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Needham High School

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Needham High School is a public high school in Needham, Massachusetts, educating grades 9 through 12. Aaron Sicotte is the principal of Needham High School. Its three assistant principals are Alison Coubrough-Argentieri, Mary Kay Alessi, and Pierre Jean.

Serving 1,633 students in grades 9-12, Needham High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,633 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: ≥99% (Top 1% in MA)
: Top 1%
: 90% (Top 1%)
: 84% (Top 1%)
: 79% (Top 5%)
: Needham High's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Needham Heights, MA, covering approximately 12.7 square miles. Parents can typically expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Needham High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Needham High School's student population of 1,633 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 137 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Needham High School
9	424
10	377
11	422
12	410

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Total Students

1,633 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Needham High School
2025	1,633
2024	1,622
2023	1,645
2022	1,669
2021	1,670
2020	1,658
2019	1,718
2018	1,686
2017	1,659
2016	1,664
2015	1,614
2014	1,582
2013	1,562
2012	1,503
2011	1,433
2010	1,434
2009	1,400
2008	1,385
2007	1,424
2006	1,398
2005	1,420
2004	1,375
2003	1,345
2002	1,282
2001	1,214
2000	1,190
1999	1,154
1998	1,164
1997	1,082
1996	1,036
1995	1,006
1994	969
1993	962
1992	961
1991	987
1990	990
1989	1,105
1988	1,224

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Total Classroom Teachers

137 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Needham High School
2025	137
2024	130
2023	132
2022	130
2021	123
2020	127
2019	126
2018	125
2017	122
2016	118
2015	111
2014	105
2013	105
2012	102
2011	99
2010	100
2009	100
2008	99
2007	100
2006	99
2005	116
2004	103

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Year Founded

1898

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School Motto

A Caring Community Striving for Personal Growth and Academic Excellence

School Rankings

Needham High School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Needham High School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MA)

#5 out of 1626 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Needham High School
2023	#5
2022	#12
2021	#4
2019	#22
2018	#18
2017	#14
2016	#13
2015	#6
2014	#24
2013	#2
2012	#21
2011	#15
2010	#32

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90%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Needham High School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	90%	42%	73%
2022	83%	41%	71%
2021	87%	37%	65%
2019	89%	51%	75%
2018	94%	52%	75%
2017	95%	53%	77%
2016	94%	64%	83%
2015	96%	61%	82%
2014	96%	61%	80%
2013	97%	61%	81%
2012	95%	59%	78%
2011	95%	59%	79%
2010	93%	59%	80%

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84%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Needham High School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2022	84%	44%	70%
2021	92%	49%	74%
2019	85%	54%	78%
2018	98%	56%	75%
2017	99%	54%	76%
2016	99%	71%	87%
2015	99%	69%	86%
2014	97%	69%	86%
2013	99%	69%	85%
2012	98%	69%	85%
2011	97%	70%	86%
2010	93%	69%	86%

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79%

44%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Needham High School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	12:1	12:1
2024	12:1	12:1
2023	12:1	12:1	13:1
2022	13:1	12:1	13:1
2021	14:1	12:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	13:1	14:1
2015	15:1	13:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Needham High School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	10%	8%
2024	9%	7%
2023	8%	7%	12%
2022	9%	7%	11%
2021	9%	7%	10%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	9%	7%	9%
2018	8%	7%	9%
2017	8%	7%	9%
2016	7%	6%	9%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	5%	5%	6%
2008	5%	5%	7%
2007	4%	5%	6%
2006	3%	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	6%
2003	5%	5%	5%
2002	5%	4%	5%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	5%	4%	5%
1999	5%	4%	4%
1998	5%	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%	5%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%	4%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%	4%
1992	4%	4%	4%
1991	4%	3%	3%
1990	4%	3%	4%
1989	4%	3%	4%
1988	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Needham High School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	8%	26%
2024	8%	25%
2023	8%	24%	7%
2022	7%	23%	7%
2021	5%	22%	6%
2020	5%	22%	6%
2019	4%	21%	6%
2018	5%	20%	5%
2017	5%	19%	5%
2016	5%	19%	5%
2015	4%	18%	5%
2014	4%	17%	5%
2013	3%	16%	4%
2012	3%	16%	4%
2011	2%	16%	3%
2010	2%	15%	3%
2009	2%	15%	3%
2008	3%	14%	4%
2007	4%	14%	4%
2006	4%	13%	3%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	3%	11%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	1%	10%	2%
1999	2%	10%	2%
1998	1%	10%	2%
1997	1%	10%	1%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	7%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%
1988	1%	6%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Needham High School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	3%	10%
2024	3%	10%
2023	2%	10%	3%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	2%	10%	3%
2020	2%	9%	3%
2019	3%	9%	3%
2018	3%	9%	2%
2017	3%	9%	2%
2016	3%	9%	2%
2015	3%	9%	2%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	2%	8%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	4%
2003	4%	9%	4%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	5%	8%	4%
1997	4%	8%	4%
1996	4%	8%	4%
1995	4%	8%	4%
1994	4%	8%	4%
1993	4%	8%	4%
1992	3%	8%	4%
1991	3%	8%	5%
1990	3%	8%	4%
1989	3%	7%	4%
1988	3%	7%	4%

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White

74%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Needham High School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	74%	51%
2024	75%	53%
2023	77%	54%	72%
2022	77%	56%	73%
2021	79%	57%	75%
2020	80%	58%	77%
2019	80%	59%	77%
2018	81%	60%	79%
2017	81%	61%	79%
2016	82%	63%	80%
2015	84%	64%	82%
2014	84%	65%	81%
2013	85%	66%	82%
2012	87%	67%	84%
2011	87%	68%	84%
2010	88%	69%	84%
2009	89%	70%	85%
2008	89%	71%	86%
2007	89%	72%	87%
2006	89%	73%	88%
2005	89%	74%	88%
2004	89%	75%	88%
2003	89%	75%	89%
2002	90%	76%	89%
2001	90%	76%	89%
2000	90%	77%	89%
1999	90%	77%	90%
1998	89%	78%	90%
1997	91%	78%	90%
1996	91%	79%	90%
1995	91%	79%	90%
1994	91%	79%	90%
1993	91%	80%	91%
1992	92%	80%	91%
1991	92%	81%	91%
1990	92%	82%	91%
1989	92%	83%	91%
1988	93%	84%	91%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Needham High School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

26%

49%

0.44

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Needham High School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	0.44	0.66
2024	0.42	0.65
2023	0.40	0.64	0.46
2022	0.40	0.62	0.44
2021	0.37	0.62	0.42
2020	0.35	0.61	0.39
2019	0.35	0.60	0.39
2018	0.34	0.59	0.37
2017	0.34	0.58	0.37
2016	0.32	0.56	0.35
2015	0.29	0.55	0.33
2014	0.29	0.54	0.33
2013	0.27	0.53	0.31
2012	0.24	0.52	0.30
2011	0.24	0.51	0.29
2010	0.22	0.50	0.28
2009	0.21	0.48	0.27
2008	0.21	0.47	0.25
2007	0.21	0.46	0.24
2006	0.21	0.45	0.23
2005	0.21	0.43	0.22
2004	0.21	0.42	0.21
2003	0.21	0.42	0.21
2002	0.19	0.40	0.20
2001	0.19	0.40	0.20
2000	0.19	0.39	0.20
1999	0.19	0.39	0.19
1998	0.20	0.38	0.19
1997	0.17	0.38	0.19
1996	0.17	0.36	0.18
1995	0.17	0.36	0.18
1994	0.17	0.36	0.18
1993	0.17	0.35	0.17
1992	0.15	0.35	0.18
1991	0.15	0.33	0.18
1990	0.15	0.32	0.17
1989	0.15	0.30	0.16
1988	0.13	0.29	0.17

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≥99%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Needham High School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	99%	89%
2022	99%	90%	98%
2021	99%	87%	97%
2020	99%	88%	99%
2019	98%	88%	97%
2018	98%	87%	97%
2017	98%	87%	98%
2016	99%	87%	97%
2015	99%	87%	98%
2014	97%	86%	98%
2013	98%	85%	96%
2012	96%	84%	95%
2011	99%	83%	97%

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(22-23)

26.2%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Needham High School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	26.2%	22.8%	13.1%
2022	32.9%	28.6%	16.1%
2021	3.5%	18.2%	3.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Needham High School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	8%	34%
2024	8%	35%
2023	8%	35%	6%
2021	8%	36%	7%
2019	8%	35%	6%
2015	8%	36%	6%
2014	5%	34%	5%
2013	5%	32%	5%
2012	4%	30%	5%
2011	3%	29%	4%
2010	3%	27%	4%
2009	2%	25%	3%
2008	2%	24%	2%
2007	2%	23%	2%
2006	3%	23%	3%
2005	3%	23%	2%
2004	2%	22%	2%
2001	1%	19%	3%
2000	1%	20%	3%
1999	1%	17%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Needham High School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Needham School District

Sports

Colors

Blue, Gold

School Mascot

Rocket

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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What is Needham High School's ranking?

Needham High School is ranked #5 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Needham High School?

The graduation rate of Needham High School is 99%, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 89.2%.

How many students attend Needham High School?

1,633 students attend Needham High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Needham High School students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Needham High School?

Needham High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Needham High School offer ?

Needham High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Needham High School part of?

Needham High School is part of Needham School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,633 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: ≥99% (Top 1%)
: Top 1%
: 90% (Top 1%)
: 84% (Top 1%)
: 79% (Top 5%)
: Needham High's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Needham Heights, MA, covering approximately 12.7 square miles. Parents can typically expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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