Norwell High School (Massachusetts)

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Norwell High School
Address
Map
18 South Street

Norwell
,
Massachusetts

United States
Information
TypePublic Secondary
Established1849 (1700 as part of Scituate)
SuperintendentMatthew Keegan
PrincipalMarc Bender
Staff49.65 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment684 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.78[1]
CampusSuburban, 100 acres
Color(s)Blue & Gold   
MascotClippers
RivalHanover, Scituate, Cohasset
AccreditationNEASC
PublicationThe Halyard (literary journal)
NewspaperThe Navigator
Websitehttp://www.norwellschools.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=186

Norwell High School is a public secondary school accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). It is located in Norwell, Massachusetts, United States. The school includes approximately 50 full-time teachers. Its students consistently score above state and national averages on the SAT and other standardized tests, and on average, 97% of students from each graduating class at Norwell High School continue on to post-secondary education.[3]

NHS has been ranked as the 12th best secondary school in Massachusetts, and is ranked in the top 6% for best public education high schools in the country by Newsweek Magazine.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Norwell High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - 2019-20 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report".
  3. ^ "Norwell Public Schools Fact Sheet 2010-11" (PDF). Norwellschools.org. Schoolwires. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  4. ^ Connors, Molly (June 16, 2010). "Norwell High School is ranked one of the best in the country". The Boston Globe.