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Needham High School

Needham High School is a public high school in Needham, Massachusetts, educating grades 9 through 12. It currently has 1,622 students enrolled as of 2024 and over 200 instructional staff members. It offers a wide variety of courses including many AP classes. It consistently rates as a top public high school in Massachusetts, currently being rated #19 according to niche.com

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Needham High School
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609 Webster Street, Needham
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Massachusetts

United States
42°17′14″N 71°13′51″W / 42.28722°N 71.23083°W / 42.28722; -71.23083
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1898
Principal
Aaron Sicotte
Teaching staff
137.43 (FTE)1
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,633 (2024–2025)1
Student to teacher ratio
11.881
ColorsBlue and Gold    
Athletics conference
Bay State Conference
NicknameRockets
RivalsWellesley High School (Wellesley, MA)
NewspaperThe Hilltopper
YearbookThe Advocate
WebsiteNeedham High School

Needham High School is a public high school in Needham, Massachusetts, educating grades 9 through 12. It currently has 1,622 students enrolled as of 2024 and over 200 instructional staff members. It offers a wide variety of courses including many AP classes.2 It consistently rates as a top public high school in Massachusetts, currently being rated #19 according to niche.com3

The current principal is Aaron Sicotte as of 2025.2

Notable alumni and teachers

References

References

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  2. "Staff Directory". nhs.needham.k12.ma.us. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  3. "2025 Best Public High Schools in Massachusetts". Niche. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
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  11. Flanagan, Michael (April 28, 2020). "Spotlighting former Needham standout athlete Eric Johnson". Hometown Weekly. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  12. "Richard Larson '65, SM '67, PhD '69". infinite.mit.edu. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
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  14. "Life on the road leads Raisman to London". ESPN.com. July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  15. Lipovich, Joe (May 1, 2016). "How Needham High School Sparked Karl Ravech's Journalism Career". Needham, MA Patch. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  16. "Hall of Fame". Needham Community Theatre. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  17. "Harry Swartz - Men's Soccer". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
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