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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Norton High administration to hear?
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Enrollment
685
High
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTON·NCES 250900001451
Norton High
66 West Main Street, Norton, MA 02766 · (508) 285-0160 · Bristol County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL685 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 179 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 165 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 177 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 160 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 Norton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2018
Math
34.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -34.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 14 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 34 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 69.0% | 53.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 68.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Norton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #190 of 327 ▼ 39 | #14 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #135 of 326 ▲ 15 | #12 of 23 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -16.0pp | #29 of 315 | #4 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 685 | #185 of 379 | #15 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #130 of 325 | #5 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.2% | #272 of 325 | #19 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #133 of 188 | #9 of 12 |
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
685
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 685 | 62.7 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 53.1 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 678 | 60.5 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 684 | 58 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 744 | 56.2 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 767 | 54 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 758 | 38 | 19.9:1 | 16% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 608 | N/A | N/A | 4% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 586 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norton High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (744 to 685); teachers up 12% (56.2 to 62.7).
About Norton High
Norton High serves students in Norton, Massachusetts, as a mid-sized high school. There are 685 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Norton totals 2,346 students.
By race and ethnicity, Norton High is 84% White. The remaining shares are 5% Black, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at Norton High are from different groups.
Staffing at Norton High comes to 62.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.9:1. High schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1, 12.5 more students per teacher than here.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Bristol County show that median household income comes to about $85,625, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Bristol County counts 142 public schools with about 80,897 students.
Norton High's closest public school neighbor is Henri A. Yelle, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 684 to 685, a small change.
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Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norton
- Norton MiddleMiddle · 527 students
- J C SolmoneseElementary · 491 students
- Henri A. YelleElementary · 371 students
- L G Nourse ElementaryElementary · 272 students
Other schools in Norton
- Norton MiddleMiddle · 527 students
- J C SolmoneseElementary · 491 students
- Henri A. YelleElementary · 371 students
- L G Nourse ElementaryElementary · 272 students
Other Norton High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Norton High. Norton High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Norton High SchoolNorton, OH · 746 students
- Norton HighNorton, KS · 181 students
Nearby schools
- Henri A. Yelle0.2 mi · 371
- Norton Middle0.9 mi · 527
- L G Nourse Elementary1.6 mi · 272
- J C Solmonese1.7 mi · 491
- Benjamin Friedman Middle4.1 mi · 701
- Joseph C Chamberlain4.3 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Norton HighHow many students attend Norton High?
Norton High enrolls approximately 685 students in grades 09-12.
Is Norton High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Norton High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Norton High have?
Norton High employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Norton High?
Student demographics at Norton High are roughly 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Norton High in?
Norton High is part of Norton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.