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Norwell High
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Norwell High
As a modestly sized four-year high school in Norwell, Massachusetts, Norwell High caters to 601 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Norwell. Compared to the state average of about 777 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.
Norwell runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,194 students. Norwell High is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Norwell High records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school records 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Norwell High tighter than the state norm the norm.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Plymouth County) reports that median household earnings sit near $114,201, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Plymouth County's 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), Norwell High is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Norwell Middle School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Norwell High's enrollment has contracted 14% since 2018, when it stood at 695 (now 601). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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