Hingham High School

Hingham High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
17 Union St,  Hingham, MA
Hingham Public Schools
3.9
3.6
1,167 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Richard Swanson
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1300
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
82%
Reading Proficiency
91%
Average GPA
3.41
Graduation Rate
99%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.41
Reading Proficiency
91%
Math Proficiency
82%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
93
Full Time Teachers
93
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1300
Math
650
Verbal
650
Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
30
Reading
30
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
18
AP Pass Rate
98.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
184:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.8%
Female
46.9%
White
87.6%
Hispanic
3.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.6%
Two or more races
3.1%
Black
1.6%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#26 Best Public HS Teachers in Massachusetts
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Massachusetts Amherst 250 Students
University of Vermont 140 Students
Boston University 128 Students
Boston College 127 Students
University of New Hampshire 113 Students
Northeastern University 101 Students
Brown University 86 Students
Syracuse University 82 Students
Providence College 80 Students
University of Connecticut 75 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 211 Students
Psychology 109 Students
Biology 76 Students
Finance 67 Students
Economics 63 Students
Nursing 59 Students
Marketing 55 Students
Computer Science 51 Students
Environmental Science 48 Students
Communications 47 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 157 Reviews
1.0 Senior
4/14/2024
Best experience for me would be, my academics. Hingham curriculum encourages you to be your best. My worst experience would be few to little experience of inclusion.
3.0 Sophomore
3/28/2023
I am currently a sophmore at Hingham and it's just your average rich white school. There are some really good and bad teachers so it's balanced. The administration is better than most and easy to work with and the guidance department is phenomenal. I just wish everything wasn't so strict and hingham wasn't held to such high standard. The schedule is alright lunches stay the same most days so you always know who's In your lunch and you drop one block everyday. The school gives a lot of tests but the setup and resources they have are really good. If you focus on yourself you will get through school which is very exhausting considering the amount of work.
4.0 Senior
2/20/2023
Hingham High School is a great academic and athletic community that encourages students success. The classes are academically rigorous, but the teachers are fun and make learning manageable. Hingham High School offers students numerous business, art, english, and history electives and internships for older students. Other than a few administrative mistakes, I've had a great experience at Hingham High School.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.6 10 Reviews
4.0 other
2/25/2016
I graduated in 2004 and my comments may not fully reflect the current institution. Overall I was prepared well for college and found that my senior year here was more challenging than some of my college years. The facilities were excellent, clean, and it was a safe environment, though socially cliqu...
1.0 student
2/24/2016
I did not fit in with the majority of the kids. When I had a problem with teachers or classes the counselor I was assigned to did not help one bit. The teachers are alright but are not very good at explaining difficult subjects, especially in History and Math. My grades often did not reflect my unde...
4.0 student
2/17/2013
I graduated in 2011 & I will say I was very prepared for college! Our teachers pushed us hard & I thought it was too much at some times but college is a breeze. The only reason why I am not giving this school a 5 is the lack of diversity. I felt as if I didn't belong too well because I was not apart...
3.0 parent
9/8/2012
To all any parents of a child with a leaning disability; be prepared to pay money and hire advocates to get your child the help and support they need. Hingham High educators will offer minimal provisions for and fail to inform parents of their options for their child. HHS seems to have little intere...

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