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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
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 917026%
Grade 1017126%
Grade 1115223%
Grade 1217026%
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
60992%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
193%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
102%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
183%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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

Feeds from
Hanover Middle05–08
Based on grade levels within Hanover. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2567.0%64.0%
2023-2481.0%68.0%
2022-2375.0%68.0%
2021-2278.0%67.0%
2020-2183.0%71.0%
2018-1972.0%73.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Hanover High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Plymouth County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
64.0%#58 of 327
no change
#5 of 29
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
67.0%#64 of 326
▼ 32
#5 of 29
▼ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-7.0pp#116 of 315#12 of 27
Enrollment
ranked largest first
663#191 of 379#17 of 33
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#273 of 325#23 of 28
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.4%#319 of 325#27 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-17.2%#51 of 188#6 of 20
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
663
-99 (-13%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256635013.3:1N/A
2023-2468458.711.7:1N/A
2022-2366759.211.3:1N/A
2020-217625613.6:1N/A
2017-1880161.713.0:1N/A
2015-168086113.3:1N/A
2010-116996011.7:15% (36)
2000-01716N/AN/A1% (9)
1990-91542N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hanover High.

Since 2017-18: students down 17% (801 to 663); teachers down 19% (61.7 to 50).

About Hanover High

Hanover High is a public high school run by Hanover in Hanover, Massachusetts. It had 663 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12.

Hanover High is one of the 4 schools that make up Hanover (2,550 students in total).

White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 3% Hispanic and 3% Asian. Plymouth County's residents are about 77% White, 15 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 15, compared with 70 nationally.

For every teacher at Hanover High, there are about 13.3 students; the school has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Massachusetts, 23.4:1, is higher.

In the wider Plymouth County area, the median household earns about $114,201 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Hanover High shares Plymouth County with 140 other public schools.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Cedar Elementary, is about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 762 to 663, a 13% decline.

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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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3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Hanover High. Hanover High is the 3rd largest of the 4.

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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.
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