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Enrollment
1,066
High
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HINGHAM·NCES 250609000872
Hingham High
17 Union Street, Hingham, MA 02043 · (781) 741-1560 · Plymouth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,066 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 263 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 252 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 282 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 263 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hingham. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2018
Math
68.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 8 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 89.0% | 83.0% |
| 2021-22 | 91.0% | 82.0% |
| 2020-21 | 91.0% | 82.0% |
| 2018-19 | 89.0% | 83.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hingham High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #46 of 327 ▼ 16 | #3 of 29 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #20 of 326 ▼ 10 | #2 of 29 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #64 of 315 | #10 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,066 | #95 of 379 | #5 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #260 of 325 | #22 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.6% | #285 of 325 | #15 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #77 of 188 | #10 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 2024-25Enrollment
1,066
-220 (-17%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 851
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,066 | 82.8 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,100 | 90.8 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,167 | 92.6 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,286 | 89 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,256 | 86 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,195 | 85 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,097 | 76 | 14.4:1 | 6% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 862 | N/A | N/A | 2% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 851 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hingham High.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,256 to 1,066); teachers down 4% (86 to 82.8).
About Hingham High
Hingham High is the name of a mid-sized high school in Hingham, Massachusetts. The school has 1,066 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Massachusetts enroll about 777 students on average.
Hingham High is one school in Hingham, a system of 6 schools with 3,616 students.
White students are 85% of those enrolled at Hingham High. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 77% White among all Plymouth County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.
Teacher count: 82.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.9:1. The average for high schools in Massachusetts, 23.4:1, is higher.
Looking at the county, Plymouth County, the median household earns about $114,201 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Hingham High, Plymouth County has 141 public schools.
The closest school to Hingham High is East Elementary School, located about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Hingham High as Suburb: Large.
The school shrank from 1,286 students in 2020-21 to 1,066 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.9:1.
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Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Hingham
- Hingham Middle SchoolMiddle · 798 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 496 students
- Wm L Foster ElementaryElementary · 402 students
- Plymouth RiverElementary · 352 students
Other schools in Hingham
- Hingham Middle SchoolMiddle · 798 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 496 students
- Wm L Foster ElementaryElementary · 402 students
- Plymouth RiverElementary · 352 students
Nearby schools
- East Elementary School1.0 mi · 502
- Plymouth River1.7 mi · 352
- South Elementary1.9 mi · 496
- Wm L Foster Elementary2.2 mi · 402
- Lawrence W Pingree2.5 mi · 266
- Maria Weston Chapman Middle School2.9 mi · 1,187
Frequently asked questions
About Hingham HighWhat is the total enrollment at Hingham High?
Hingham High enrolls approximately 1,066 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Hingham High serve?
Hingham High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Hingham High have?
Hingham High employs 83 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Hingham High?
Student demographics at Hingham High are roughly 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Hingham High public or private?
Hingham High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hingham.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.