Needham High School

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Needham High School
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Location
Needham High School
609 Webster Street, Needham
,
Massachusetts

United States
Coordinates 42°17′14″N71°13′51″W / 42.28722°N 71.23083°W / 42.28722; -71.23083
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1898
PrincipalAaron Sicotte
Teaching staff129.89 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,622 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio12.49 [1]
ColorsBlue and Gold   
Athletics conference Bay State Conference
Nickname Rockets
Rivals Wellesley High School (Wellesley, MA)
NewspaperThe Hilltopper
YearbookThe Advocate
Website 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 offerers a wide variety of courses including many AP classes. [2] It consistently rates as a top public high school in Massachusetts, currentaly being rated #19 according to niche.com [3]

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The current principal is Aaron Sicotte as of 2025. [2]

There are currently two vice principals: Pierre Jean and Mary Kay Alessi. [2]

Notable alumni and teachers

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Aly Raisman

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Needham High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "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.
  4. ↑ Barrett, Joey (September 8, 2023). "Charlie Baker gives it the old college try". 01907 The Magazine. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ Funari, Sandra. "Marsha Komins (Bemko), Needham, MA Massachusetts currently in West Roxbury, MA USA". www.needhamhigh73.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Bioguide Search".
  7. ↑ "Becoming A Top 100 Comedy Podcaster With Jared Freid". The Mentors. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  8. ↑ Class of 1970
  9. ↑ U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office. "Admiral James S. Gracey" . Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Ex Midd player in Super Bowl 48". suncommunitynews.com. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  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.
  13. ↑ "Regional Plan Association". RPA. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  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.
  18. ↑ "Can advanced analytics have a significant impact in the NFL? - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  19. ↑ "A 'Monster' achievement - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Sunita L. Williams - NASA" . Retrieved August 8, 2025.

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