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Norwell High School vs. Hingham High School

Should you attend Norwell High School or Hingham 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
Norwell High School
18 South Street
Norwell, MA 02061
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Hingham High School
17 Union Street
Hingham, MA 02043
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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%)

Hingham 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
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).
Serving 1,100 students in grades 9-12, Hingham High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
596 students
1,100 students
This chart displays total students of Norwell High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hingham High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
91 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hingham High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hingham High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#10 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 1%)
#8 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Norwell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hingham High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 1% in MA)
82%
(Top 5% in MA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hingham 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.
80-84%
(Top 5% in MA)
91%
(Top 1% in MA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hingham 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.
85-89%
(Top 1% in MA)
81%
(Top 5% in MA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hingham 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 Norwell High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hingham High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
157
262
Grade 10 Students
141
281
Grade 11 Students
150
271
Grade 12 Students
148
281
Ungraded Students
-
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Norwell High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hingham High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Norwell High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hingham High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Norwell High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hingham High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
92%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Norwell 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 Hingham 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 Norwell 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 Hingham 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.
0.15
0.24
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hingham 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
5%
8%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hingham 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hingham 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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