South Shore Charter Public School
Norwell · MA · South Shore Charter Public · Public charter · K-12 combined
At a glance
- 8 AP courses offered — Elite
- 2 calculus classes · 4 physics · 6 chemistry
- AP rigor: 71st percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: 66th percentile by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 97% in 2019 (90th percentile nationally)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How South Shore Charter Public School compares for families
Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor at the 71st percentile nationally with 8 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Holbrook Middle High School, Cohasset High School, Boston Collegiate Charter School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
71st percentile nationally
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-2166th percentile by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
90th percentile nationally
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Your state's public flagship
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,383/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,057 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $20,660 per student in district revenue, the 11 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $227,260/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Middle High School Holbrook |
Public | 6.4 | 309 | +3.3% |
| Cohasset High School Cohasset |
Public | 6.4 | 381 | -10.1% |
| Boston Collegiate Charter School Dorchester |
Public · charter | 14.6 | 316 | -6.0% |
| New Heights Charter School of Brockton Brockton |
Public · charter | 9.8 | 396 | -4.8% |
| Abington High Abington |
Public | 4.6 | 524 | -9.7% |
| Neighborhood House Charter School Dorchester |
Public · charter | 12.9 | 278 | -1.1% |
| Excel High School South Boston |
Public | 14.8 | 300 | -31.2% |
| Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School Roxbury |
Public · charter | 15.6 | 323 | -7.2% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantSouth Shore Charter Public School is a public high school in Norwell, MA, enrolling 1,057 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 13% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 8 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 71% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
131 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 66% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 230 students per school counselor.
9% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does South Shore Charter Public School offer? South Shore Charter Public School offers 8 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 71% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is South Shore Charter Public School's graduation rate? South Shore Charter Public School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend South Shore Charter Public School? South Shore Charter Public School is a public high school in Norwell, MA, enrolling 1,057 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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