Norwood High

245 Nichols Street, Norwood MA, 2062 | Norwood School District | 781-769-2333
  • grades 9-12
  • students 958
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Norwood
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
58%Norwood
52%Massachusetts

Norwood High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Norwood School District" in Norwood, MA. There are a total of 958 students and 70 teachers at Norwood High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Norwood High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 25% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Norwood High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students958
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment251
Taking some courses97
Taking some courses (not tests)155
Passing some courses66
Passing no courses17

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Norwood High, there are a total of 251 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 97 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Norwood High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 78.2% 73.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 11.7% 10.2% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.2% 6.5% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 7.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.5% 3.3% 3.1%

Norwood demographics profile

StatisticNorwoodMassachusettsNational
Population29,4466,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,83789491
Median age39.839.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%53%55%
Speak English78%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%9%13%

Education level achieved in Norwood

IndexNorwoodMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade92.6%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school91.7%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college68.7%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.6%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters16.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Norwood High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.