Is Hanover High a good school?

Hanover High ranks 52 nd of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hanover High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 684 students attended Hanover High.

What is the racial makeup of Hanover High?

Students at Hanover High are 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hanover High?

Hanover High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cedar Elementary Elementary : Center Elementary Middle : Hanover Middle

Hanover High

Summary:

Hanover High is a public high school serving 667 students in grades 9-12, located in the town of Hanover, MA, which is part of the Hanover School District. The school consistently outperforms the state average on academic measures, maintains exceptional graduation and dropout rates, and demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups.

Hanover High's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state average across all subject areas on the MCAS assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 81.08% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 56.86%, and 68.24% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 48.47%. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 97.3% to 99.5% over the past five years, and its dropout rate is very low, ranging from 0.0% to 1.2% during the same period.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Hingham High, Marshfield High, and Scituate High School, Hanover High's academic performance and student outcomes are generally stronger. The school's spending per student has also increased over the past three years, from $14,200 in 2018-2019 to $16,088 in 2020-2021, which is comparable to or higher than that of the nearby schools analyzed.

Detail:

Public 9-12

287 Cedar Street
Hanover, MA 02339

(781) 878-5450

District: Hanover

SchoolDigger Rank:
52^nd of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,088

Feeder schools for Hanover High:

Elementary:	Cedar Elementary
	Center Elementary
Middle:	Hanover Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 684

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Asian:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hanover High ranks better than 85.1% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.49. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hanover High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.3%), Hispanic (2.5%), Asian (2.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hanover High is 11.6. (See more...)

Compare Hanover High employs 58.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hanover High is $16,088.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hanover High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hanover High 52^nd of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Hanover High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Hanover:

SchoolDigger ranks Hanover 52^nd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hanover High

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Rank History for all students at Hanover High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	83.31	55^th	304	81.9%
2004	77.80	77^th	307	74.9%
2005	82.82	53^rd	311	83.0%
2006	78.48	78^th	314	75.2%
2007	63.53	124^th	316	60.8%
2008	73.61	88^th	319	72.4%
2009	73.52	93^rd	322	71.1%
2010	78.93	72^nd	335	78.5%
2011	77.12	74^th	340	78.2%
2012	73.25	82^nd	340	75.9%
2013	72.80	90^th	344	73.8%
2014	72.16	103^rd	347	70.3%
2015	79.16	45^th	354	87.3%
2016	75.03	82^nd	351	76.6%
2017	71.27	108^th	348	69.0%
2018	73.60	95^th	345	72.5%
2019	74.08	100^th	351	71.5%
2021	78.62	63^rd	285	77.9%
2022	83.30	60^th	342	82.5%
2023	79.17	78^th	347	77.5%
2024	85.49	52^nd	348	85.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hanover High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	38.87	235^th	344	31.7%
2019	39.52	230^th	348	33.9%
2021	62.38	80^th	268	70.1%
2022	65.51	106^th	339	68.7%
2023	73.27	62^nd	301	79.4%
2024	64.89	83^rd	289	71.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hanover High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	28.91	261^st	330	20.9%
2019	41.21	219^th	330	33.6%
2021	72.11	53^rd	253	79.1%
2022	76.87	59^th	332	82.2%
2023	78.65	55^th	338	83.7%
2024	69.54	91^st	338	73.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Hanover High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	72.11	104^th	339	69.3%
2019	70.69	114^th	342	66.7%
2021	80.67	51^st	281	81.9%
2022	89.42	27^th	340	92.1%
2023	77.36	83^rd	339	75.5%
2024	85.92	50^th	342	85.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hanover High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	57.11	120^th	299	59.9%
2019	57.38	109^th	299	63.5%
2021	79.27	33^rd	202	83.7%
2022	78.38	52^nd	295	82.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Hanover High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	73.09	98^th	343	71.4%
2019	74.67	94^th	346	72.8%
2021	75.47	77^th	281	72.6%
2022	76.28	84^th	339	75.2%
2023	78.67	77^th	343	77.6%
2024	83.48	56^th	342	83.6%

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Rank History for White students at Hanover High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	65.63	110^th	303	63.7%
2019	67.43	103^rd	302	65.9%
2021	72.76	66^th	249	73.5%
2022	78.28	63^rd	300	79.0%
2023	68.90	95^th	301	68.4%
2024	79.32	69^th	302	77.2%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Hanover High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	689	4	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
1989	633	4	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1990	569	4	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1991	530	2	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1992	511	5	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1993	500	4	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1994	491	4	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1995	533	3	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	539
1996	533	3	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	539
1997	542	3	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1998	595	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1999	601	3	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
2000	651	5	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2001	707	4	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
2002	688	5	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
2003	688	5	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
2004	723	4	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
2005	710	6	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
2006	705	7	9	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
2007	692	8	11	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
2008	644	10	10	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
2009	633	7	6	4	2	0	0	0	652
2010	649	11	7	4	1	0	0	0	672
2011	676	8	10	4	1	0	0	0	699
2012	721	6	9	6	0	0	1	0	743
2013	747	10	8	7	0	0	1	0	773
2014	750	9	9	8	0	0	2	0	778
2015	762	8	7	10	0	0	3	0	790
2016	779	9	10	7	0	0	3	0	808
2017	757	5	16	7	0	0	3	2	790
2018	763	5	19	9	0	0	1	4	801
2019	762	5	24	10	0	1	1	1	804
2020	732	6	22	9	0	0	0	0	769
2021	721	9	21	10	0	0	1	0	762
2022	664	11	20	9	0	0	5	0	709
2023	618	10	19	14	0	0	5	1	667
2024	631	12	16	17	0	0	7	1	684

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hanover High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	707	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	645	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	580	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	542	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	522	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	512	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	500	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	539	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	539	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	549	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	601	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	609	n/a	0.0	1.6
2000	661	n/a	0.0	2
2001	716	n/a	0.0	1.3
2002	700	n/a	n/a	2.7
2003	700	n/a	n/a	2.7
2004	740	58.6	12.6	1.2
2005	734	58.2	12.6	2.2
2006	729	56.4	12.9	2.6
2007	719	59.0	12.2	3.2
2008	669	64.0	10.5	3.3
2009	652	62.0	10.5	2.9
2010	672	61.4	10.9	3.3
2011	699	60.9	11.4	5.2
2012	743	51.8	14.3	7
2013	773	55.0	14.0	7.2
2014	778	58.5	13.2	6.9
2015	790	63.0	12.5	9.9
2016	808	62.0	13.0	n/a
2017	790	60.8	12.9	n/a
2018	801	61.7	12.9	n/a
2019	804	62.7	12.8	n/a
2020	769	62.3	12.3	n/a
2021	762	56.7	13.4	n/a
2022	709	62.1	11.4	n/a
2023	667	59.2	11.2	n/a
2024	684	58.7	11.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hanover High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	707	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	645	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	580	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	542	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	522	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	512	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	500	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	539	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	539	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	549	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	601	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	609	n/a	0.0	1.6
2000	661	n/a	0.0	2
2001	716	n/a	0.0	1.3
2002	700	n/a	n/a	2.7
2003	700	n/a	n/a	2.7
2004	740	58.6	12.6	1.2
2005	734	58.2	12.6	2.2
2006	729	56.4	12.9	2.6
2007	719	59.0	12.2	3.2
2008	669	64.0	10.5	3.3
2009	652	62.0	10.5	2.9
2010	672	61.4	10.9	3.3
2011	699	60.9	11.4	5.2
2012	743	51.8	14.3	7
2013	773	55.0	14.0	7.2
2014	778	58.5	13.2	6.9
2015	790	63.0	12.5	9.9
2016	808	62.0	13.0	n/a
2017	790	60.8	12.9	n/a
2018	801	61.7	12.9	n/a
2019	804	62.7	12.8	n/a
2020	769	62.3	12.3	n/a
2021	762	56.7	13.4	n/a
2022	709	62.1	11.4	n/a
2023	667	59.2	11.2	n/a
2024	684	58.7	11.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hanover High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$18 (0.1%)	$14,181 (99.9%)	$14,200
2020	$16 (0.1%)	$15,024 (99.9%)	$15,040
2021	$231 (1.4%)	$15,857 (98.6%)	$16,088

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hanover High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 100^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 78^th of 347 High schools	6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Hanover High)	73	75.2	2.2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Hanover)	72	73.5	1.5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Hanover High)	73	68.1	4.9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Hanover)	72	66.7	5.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	804	667	17%
African American	5	10	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	24	19	20.8%
Hispanic	10	14	40%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	762	618	18.9%
Two or More Races	1	5	400%

Schools Near Hanover High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hanover High	Public	9-12	287 Cedar Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-5450	684	59	11.6		631 (92.3%)	12 (1.8%)	17 (2.5%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	85.5	52^nd of 348 public high schools	85.1%		79.2	78^th of 347 public high schools	77.5%	26	81.1	68.2	69.7	59.8		$16,088	$231	$15,857
South Shore Vocational Technical High	Public	9-12	476 Webster Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	South Shore Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 878-8822	667	64	10.3		568 (85.2%)	22 (3.3%)	57 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	62.5	144^th of 348 public high schools	58.6%		60.3	146^th of 347 public high schools	57.9%	2	64.5	56.6	48.7	43.1	58.5	$22,167	$678	$21,489
Norwell High	Public	9-12	18 South Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	No	(781) 659-8810	596	51	11.7		546 (91.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	94.3	13^th of 348 public high schools	96.3%		86.4	53^rd of 347 public high schools	84.7%	40	83.8	86.3	84.7	68.2		$16,777	$167	$16,611
Rockland Senior High	Public	9-12	52 MacKinlay Way	Rockland	02370	Plymouth County	Rockland	No	No	No	No	(781) 871-0541	577	48	11.9		391 (67.8%)	37 (6.4%)	116 (20.1%)	11 (1.9%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	66.1	127^th of 348 public high schools	63.5%		57.8	154^th of 347 public high schools	55.6%	27	58.6	54.1	65.2	47.9		$18,080	$1,380	$16,700
Whitman Hanson Regional	Public	9-12	600 Franklin Street	Whitman	02382	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	No	(781) 618-7020	1,039	72	14.4		813 (78.2%)	64 (6.2%)	102 (9.8%)	21 (2.0%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.7%)	50.9	189^th of 348 public high schools	45.7%		55.4	160^th of 347 public high schools	53.9%	29	53.4	44.6	52.8	60.9		$14,463	$1,007	$13,456
Abington High	Public	9-12	201 Gliniewicz Way	Abington	02351	Plymouth County	Abington	No	No	No	No	(781) 982-2160	561	48	11.6		404 (72.0%)	35 (6.2%)	98 (17.5%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	36.1	236^th of 348 public high schools	32.2%		41.7	211^th of 347 public high schools	39.2%	25	46.4	38.7	40.5	48.9		$14,887	$819	$14,068
Weymouth High School	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Way	Weymouth	02190	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	No	(781) 337-7500	1,751	140	12.5		1,155 (66.0%)	155 (8.9%)	256 (14.6%)	103 (5.9%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	70 (4.0%)	59.8	153^rd of 348 public high schools	56.0%		52.5	170^th of 347 public high schools	51.0%	17	65.9	43.4	55.9	51.0		$18,276	$298	$17,978
Pembroke High School	Public	9-12	80 Learning Lane	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	No	(781) 293-9281	715	56	12.6		674 (94.3%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	79.7	79^th of 348 public high schools	77.3%		76	96^th of 347 public high schools	72.3%	17	71.2	65.0	68.0	67.0		$15,674	$555	$15,119
Hingham High	Public	9-12	17 Union Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1560	1,100	91	12.1		950 (86.4%)	24 (2.2%)	49 (4.5%)	34 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.2%)	90.4	32^nd of 348 public high schools	90.8%		93.6	20^th of 347 public high schools	94.2%	12	86.6	76.5	72.6	65.6		$14,488	$538	$13,951
Marshfield High	Public	9-12	167 Forest Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 834-5050	1,149	105	10.9		1,045 (90.9%)	14 (1.2%)	52 (4.5%)	11 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.0%)	79.2	84^th of 348 public high schools	75.9%		82.3	63^rd of 347 public high schools	81.8%	21	78.1	64.8	60.6	40.5		$15,346	$416	$14,930

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