South Shore Charter School
100 Longwater Circle, Norwell, MA, 02061 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
South Shore Charter School
School Type Charter School
Grades Offered Grades KG - 12
County Plymouth County, MA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 464 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 39 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 41 students
Grade 1 - 38 students
Grade 2 - 38 students
Grade 3 - 37 students
Grade 4 - 39 students
Grade 5 - 34 students
Grade 6 - 40 students
Grade 7 - 36 students
Grade 8 - 40 students
Grade 9 - 38 students
Grade 10 - 34 students
Grade 11 - 33 students
Grade 12 - 16 students
This School
(MA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 6%
% Hispanic 4% 14%
% Black 9% 12%
% White 81% 64%
% Unknown 4 % 4%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 11% 25%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name South Shore Charter School District
This School's Agency
(MA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 1 6
Number of Students Managed 464 students 3,236 students
District Total Revenue n/a $47,808,000
District Expenditure n/a $52,073,000
District Revenue / Student n/a $14,774
District Expenditure / Student n/a $16,092
In the News:
  • South Shore charter school hit hard by tragedies (The Patriot Ledger)
    posted on August 8, 2009 at 01:29:26 pm
    As news of Erin Leary’s death spread through the tight-knit community this week, a familiar process began: Students, and faculty rallied together to support Leary’s family and cope with yet another loss. Leary is the fourth student from South Shore Charter Public to die in three years.
  • Teacher allegedly pens threatening note (FOX 25 Boston)
    posted on June 15, 2009 at 03:11:04 am
    FIRST ON FOX - A South Shore Charter Public School teacher is suspended for allegedly writing a threatening note.  School officials did send a letter home to parents.  FOX25's Martin Morenz has more.
  • Kids make noise in Abington’s Touch a Truck day (The Patriot Ledger)
    posted on May 20, 2009 at 05:39:13 am
    Police sirens were wailing, and UPS and FedEx truck horns honked nonstop in the Town Hall parking lot on Sunday. It was no public emergency, but kids having fun getting the feel of the big machines at the second annual “Touch A Truck” day in Abington.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (02061)
School Zip (02061)
(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 9,765 people 6,259,314 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 60% 40%
Population Average Age 40 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.9 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $87,397 $49,959
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 7.4 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 44 years old 55 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (02061)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 92% / 8% 58% / 42%
School Map:
1. Lillian M Jacobs Elementary School - 544 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
2. Hull High School - 405 students - 2.1 mi. away - view location
3. Memorial Middle School - 306 students - 2.1 mi. away - view location
4. Wm L Foster Elementary School - 579 students - 3.0 mi. away - view location
5. Atherton Hough Elementary School - 233 students - 4.1 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Norwell, Plymouth County, Zip 02061 
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).

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