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Norwood High School vs. Walpole High School

Should you attend Norwood High School or Walpole 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
Norwood High School
245 Nichols Street
Norwood, MA 02062
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Walpole High School
275 Common Street
Walpole, MA 02081
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

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

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 941 students in grades 9-12, Norwood 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 54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 987 students in grades 9-12, Walpole High School ranks in the top 20% 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% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
941 students
987 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
89 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#363 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
#213 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
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54%
(Top 30% in MA)
65%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norwood 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 Walpole 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.
66%
(Top 20% in MA)
69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norwood 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 Walpole 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.
41%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
55%
(Top 30% in MA)
97%
(Top 20% in MA)
96%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Norwood 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 Walpole 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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This chart displays the students of Walpole High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
205
232
Grade 10 Students
243
246
Grade 11 Students
229
257
Grade 12 Students
260
248
Ungraded Students
4
4

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
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% Hispanic
19%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Walpole High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
4%
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% White
59%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Norwood 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 Walpole 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Norwood 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 Walpole 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.
0.60
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Norwood 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 Walpole 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
27%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walpole 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
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Norwood 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 Walpole 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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