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How has Sharon High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,161
High
DISTRICT 578 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHARON·NCES 251062001705
Sharon High
181 Pond Street, Sharon, MA 02067 · (781) 784-1554 · Norfolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,161 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
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 | 276 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 295 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 304 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 286 | 25% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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 Sharon. 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% . -5.0pp since 2018
Math
77.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp 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 77 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 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 80.0% | 77.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.0% | 76.0% |
| 2020-21 | 86.0% | 79.0% |
| 2018-19 | 86.0% | 87.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sharon High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #28 of 327 | #7 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #22 of 326 | #5 of 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #41 of 315 | #4 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,161 | #84 of 379 | #9 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #210 of 325 | #17 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #36 of 325 | #7 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.6% | #75 of 133 | #6 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,161
+82 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.4:1
% White
48%
was 60%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
6%
was 7%
% Asian
34%
was 25%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,161 | 97.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,132 | 102.2 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,143 | 100.7 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,079 | 94.9 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sharon High.
About Sharon High
Sharon High is classified as a high school. It is located in Sharon, Massachusetts. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,161 students. High schools in Massachusetts have about 777 students on average; enrollment here is 49% higher.
Within Sharon, Sharon High is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 3,468 students.
No group is above 50% at Sharon High; the largest is White, at 48%. The school is also 34% Asian, 6% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 70%. The diversity index for Sharon High is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 97.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.9:1. Compared with the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
The school's county is Norfolk County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $130,739 a year, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Norfolk County number 198, with about 101,300 students.
Cottage Street is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Sharon High, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Sharon High is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The school's student count increased 8% between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. White students made up 60% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 48% in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sharon
- Sharon MiddleMiddle · 815 students
- Heights ElementaryElementary · 545 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 458 students
- Cottage StreetElementary · 433 students
- Sharon Early Childhood CenterElementary · 56 students
Other schools in Sharon
- Sharon MiddleMiddle · 815 students
- Heights ElementaryElementary · 545 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 458 students
- Cottage StreetElementary · 433 students
- Sharon Early Childhood CenterElementary · 56 students
Nearby schools
- Cottage Street0.4 mi · 433
- Sharon Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 56
- Sharon Middle0.8 mi · 815
- East Elementary1.5 mi · 458
- Heights Elementary1.6 mi · 545
- Helen Hansen Elementary2.6 mi · 285
Frequently asked questions
About Sharon HighHow large is Sharon High?
Sharon High enrolls approximately 1,161 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sharon High serve?
Sharon High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Sharon High?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Sharon High.
How diverse is Sharon High?
Sharon High reports a student body of 48% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 34% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Sharon High?
Sharon High is overseen by Sharon in Norfolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.