Norwell High School (Massachusetts)
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Norwell High School as seen from the back parking lot.
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18 South Street Norwell, Massachusetts United States |
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1849 (1700 as part of Scituate) |
| Superintendent | Matthew Keegan |
| Principal | William Fish |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 677 |
| Campus | Suburban, 100 acres |
| Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
| Mascot | Clippers |
| Rival | Hanover, Scituate, Cohasset |
| Accreditation | NEASC |
| Average SAT scores | 555 verbal 555 math 547 writing 1657 total (2015-2016) |
| Newspaper | The Navigator |
| Website | http://www.norwellschools.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=186 |
Coordinates: 44°35′26″N 69°36′16″W / 44.590517°N 69.60437°W
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. 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.
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.
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. The school's administration includes assistant principals Matthew Marani and Jennifer Greenberg. The school's administration also includes four guidance counselors
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.
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