Norwood High

Summary:

Norwood High is a public high school in Norwood, Massachusetts, serving 941 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Norwood District, which is ranked 189 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norwood High has a relatively diverse student population, with 58.55% White, 13.5% African American, 18.7% Hispanic, and 5.84% Asian students. Academically, the school's performance on MCAS tests is generally on par with or slightly below the state averages, with 60.7% of 10th-graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, 54.95% in Mathematics, and 47.78% in Science. Norwood High maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.0% to 97.3% over the past five years, but its dropout rate has been slightly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, Norwood High's performance is in the middle range. It outperforms some schools, such as Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Sharon High, Medfield Senior High, and Westwood High. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, indicating that its performance is not consistently strong or weak, and there may be opportunities for improvement.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 245 Nichols Street
       Norwood, MA  02062


(781) 769-2333

District: Norwood

SchoolDigger Rank:
158th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,277 Help


Feeder schools for Norwood High:

Elementary:    Balch
    Charles J Prescott
    Cornelius M Callahan
    F A Cleveland
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Middle:    Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  941

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.6%
Hispanic:
18.7%
African American:
13.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Norwood High ranks better than 54.6% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.86. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Norwood High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Norwood High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.6%), Hispanic (18.7%), African American (13.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Norwood High is 11.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Norwood High is $18,277.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Norwood High:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwood High 158th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Norwood High in the ranking list.)

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Norwood:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwood 189th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Norwood High

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Rank History for all students at Norwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 59.32 136th 304 55.3%
2004 67.05 117th 307 61.9%
2005 70.71 104th 311 66.6%
2006 70.55 116th 314 63.1%
2007 63.68 122nd 316 61.4%
2008 52.05 178th 319 44.2%
2009 55.24 180th 322 44.1%
2010 58.45 183rd 335 45.4%
2011 60.12 171st 340 49.7%
2012 54.16 204th 340 40.0%
2013 60.19 172nd 344 50.0%
2014 65.22 150th 347 56.8%
2015 58.07 193rd 354 45.5%
2016 53.31 216th 351 38.5%
2017 65.42 148th 348 57.5%
2018 60.21 183rd 345 47.0%
2019 63.03 147th 351 58.1%
2021 50.47 163rd 285 42.8%
2022 57.68 159th 342 53.5%
2023 49.13 183rd 347 47.3%
2024 58.86 158th 348 54.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Norwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 95.31 1st 86 98.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Norwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.22 222nd 344 35.5%
2019 52.66 160th 348 54.0%
2022 41.99 201st 339 40.7%
2023 45.30 137th 301 54.5%
2024 41.18 161st 289 44.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Norwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.53 157th 330 52.4%
2019 48.84 178th 330 46.1%
2022 40.08 204th 332 38.6%
2023 30.02 247th 338 26.9%
2024 55.30 146th 338 56.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Norwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.40 145th 339 57.2%
2019 60.09 163rd 342 52.3%
2021 53.45 150th 281 46.6%
2022 55.51 164th 340 51.8%
2023 56.90 153rd 339 54.9%
2024 62.92 134th 342 60.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Norwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.53 195th 299 34.8%
2019 50.90 129th 299 56.9%
2022 45.44 135th 295 54.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Norwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.99 203rd 343 40.8%
2019 60.66 150th 346 56.6%
2021 43.63 176th 281 37.4%
2022 58.08 146th 339 56.9%
2023 38.87 213th 343 37.9%
2024 47.88 185th 342 45.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Norwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.70 49th 97 49.5%
2021 79.21 14th 68 79.4%
2022 81.60 14th 93 84.9%
2024 50.21 59th 98 39.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Norwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.45 72nd 134 46.3%
2019 59.99 53rd 137 61.3%
2022 43.05 73rd 133 45.1%
2023 11.92 132nd 142 7.0%
2024 50.87 68th 160 57.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Norwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.05 106th 193 45.1%
2019 51.40 92nd 206 55.3%
2022 25.79 157th 217 27.6%
2023 37.93 147th 241 39.0%
2024 54.78 102nd 249 59.0%
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Rank History for White students at Norwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.65 117th 303 61.4%
2019 56.32 141st 302 53.3%
2021 53.64 125th 249 49.8%
2022 61.15 125th 300 58.3%
2023 49.50 152nd 301 49.5%
2024 54.03 139th 302 54.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Norwood High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 808 10 7 5 1 n/a n/a 0 831
1989 981 28 22 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1042
1990 897 33 26 13 1 n/a n/a 0 970
1991 865 36 30 18 4 n/a n/a 0 953
1992 881 35 26 25 2 n/a n/a 0 969
1993 871 41 19 22 1 n/a n/a 0 954
1994 879 41 23 25 2 n/a n/a 0 970
1995 877 36 30 21 0 n/a n/a 0 964
1996 877 36 30 21 0 n/a n/a 0 964
1997 855 39 39 15 0 n/a n/a 0 948
1998 827 32 39 18 0 n/a n/a 0 916
1999 792 29 33 23 0 n/a n/a 0 877
2000 818 36 39 40 0 n/a n/a 0 933
2001 847 39 33 27 0 n/a n/a 0 946
2002 974 51 48 22 0 n/a n/a 0 1095
2003 974 51 48 22 0 n/a n/a 0 1095
2004 963 61 48 29 1 n/a n/a 0 1102
2005 983 70 47 36 1 n/a n/a 0 1137
2006 958 68 37 36 1 n/a n/a 11 1111
2007 943 68 28 39 1 n/a n/a 8 1087
2008 930 83 27 44 0 n/a n/a 8 1092
2009 869 69 24 49 0 0 6 0 1017
2010 887 73 23 53 1 0 6 0 1043
2011 892 67 21 44 2 0 5 0 1031
2012 898 79 21 50 1 0 11 0 1060
2013 914 107 32 49 1 2 8 0 1113
2014 821 113 48 46 0 2 7 0 1037
2015 788 117 47 64 0 2 11 0 1029
2016 723 113 44 69 0 2 16 0 967
2017 691 122 37 91 0 0 16 0 957
2018 672 115 41 105 0 0 25 0 958
2019 664 122 44 129 0 1 25 0 985
2020 651 127 50 140 0 1 23 1 993
2021 629 107 57 152 0 2 26 0 973
2022 609 129 54 164 1 3 23 4 987
2023 551 127 55 176 1 3 23 5 941

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 Norwood High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 831 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1042 n/a n/a n/a
1990 970 n/a n/a n/a
1991 953 n/a n/a n/a
1992 969 n/a n/a n/a
1993 954 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 970 n/a n/a n/a
1995 964 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 964 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 948 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 916 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 877 n/a 0.0 7.1
2000 933 n/a 0.0 5.8
2001 946 n/a 0.0 7.5
2002 1095 n/a n/a 12.1
2003 1095 n/a n/a 12.1
2004 1102 74.9 14.7 12.2
2005 1137 71.9 15.8 14.5
2006 1111 73.9 15.0 15.9
2007 1087 74.0 14.7 17.6
2008 1092 70.5 15.5 19.1
2009 1017 70.5 14.4 20.6
2010 1043 74.0 14.0 21.4
2011 1031 74.3 13.8 24.2
2012 1060 76.9 13.7 26
2013 1113 80.7 13.7 23.8
2014 1037 78.7 13.1 31.1
2015 1029 75.0 13.7 29.9
2016 967 76.0 12.7 n/a
2017 957 71.9 13.2 n/a
2018 958 69.7 13.7 n/a
2019 985 70.0 14.0 n/a
2020 993 74.4 13.3 n/a
2021 973 73.4 13.2 n/a
2022 987 81.6 12.0 n/a
2023 941 83.4 11.2 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 Norwood High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 831 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1042 n/a n/a n/a
1990 970 n/a n/a n/a
1991 953 n/a n/a n/a
1992 969 n/a n/a n/a
1993 954 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 970 n/a n/a n/a
1995 964 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 964 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 948 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 916 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 877 n/a 0.0 7.1
2000 933 n/a 0.0 5.8
2001 946 n/a 0.0 7.5
2002 1095 n/a n/a 12.1
2003 1095 n/a n/a 12.1
2004 1102 74.9 14.7 12.2
2005 1137 71.9 15.8 14.5
2006 1111 73.9 15.0 15.9
2007 1087 74.0 14.7 17.6
2008 1092 70.5 15.5 19.1
2009 1017 70.5 14.4 20.6
2010 1043 74.0 14.0 21.4
2011 1031 74.3 13.8 24.2
2012 1060 76.9 13.7 26
2013 1113 80.7 13.7 23.8
2014 1037 78.7 13.1 31.1
2015 1029 75.0 13.7 29.9
2016 967 76.0 12.7 n/a
2017 957 71.9 13.2 n/a
2018 958 69.7 13.7 n/a
2019 985 70.0 14.0 n/a
2020 993 74.4 13.3 n/a
2021 973 73.4 13.2 n/a
2022 987 81.6 12.0 n/a
2023 941 83.4 11.2 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 Norwood High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $243 (1.6%) $15,322 (98.4%) $15,565
2020 $381 (2.3%) $15,877 (97.7%) $16,258
2021 $707 (3.9%) $17,570 (96.1%) $18,277

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Norwood High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 147th of 351 High schoolsRanks 183rd of 347 High schools
 10.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Norwood High)6557.6
 7.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Norwood)6455.8
 8.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Norwood High)6646.4
 19.6%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Norwood)6444.7
 19.3%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students985941
 4.5%
African American122127
 4.1%
American Indian01
Asian4455
 25%
Hispanic129176
 36.4%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White664551
 17%
Two or More Races2523
 8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Norwood High

Norwood High ranks 158th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Norwood High are 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 941 students attended Norwood High.

Norwood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Balch
Elementary : Charles J Prescott
Elementary : Cornelius M Callahan
Elementary : F A Cleveland
Elementary : George F. Willett
Elementary : John P Oldham
Middle : Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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