Hingham High School
Tel:
(781)741-1560
- Hingham High School serves 1,195 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 95% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 64%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 71%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Hingham High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%.
Top Placements
Hingham High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Hingham High School's student population of 1,195 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 86 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2009) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,195 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 86 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hingham High School is ranked within the top 1% of all 1,671 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hingham High School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.34. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #9 out of 1,671 schools (Top 1%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 95% | 64% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥99% | 71% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 18% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 93% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.34 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥99% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hingham School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hingham High School is Weymouth High School (2.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Maria Weston Chapman Middle School (2.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is East Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hingham East Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 579 students
1.1 miles
2 Collins Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781)741-1570 1.1 PK-5 579 - Hingham Plymouth River Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 485 students
1.8 miles
200 High Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781)741-1530 1.8 K-5 485 - Hingham South Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 530 students
1.8 miles
831 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
(781)741-1540 1.8 K-5 530 - Hingham Wm L Foster Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 470 students
2.2 miles
55 Downer Avenue
Hingham, MA 02043
(781)741-1520 2.2 K-5 470 - East Weymouth Lawrence W Pingree Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 233 students
2.6 miles
1250 Commercial Street
East Weymouth, MA 02189
(781)337-2974 2.6 K-4 233
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