Needham High School
| Needham High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
609 Webster Street, Needham , United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°17′14″N 71°13′51″W / 42.28722°N 71.23083°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1898 |
| Principal | Aaron Sicotte |
| Teaching staff | 129.89 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,622 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.49[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Nickname | Rockets |
| Rivals | Wellesley High School (Wellesley, MA) |
| Newspaper | The Hilltopper |
| Yearbook | The Advocate |
| Website | Needham High School |
Needham High School is a public high school in Needham, Massachusetts, educating grades 9 through 12.
Notable alumni and teachers
- Charlie Baker, 72nd Governor of Massachusetts[3]
- Marsha Bemko, executive producer of Antiques Roadshow.[4]
- Peter DeFazio, U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District of Oregon (Class of 1965)[5]
- Anna Parker Fessenden, botanist, taught math at Needham High School
- Jared Freid, comedian and podcaster[6]
- Robbie Ftorek, NHL coach and player, born and raised in Needham (Class of 1970)[7]
- James S. Gracey, former Commandant of the United States Coast Guard[8]
- Steven Hauschka, American football player[9]
- Eric Johnson, American football player[10]
- Richard Larson, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]
- Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey.[12]
- Marissa Nadler, singer-songwriter
- Aly Raisman, Olympic gold medalist for gymnastics in London 2012 and Rio 2016[13]
- Karl Ravech, ESPN Baseball Tonight anchor, born and raised in Needham[14]
- Sarah Saltzberg, actress/singer[15]
- Harry Swartz (born 1996), soccer player[16]
- Mike Tannenbaum, American football executive[17]
- Jeff Taylor, founder of Monster.com[18]
- Sunita Williams, NASA astronaut[19]
References
- ^ a b c "Needham High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ "2017–18 SAT Performance Statewide Report". September 20, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Barrett, Joey (September 8, 2023). "Charlie Baker gives it the old college try". 01907 The Magazine. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bioguide Search".
- ^ "Becoming A Top 100 Comedy Podcaster With Jared Freid". The Mentors. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ Class of 1970
- ^ U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office. "Admiral James S. Gracey". Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "Ex Midd player in Super Bowl 48". suncommunitynews.com. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ Flanagan, Michael (April 28, 2020). "Spotlighting former Needham standout athlete Eric Johnson". Hometown Weekly. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "Richard Larson '65, SM '67, PhD '69". infinite.mit.edu. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Regional Plan Association". RPA. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "Life on the road leads Raisman to London". ESPN.com. July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ Lipovich, Joe; src="https://patch.com/img/cdn/assets/layout/badges/verified-patch-staff.svg"/>, Patch Staff<img alt="Verified Patch Staff Badge" class="styles_Badge__PNwMX" (May 1, 2016). "How Needham High School Sparked Karl Ravech's Journalism Career". Needham, MA Patch. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Needham Community Theatre. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Harry Swartz - Men's Soccer". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Can advanced analytics have a significant impact in the NFL? - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "A 'Monster' achievement - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Sunita L. Williams - NASA". Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- Needham High School October 2017 STM (1) October 2, 2017.
External links
Class Websites
- Needham High School Class of 1961 Official Site
- Needham High School Class of 1961 Reunion Site
- Needham High School Class of 1962 website
- Needham High School Class of 1963 website
- Needham High School Class of 1964 website
- Needham High School Class of 1965 website
- Needham High School Class of 1966 website
- Needham High School Class of 1967 & 1968 website
- Needham High School Class of 1969 website
- Needham High School Class of 1970 website
- Needham High School Class of 1971 website
- Needham High School Class of 1972 website
- Needham High School Class of 1973 website
- Needham High School Class of 1980 website
