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Norton High School vs. Mansfield High School

Should you attend Norton High School or Mansfield 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
Norton High School
66 West Main Street
Norton, MA 02766
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mansfield High School
250 East Street
Mansfield, MA 02048
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 685 students in grades 9-12, Norton High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,035 students in grades 9-12, Mansfield High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
685 students
1,035 students
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This chart displays total students of Mansfield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
94 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mansfield High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#351 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
#76 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Norton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mansfield High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MA)
72%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norton 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 Mansfield 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
78%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norton 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 Mansfield 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
70%
(Top 20% in MA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
97%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Norton 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 Mansfield 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
This chart displays the students of Norton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mansfield High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
169
238
Grade 10 Students
179
261
Grade 11 Students
171
241
Grade 12 Students
163
279
Ungraded Students
3
16

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mansfield High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mansfield High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mansfield High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
86%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Norton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mansfield High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Norton 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mansfield 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.
0.26
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Norton 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 Mansfield 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
14%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Norton 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mansfield 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Norton 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 Mansfield 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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