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Hanover High

287 Cedar Street, Hanover, MA 02339 · (781) 878-5450 · Plymouth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
Enrollment
663
High
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
170
Grade 10
171
Grade 11
152
Grade 12
170
Student demographics
White
60992%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
193%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 26%
Black
102%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Asian
183%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30546%
Female
35854%

School pathway

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
67.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2018
Math
64.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 9 points.

Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
663
-138 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.0:1
% White
92%
was 95%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Hanover High

Hanover High operates as a moderately sized four-year high school in Hanover, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Hanover. Current enrollment sits at 663 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Hanover High is one of 4 schools operated by Hanover, a district that teaches 2,550 students overall.

Demographically, Hanover High records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian. By comparison, Plymouth County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Plymouth County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $114,201 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Plymouth County runs 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), of which Hanover High is one.

Cedar Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Hanover High's enrollment has edged down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 801 (now 663).

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Plymouth County at a glance

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Population
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students

Quick facts

School name
Hanover High
District
Hanover
Address
287 Cedar Street, Hanover, MA 02339
Phone
(781) 878-5450
County
Plymouth County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
663
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250579000829
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hanover High
What is the total enrollment at Hanover High?
Hanover High enrolls approximately 663 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hanover High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hanover High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Hanover High?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Hanover High.
How diverse is Hanover High?
Hanover High reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Hanover High in?
Hanover High is part of Hanover.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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