Needham High School
High school in Needham, Massachusetts
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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.com[3]
| Needham High School | |
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| Location | |
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609 Webster Street, Needham , United States | |
| 42°17′14″N 71°13′51″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1898 |
Principal | Aaron Sicotte |
Teaching staff | 137.43 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,633 (2024–2025)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.88[1] |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
Athletics conference | Bay State Conference |
| Nickname | Rockets |
| Rivals | Wellesley High School (Wellesley, MA) |
| Newspaper | The Hilltopper |
| Yearbook | The Advocate |
| Website | Needham High School |
The current principal is Aaron Sicotte as of 2025.[2]
Notable alumni and teachers
- Charlie Baker, 72nd Governor of Massachusetts[4]
- Marsha Bemko, executive producer of Antiques Roadshow.[5]
- Peter DeFazio, U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District of Oregon (Class of 1965)[6]
- Anna Parker Fessenden, botanist, taught math at Needham High School
- Jared Freid, comedian and podcaster[7]
- Robbie Ftorek, NHL coach and player, born and raised in Needham (Class of 1970)[8]
- James S. Gracey, former Commandant of the United States Coast Guard[9]
- Steven Hauschka, American football player[10]
- Eric Johnson, American football player[11]
- Richard Larson, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12]
- Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey.[13]
- Marissa Nadler, singer-songwriter
- Aly Raisman, Olympic gold medalist for gymnastics in London 2012 and Rio 2016[14]
- Karl Ravech, ESPN Baseball Tonight anchor, born and raised in Needham[15]
- Sarah Saltzberg, actress/singer[16]
- Harry Swartz (born 1996), soccer player[17]
- Mike Tannenbaum, American football executive[18]
- Jeff Taylor, founder of Monster.com[19]
- Sunita Williams, NASA astronaut[20]