Norwood High School (Massachusetts)
Norwood High School (NHS) is a four-year public secondary school located in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States, within Norfolk County. The school is the only high school within the Norwood Public Schools district and is located at 245 Nichols Street.
| Norwood High School | |
|---|---|
 Norwood High School | |
| Address | |
  Norwood High School  Norwood High School | |
245 Nichols St, Norwood, MA 02062 , , 02062 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°11′57″N 71°12′35″W |
| Information | |
| Type | public secondary school |
| Opened | 1920s (original) 2011 (current) |
| School district | Norwood Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 250906001466[1] |
| Principal | Hugh Galligan |
| Faculty | 69.73 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9th to 12th |
| Enrollment | 958 (2017–18)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.74[2] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| School color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Tri-Valley League |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Nickname | NHS |
| Communities served | Norwood |
| Feeder schools | Coakley Middle School |
| Website | www |
Demographics [3]
According to Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education annual statistics, for the 2018-2019 academic year, the demographic enrollment distributions for race, gender and grade level at Norwood High School (Massachusetts) are as follows:
Total number of enrolled students: 985
Total number of full-time equivalent educators: 70
Therefore, the student to teacher ratio for this school is 14.1:1
| Race | Pupils Enrolled* | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 122 | 12.4 |
| Asian | 44 | 4.5 |
| Hispanic | 129 | 13.1 |
| Native American | 0 | 0 |
| White | 664 | 67.4 |
| Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1 |
| Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic | 25 | 2.5 |
| Gender | Pupils Enrolled | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 493 | 50.05 |
| Female | 492 | 49.95 |
| Non-Binary | 0 | 0 |
| Grade | Pupils Enrolled | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 255 | 25.89 |
| 10 | 242 | 24.57 |
| 11 | 245 | 24.87 |
| 12 | 236 | 23.96 |
| SP** | 7 | 0.71 |
* Number calculated based on percentage of enrolled pupils.
** SP = Special Education Beyond Grade 12[4]
Athletics
The Norwood Mustangs are a member of the Bay State Conference, a league within the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association.[5] They have a traditional rivalry with Dedham High School and Walpole High School.
In 2016, Norwood explored a move to the Tri-Valley League, similar to Dedham's move after the 2015–16 academic year. Norwood had the second-smallest enrollment of BSC schools during the 2015-16 year with 967, less than half of the largest schools in the conference.[6] In October 2017, Norwood's move to the TVL became official. The 2017–2018 school year was the 60th and final season for Norwood's membership in the Bay State Conference.[7]
Norwood High's baseball team won the Division 1 state championship in 2015, snapping a 72-year drought between titles.
Notable alumni
- Richie Hebner, Major League Baseball player
References
- "Search for Public Schools - Norwood High (250906001466)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- "Norwood High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- "Enrollment Data (2018-19) - Norwood High (02200505)". profiles.doe.mass.edu.
- "Profiles Help-About the Data". www.profiles.doe.mass.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- "Bay State Conference". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- "For the Bay State Conference, it's a numbers game". norwoodrecord.com.
- "It's official: Norwood High School to join Tri-Valley League for 2018-19 school year". norwoodrecord.com.