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Hanover High School vs. Norwell High School

Should you attend Hanover High School or Norwell High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hanover High School
287 Cedar Street
Hanover, MA 02339
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Norwell High School
18 South Street
Norwell, MA 02061
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Hanover High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Norwell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 684 students in grades 9-12, Hanover High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 596 students in grades 9-12, Norwell High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
684 students
596 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#110 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#10 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 1%)
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65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
85-89%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hanover High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norwell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hanover High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norwell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
85-89%
(Top 1% in MA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hanover High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Norwell High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
179
157
Grade 10 Students
150
141
Grade 11 Students
172
150
Grade 12 Students
183
148

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
3%
2%
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% Black
2%
n/a
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% White
92%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hanover High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hanover High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.15
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Hanover High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Norwell High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Norwell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hanover High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Norwell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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