12.4%
Here:

12.4%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 1.4%
Here:

1.4%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 563

9th grade Enrollment: 162
10th grade Enrollment: 135
11th grade Enrollment: 130
12th grade Enrollment: 136


White students (%): 96.4%
Here:

96.4%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 0.4%
This school:

0.4%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 0.9%
Here:

0.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 2.3%
Here:

2.3%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 53.5%
Here:

53.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 46.5%
Here:

46.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Norwell High School

Races in Norwell High School

First Language Not English #: 5
Special Education #: 59
Low-Income #: 9


First Language Not English %: 0.9%
Here:

0.9%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Special Education %: 10.5%
Here:

10.5%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 1.6%
Here:

1.6%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 529

9th grade Enrollment: 132
10th grade Enrollment: 129
11th grade Enrollment: 138
12th grade Enrollment: 130


White students (%): 96.4%
This school:

96.4%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 1.1%
Here:

1.1%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 2.3%
Here:

2.3%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.9%
Here:

52.9%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.1%
Here:

47.1%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Norwell High School

Races in Norwell High School

First Language Not English #: 5
Low-Income #: 1


First Language Not English %: 0.9%
Here:

0.9%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Low-Income %: 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 522

10th grade Enrollment: 133
11th grade Enrollment: 132
12th grade Enrollment: 128
Special grade Enrollment: 129


White students (%): 96.7%
Here:

96.7%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 1.0%
This school:

1.0%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 1.9%
Here:

1.9%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.5%
This school:

52.5%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.5%
Here:

47.5%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Norwell High School

Races in Norwell High School

First Language Not English #: 1


First Language Not English %: 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%



2001 Student Enrollment: 556

10th grade Enrollment: 140
11th grade Enrollment: 140
12th grade Enrollment: 132
Special grade Enrollment: 144


White students (%): 97.7%
Here:

97.7%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 0.4%
Norwell High School:

0.4%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 1.6%
Here:

1.6%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.5%
Here:

52.5%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.5%
Here:

47.5%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Norwell High School

Races in Norwell High School

Low-Income #: 2


Low-Income %: 0.4%
This school:

0.4%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 9
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 26

Average number of Absences: 8.3
Here:

8.3
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 95.4%
This school:

95.4%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 1.4%
Here:

1.4%
State average from 712 schools:

5.5%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 4.1%
Norwell High School:

4.1%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 9.3

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.8%
Here:

94.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 7.9

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.5%
Here:

95.5%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 7.5
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 1

Average number of Absences: 1.0
This school:

1.0
State average from 313 schools:

32.0
Attendance Rate: 0.2%
Norwell High School:

0.2%
State average from 314 schools:

4.6%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.8%
Here:

95.8%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 629 schools:

6.6%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 13

In-School Suspensions Rate: 92.7%
Here:

92.7%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%






Teacher Count in Norwell High School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Norwell High School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 43
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 38

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 95.8%
This school:

95.8%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 92.6%
Here:

92.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.1
Here:

15.1
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 42
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 37

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 99.0%
Here:

99.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 98.9%
Here:

98.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.5
This school:

14.5
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 39
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 32

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 97.4%
Here:

97.4%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 96.8%
Here:

96.8%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Here:

14.8
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 41
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 38

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 99.5%
Here:

99.5%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 93.1%
Here:

93.1%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.6
This school:

13.6
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8




SAT Results in Norwell High School

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:


Number of Test Takers: 168

Reading: 537.0
Here:

537.0
State average from 322 schools:

488.1
Writing: 542.0
Here:

542.0
State average from 322 schools:

483.3
Math: 551.0
Here:

551.0
State average from 322 schools:

496.6




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:


Number of Test Takers: 135

Reading: 552.0
This school:

552.0
State average from 316 schools:

489.7
Writing: 556.0
Here:

556.0
State average from 316 schools:

484.0
Math: 564.0
Here:

564.0
State average from 316 schools:

498.9




2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:


Reading: 565.0
Here:

565.0
State average from 299 schools:

500.8
Writing: 577.0
This school:

577.0
State average from 299 schools:

506.6
Math: 119.0
Here:

119.0
State average from 307 schools:

143.7






MCAS Results in Norwell High School

2007 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 160
Warning / Failing - English: 1
Needs Improvement - English: 19
Proficiency - English: 68
Advanced - English: 72


Students Tested - Math: 159
Warning / Failing - Math: 3
Needs Improvement - Math: 14
Proficiency - Math: 33
Advanced - Math: 109


MCAS English Results - Norwell High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 95.3
Here:

95.3
State average from 336 schools:

88.3
Warning / Failing - English (%): 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 336 schools:

4.7%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 12.0%
Here:

12.0%
State average from 336 schools:

24.7%
Proficiency - English (%): 43.0%
Norwell High School:

43.0%
State average from 336 schools:

50.1%
Advanced - English (%): 45.0%
Here:

45.0%
State average from 336 schools:

20.5%


MCAS Math Results - Norwell High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 95.6
Norwell High School:

95.6
State average from 336 schools:

85.6
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 2.0%
Here:

2.0%
State average from 336 schools:

8.2%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 9.0%
This school:

9.0%
State average from 336 schools:

22.4%
Proficiency - Math (%): 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 336 schools:

29.0%
Advanced - Math (%): 69.0%
Here:

69.0%
State average from 336 schools:

40.4%




2006 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 161
Warning / Failing - English: 1
Needs Improvement - English: 10
Proficiency - English: 69
Advanced - English: 81


Students Tested - Math: 161
Warning / Failing - Math: 2
Needs Improvement - Math: 5
Proficiency - Math: 42
Advanced - Math: 112


MCAS English Results - Norwell High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 98.4
Here:

98.4
State average from 321 schools:

86.0
Warning / Failing - English (%): 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 321 schools:

6.9%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 6.0%
Here:

6.0%
State average from 321 schools:

26.1%
Proficiency - English (%): 43.0%
Norwell High School:

43.0%
State average from 321 schools:

44.3%
Advanced - English (%): 50.0%
This school:

50.0%
State average from 321 schools:

22.8%


MCAS Math Results - Norwell High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 97.8
Norwell High School:

97.8
State average from 321 schools:

81.8
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 321 schools:

11.5%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 3.0%
Norwell High School:

3.0%
State average from 321 schools:

24.9%
Proficiency - Math (%): 26.0%
Norwell High School:

26.0%
State average from 321 schools:

28.7%
Advanced - Math (%): 70.0%
Here:

70.0%
State average from 321 schools:

35.0%




2004 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 134
Warning / Failing - English: 2
Needs Improvement - English: 11
Proficiency - English: 36
Advanced - English: 85


Students Tested - Math: 273
Warning / Failing - Math: 9
Needs Improvement - Math: 49
Proficiency - Math: 135
Advanced - Math: 80


MCAS English Results - Norwell High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 95.7
This school:

95.7
State average from 317 schools:

80.4
Warning / Failing - English (%): 1.0%
This school:

1.0%
State average from 317 schools:

11.6%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 8.0%
Norwell High School:

8.0%
State average from 317 schools:

29.6%
Proficiency - English (%): 27.0%
Norwell High School:

27.0%
State average from 317 schools:

31.8%
Advanced - English (%): 63.0%
Here:

63.0%
State average from 317 schools:

27.2%


MCAS Math Results - Norwell High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 92.1
Here:

92.1
State average from 316 schools:

83.6
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 3.0%
Norwell High School:

3.0%
State average from 316 schools:

9.0%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 18.0%
This school:

18.0%
State average from 316 schools:

27.6%
Proficiency - Math (%): 49.0%
Here:

49.0%
State average from 316 schools:

41.9%
Advanced - Math (%): 29.0%
Here:

29.0%
State average from 316 schools:

21.6%




2003 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 127
Warning / Failing - English: 4
Needs Improvement - English: 10
Proficiency - English: 76
Advanced - English: 37


Students Tested - Math: 127
Warning / Failing - Math: 4
Needs Improvement - Math: 7
Proficiency - Math: 49
Advanced - Math: 67


MCAS English Results - Norwell High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 95.3
Here:

95.3
State average from 309 schools:

83.1
Warning / Failing - English (%): 3.0%
Here:

3.0%
State average from 309 schools:

8.7%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 8.0%
Here:

8.0%
State average from 309 schools:

28.3%
Proficiency - English (%): 60.0%
Here:

60.0%
State average from 309 schools:

42.9%
Advanced - English (%): 29.0%
Here:

29.0%
State average from 309 schools:

20.2%


MCAS Math Results - Norwell High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 96.1
This school:

96.1
State average from 309 schools:

75.4
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 3.0%
Here:

3.0%
State average from 309 schools:

17.8%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 6.0%
Here:

6.0%
State average from 309 schools:

29.5%
Proficiency - Math (%): 39.0%
Here:

39.0%
State average from 309 schools:

28.7%
Advanced - Math (%): 53.0%
Here:

53.0%
State average from 309 schools:

24.1%






Participation Statistics:


2007 Participation - All students - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment: 161
Standard Assessment: 160
After October: 1

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Norwell High School:

100.0%
State average from 341 schools:

99.5%


2007 Participation - All students - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 161
Standard Assessment: 159
Absent: 1
After October: 1

AYP participation rate: 99.0%
Here:

99.0%
State average from 341 schools:

99.0%


2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 99%



2007 Participation - White subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment: 151
Standard Assessment: 150
After October: 1

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 312 schools:

99.6%


2007 Participation - White subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 151
Standard Assessment: 150
After October: 1

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 310 schools:

99.3%


2007 Participation - Multi-race subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%



2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment: 33
Standard Assessment: 33

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 284 schools:

98.6%


2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 33
Standard Assessment: 33

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 286 schools:

97.8%



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