Norwood High School

Norwood High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
245 Nichols St,  Norwood, MA
Norwood Public Schools
3.8
4.4
941 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Hugh Galligan
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Average SAT Score
1210
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
54%
Reading Proficiency
66%
Average GPA
3.45
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.45
Reading Proficiency
66%
Math Proficiency
54%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
83
Full Time Teachers
83
Teachers in First or Second Year
0.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1210
Math
600
Verbal
610
Average ACT
26
Math
24
English
28
Reading
27
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
22
AP Pass Rate
58.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
98:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.4%
Male
48%
White
58.6%
Hispanic
18.7%
Black
13.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.8%
Two or more races
2.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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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 252 Students
University of Massachusetts Boston 169 Students
Boston University 155 Students
Northeastern University 153 Students
Boston College 123 Students
University of Rhode Island 108 Students
University of New Hampshire 100 Students
Bridgewater State University 98 Students
University of Massachusetts Lowell 87 Students
Merrimack College 83 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 100 Students
Psychology 81 Students
Nursing 71 Students
Biology 66 Students
Computer Science 50 Students
Criminology 41 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 34 Students
Mechanical Engineering 31 Students
Engineering 30 Students
Finance 27 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 191 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/9/2024
The high school is good. I wish i would have taken more advantage of what it has to offer, but overall it has been a great experience
4.0 Parent
2/27/2024
Norwood high School is above the state average in key measures of college and career readiness with excellent students teacher ratio.
3.0 Senior
1/17/2023
Variety of classes available, good teachers and staff, diversity, average food, too strict, no freedom for students. Attendance is also too strict.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.4 8 Reviews
5.0 other
9/11/2019
I loved this school. It greatly prepared me for college! There were a lot of friendly people, both students and staff. It was a joy to walk around and know a lot of familiar faces.
3.0 student
3/16/2018
it is quite overrated in my opinion. as a student i feel as if no student genuinely enjoys going to school every day and at least half if not more of the student body has no morals or respect for other students.
5.0 parent
8/23/2017
With an older child who graduated two years prior, we had a great experience. Looking forward to another great experience, as I now have another child attending as a freshmen.
5.0 other
8/22/2015
Great teachers. Brand new building. Lots of extracurricular sand AP classes. Unlike a previous review states, getting a good grade DOES require more than showing up.

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