Needham High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Needham, Massachusetts 02494 · Needham
#17 of 300 high schools in Massachusetts
#294 of 16,910 nationally
About Needham High
Needham High is a public high located in Needham, in the Needham school district of Massachusetts, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,633 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 89.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of high schools in United States and 17th of 300 ranked high schools in Massachusetts. Its strongest component is math proficiency (95th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (75th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,633.
There are 8 schools in Needham; Needham High ranks 3rd of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)89%
- Reading proficiency (30%)85%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)11.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Needham High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,633
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 11.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 85%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 89%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Needham High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
William Mitchell
Needham · Public elementary · Grades K–5
424 students · 735 m away
Pollard Middle
Needham · Public middle · Grades 7–8
867 students · 1.2 km away
High Rock School
Needham · Public middle · Grades 6–6
441 students · 1.7 km away
Sunita L. Williams Elementary
Needham · Public elementary · Grades K–5
533 students · 2.0 km away
Broadmeadow
Needham · Public elementary · Grades K–5
502 students · 2.0 km away
Newman Elementary
Needham · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
696 students · 2.1 km away
John Eliot
Needham · Public elementary · Grades K–5
397 students · 2.3 km away
Joseph E Fiske
Wellesley · Public elementary · Grades K–5
278 students · 3.2 km away
Preschool at Wellesley Schools
Wellesley · Public other · Grades PK–PK
87 students · 3.3 km away
Countryside
Newton Highlands · Public elementary · Grades K–5
369 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Massachusetts with a comparable Enrollment.
Acton-Boxborough Regional High
Acton · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,622 students
Chelsea High
Chelsea · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,649 students
Barnstable High
Hyannis · Public high · Grades 8–12
1,652 students
Andover High
Andover · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,609 students
Arlington High
Arlington · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,677 students
Weymouth High School
Weymouth · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,679 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Needham High a good school?
Needham High has a Success Index (US) of 89.2 out of 100 (Top 5% of high schools in United States) and ranks #17 of 300 in Massachusetts. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Needham High rank in Massachusetts?
Needham High ranks #17 of 300 high schools in Massachusetts and #294 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Needham High?
Needham High had 1,633 students in 2025.
Is Needham High a elementary school or a high school?
Needham High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Needham High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Needham High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.