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Norwell High School (Massachusetts)

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Norwell High School is a public secondary school accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). It is located in Norwell, Massachusetts, United States. The school includes approximately 50 full-time teachers. Its students consistently score above state and national averages on the SAT and other standardized tests, and on average, 97% of students from each graduating class at Norwell High School continue on to post-secondary education.[3]

NHS has been ranked as the 12th best secondary school in Massachusetts, and is ranked in the top 6% for best public education high schools in the country by Newsweek Magazine.[4]

Administration

On July 1, 2011, William Fish became the new principal of Norwell High School, replacing Matthew Keegan, who had been serving the school since 2006.[5] The school's administration includes assistant principals Matthew Marani and Jennifer Greenberg.[6] The school's administration also includes four guidance counselors [7]

Toward the end of the 1980s Norwell High School lowered their grading system, as the numbers were higher than standard grading systems. (For example, a final grade of 82 was a C+ versus a B−)

The school's staff also includes nine cafeteria workers and six custodians.

Academics

The school's faculty offers a wide array of academic courses in several departments. Students that attended NHS are required to take four years of English, History, Mathematics and Science courses. Students are required to take at least three years of a Foreign Language. Some students complete their first year of foreign language while in middle school so they will only have to complete two years; some students choose to take their fourth and fifth year of a language and continue these courses into college. Students are required to take at least two years of Health/Physical Education(Gym Class). Students are also allowed to take other courses including classes in art, music and technology, as seen below.

In 2009 the school began Arabic classes after teachers asked for them to be established. As of 2015 25 students take Arabic I and 10 take Arabic II.[8] As of 2015 few other high schools in Massachusetts offer Arabic.[9]

Athletics

Norwell High School offers several sports programs for students that include:[10]

In 2014, Norwell added two synthetic turf fields and a track and field facility to their athletic complex.[11]

Co-curricular activities

The school includes clubs and activities, including:[12]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Norwell High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - 2019-20 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report".
  3. ^ "Norwell Public Schools Fact Sheet 2010-11" (PDF). Norwellschools.org. Schoolwires. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  4. ^ Connors, Molly (June 16, 2010). "Norwell High School is ranked one of the best in the country". The Boston Globe.
  5. ^ Matthew J. Gill (March 18, 2011) New Principal. wickedlocal.com
  6. ^ "School Administration / Meet Our Staff".
  7. ^ "Guidance & Counseling / Overview".
  8. ^ a b Seltz, Johanna. "In schools south of Boston, a wide disparity on foreign language offerings" (Archived 2015-01-14 at the Wayback Machine). Boston Globe. January 11, 2015. Retrieved on January 18, 2015.
  9. ^ "Foreign language classes, by the numbers" ( Archived 2015-01-19 at the Wayback Machine). Boston Globe. January 10, 2015. Retrieved on January 18, 2015.
  10. ^ Athletics
  11. ^ Matt Cook (September 4, 2014). "Norwell unveils new athletic complex". The Patriot Ledger. Norwell, Massachusetts. p. 1. Retrieved May 22, 2015. A pair of synthetic turf fields, as well as new track & field facilities, should make life easier for all Clippers teams.
  12. ^ "Activities & Clubs Directory". Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "Senator Rick Halford". The Alaskan State Legislature. 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  14. ^ "Nick Russo". NBC. 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

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