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Hingham High School
Class of 2014
A Profile
College Testing and Placement
Profile of the Graduating Class of 2014
Table of Contents
Summary Statements 1-3 Summary of the Plans of the Class of 2014 4 Geographical Placement of the Class of 2014 5 2014 College Applications by School 6-13 2014 College Matriculation 14-16 Hingham, State and National SAT Test Scores 17 Class of 2014 SAT Benchmark School Comparison 18 SAT Subject Tests 19 Biology-Ecological 20 Biology-Molecular 21 Chemistry 22 English Literature 23 Mathematics Level I 24 Mathematics Level II 25
Physics 26 Spanish 27 United States History 28 World History 29 SAT Subject Tests Participation Rates 30 Hingham, State and National ACT Test Scores 31 Advanced Placement Participation 32 SAT Scores of Grade 12 Advanced Placement Candidates 33 Advanced Placement Mean Grades 33 Advanced Placement Percentage of Grades 3 or Higher 34 Advanced Placement Benchmark Schools Comparison of Grades 3 or Higher 34 Advanced Placement Ten Year Enrollment and 35 Ten Year Percentage of Grades 3 or Higher Advanced Placement Summary of All Scores 2014 36 Advanced Placement Scholars 37 National Merit Scholarship Program Summary 38
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Summary Statements
Page 4 A Summary of Plans
Eighty eight percent of students in the Class of 2014 (289 graduates) attended four-year colleges. The overall percentage of graduates who plan to continue their formal education now stands at 96%.
Page 17 SAT
The class of 2014 achieved at a higher level than those in the previous years. The Critical Reading score rose by 22 points, while the mean score in Math increased by 24 points. There was a 12 point rise in Writing as well.
SAT Critical Reading
The Critical Reading score of Hingham students rose by 22 points from last year’s score to a mean of 573. Hingham’s score is 57 points higher than the state average. The national average score is 497. Hingham students score 76 points higher when compared to the national group. Hingham students continue to compare very favorably to both groups.
SAT Math
The Math score of Hingham students increased by 24 points this year. Hingham’s mean score is 60 points above the state average. Hingham students beat the national average by 78 points.
SAT Writing
Hingham’s mean Writing score was 571, a1 11 point increase from the previous year’s class. Hingham’s mean score continues to outpace both the state and national averages. The class of 2014 scored 62 points higher than their peers in Massachusetts and 84 points higher than students nationally. Hingham students far outperform their peers which may indicate the strength of our writing program. Few colleges use the writing score in their evaluation of a student’s application and some schools use the score strictly for placement in classes.
Page 20-21 Biology SAT Subject Tests
In Hingham, the Biology test (Ecological or Molecular) is usually taken by honors level students upon completion of the course in the 9th grade year. The Hingham curriculum lends itself more to the Ecological focus. Students are generally not exposed to molecular concepts until they have completed chemistry, typically taken in the sophomore or junior year at Hingham High School. The mean score of Hingham students on the Biology—E exam rose for this year’s class by 20 points achieving a mean of 673. Fewer students typically sit for the Biology Molecular exam. Only 7 students did so in the class of 2014 earning a mean of 675, an increase of 5 points over the previous year.
Page 22 Chemistry SAT Subject Test
The Subject Test in Chemistry is usually taken at the end of the 10th grade year in Hingham as compared to at the end of the junior year in the rest of the state and country. Hingham’s mean Chemistry score was 675, an increase of 5 points. 24 students sat for this exam. Hingham students still beat the state mean by 19 points.
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Page 23 English Literature SAT Subject Test
The mean score for the Class of 2014 rose by 31 points. This year ten more students sat for the exam (28). Hingham’s mean score of 654 is above the state mean of 627 and well above the national mean of 619.
Page 24 Mathematics Level I SAT Subject Test Scores for students in the class of 2014 increased by 9 points compared to the previous year, earning a mean of 658. Hingham students continue to compare very well to the rest of the nation. They scored 26 and 37 points higher than both the state and national average respectively.
Page 25 Mathematics Level II SAT Subject Test The mean score of 703 on the Math Level II rose by 30 points from the previous year’s mean of 673. A mean score above 700 certainly is impressive.
Page 26 Physics SAT Subject Test
The number of Hingham test takers in physics more than doubled in 2013 and continued to grow to 39 test-takers in 2014. Students continue to perform well achieving a mean of 686, and increase of 14 points over the previous year. Our test takers out-perform the state and nation by 28 and 19 points respectively.
Page 27 Spanish SAT Subject Test The mean score for the Class of 2014 increased by 18 points compared to the previous year, earning a mean score of 654. Hingham students scored 34 points higher than their state counterparts and 3 points higher than the national average. This is most likely attributed to the number of native Spanish speakers who sit for the test.
Page 28 United States History SAT Subject Test
The mean score on the US History exam increased by 14 points. Twelve more students than the previous class, 50 students, elected to take the exam. More Hingham students sit for this Subject Test than any other. Hingham students continue to out-perform the state and nation by 27 points each.
Page 29 World History SAT Subject Test Since the addition of AP World History in the sophomore year, more
Students feel that they are well prepared to take the World History Subject Test. Hingham has seen as many 32 students (class of 2010) take the World History Subject Test. The class of 2014 saw a decrease of 11 students (7) sit for the exam. The mean score for the class of 2014 was 707, a 24 point increase over the previous year. Hingham students scored 87 and 81 points higher than their state and national counterparts respectively.
Page 30 SAT Subject Test Participation Rates
Hingham students take the SAT Subject Tests at a fairly high rate with 43% of the class of 2014 participating. 24% of Massachusetts students and 15% of students nationally do the same. Most colleges that require SAT Subject Tests are the more competitive schools.
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Page 31 ACT
The number of Hingham students who sit for the ACT dropped from 96 to 63 members of the Class of 2014 participating in the exam. This year’s scores were similar to those of the previous year. The mean composite score of Hingham students was a 25.6 compared to 24.3 and 21 in the state and nation respectively.
Page 32 Advanced Placement Exams
Of the 239 graduates of Hingham High School in May 2014, 113 seniors took 283 Advanced Placement exams. Approximately 47% of the graduating class participated in the AP program by taking one or more exams. In total, 238 students took 457 exams. The impressive level of competence demonstrated by our students proves that they are truly ready for college level work. This year Hingham was one of 45 Massachusetts school districts to be named to the College Board's 2014 AP District Honor Roll for expanding access to Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum and maintaining or improving the percent of students scoring 3 or higher.
Page 33 AP Mean Grades The mean grades of Hingham students continue to be strong. With 47% of the graduates taking an AP class, our students are demonstrating mastery of college level content in their senior year.
Page 34-35 AP Course Enrollment and Percent of Grade 3 or Better Seventeen different AP exams were taken during the 2013-2014 school year. 47% of the senior class participated in the AP program by taking at least one AP class. 15 of the 17 exams taken by Hingham students saw at least 90% of students score a 3 or better.
Page 37 AP Scholars
91 of the 238 candidates (38%) who took AP exams were named AP Scholars. Two of our students were named National Scholars. This award is granted to students who receive an average grade of 4 or higher on all AP exams taken and a grade of 4 or higher on eight or more exams. One student earned the honor of the AP International Diploma which is a globally recognized award for students interested in pursuing university study outside of their native country. It requires students to display mastery on AP Exams across several disciplines and represents an exceptional level of achievement. Students must earn scores of 3 or higher on five or more total AP Exams based on the exam criteria requirements.
Page 38 National Merit Scholarships
14 students or 5% of the graduating class earned recognition from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. There were no semifinalist designated students in the Class of 2014, however 14 students received commendation for their achievement on the test.
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Summary of Plans
Class of 2014
PERCENT OF TOTAL GRADUATES
*Prior to 2012 category included Gap Year and other programs as well as students who were undecided in their plans. In 2012
the Gap Year and other program students were separated.
CLASSIFICATION 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Four-Year Colleges 82 86 84 81 83 84 89 85 84 88 89 86.44 88.01 87.73 88.28
Jr./Specialized Schools 7 6 7 9 7 6 4 9 7 4.5 4 5.51 5.62 4.46 5.44
Prep Schools 2.5 0 2 3 3 1 2 3 2 1.5 1 2.96 .75 1.86 2.51
Total Continuing Ed. 91.5 92 93 93 93 91 95 97 92 94 93 94.91 94.38 94.05 96.23
Employment 5 6 2 6 5 5 1 1 3 5 1 2.96 .75 3.34 2.09
Military Service 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .42 0 0 .42
Gap Year / other program 2.5 1 4 0 0 2 5 2 4 0 6
1.69 2.25* .74 .42
Undecided 2.62 1.86 .84
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Class of 2014 Geographical Placement
Private Public
2 Year 4 Year 2 Year 4 Year
New England Massachusetts 41 4 24
Connecticut 12 2
Maine 4 1
New Hampshire 8
Rhode Island 16 5
Vermont 3 9
New England Totals 76 4 49
Mid-Atlantic Delaware 1
District of Columbia 8
Maryland 3 1
New York 18
Pennsylvania 11 1
Virginia 2 3
Mid Atlantic Totals 42 6
South Alabama 2
Florida 5
Georgia 1
Louisiana 2
Kentucky 1
North Carolina 7
South Carolina 5
Tennessee 1
Texas 1
South Totals 26 9
Mid-West Illinois 2
Indiana 1
Michigan 1
Minnesota 1
Ohio 2 1
Mid-West Totals 5 3
West Arizona 1
California 2 1
Colorado 1
Texas 1
West Totals 4 2
International Ireland 1 International Totals 1
Totals 154 4 69
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Class of 2014 College Application Data*
Self-Reported by Students
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Allegheny College 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
American University 13 2 11 7 1 1 1 0
Amherst College 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Anna Maria College 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Arizona State University 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 0
Assumption College 6 0 6 3 0 0 0 0
Auburn University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Ave Maria University 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Babson College 10 0 10 3 2 1 4 1
Bard College 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Barnard College 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
Bates College 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
Becker College 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Beloit College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Bennington College 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
Bentley University 16 1 15 4 2 2 3 0
Boise State University 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Boston Baptist College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Boston College 31 1 30 14 4 10 5 2
Boston University 33 3 30 16 8 7 2 1
Bowdoin College 4 0 4 0 0 2 1 0
Brandeis University 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Bridgewater State University 15 0 15 9 2 1 0 0
Brown University 7 0 7 0 0 7 0 0
Bryant University 10 0 10 9 2 0 0 0
Bucknell University 5 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
California Institute of Technology 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
Campbell University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Carleton College 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Carnegie Mellon University 8 0 8 1 1 5 0 0
Case Western Reserve University 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
Castleton State College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Champlain College 10 0 10 6 1 1 0 0
Chapman University 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago Coll. of Perf. Arts at Roosevelt U. 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Claremont McKenna College 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
Clark University 6 1 5 3 0 1 0 0
Clarkson University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Clemson University 23 1 22 12 2 2 2 0
Coastal Carolina University 8 1 7 6 0 0 0 0
Colby College 6 1 5 2 1 2 0 0
Colgate University 8 1 7 4 2 1 1 0
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College of Charleston 15 1 14 8 0 3 0 1
College of the Holy Cross 9 1 8 1 1 5 1 0
College of William and Mary 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 0
Colorado College 4 1 3 1 1 1 1 0
Columbia College Chicago 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Columbia University 7 0 7 0 0 5 0 0
Connecticut College 6 1 5 4 2 1 0 0
Cornell University 17 0 17 4 0 10 0 1
Curry College 15 0 15 7 1 1 0 0
Daniel Webster College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Dartmouth College 8 0 8 0 0 7 0 2
Davidson College 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
Daytona State College 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dean College 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
Denison University 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
DePaul University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Dickinson College 7 0 7 5 2 1 0 0
Dominican University of California 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Drew University 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Drexel University 10 0 10 7 0 1 1 0
Duke University 8 0 8 2 1 6 1 0
Duquesne University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Earlham College 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
East Carolina University 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
Eastern Nazarene College 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Eckerd College 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
Elon University 11 2 9 5 3 1 0 3
Emerson College 3 0 3 1 0 0 1 0
Emmanuel College 6 0 6 4 1 2 0 0
Emory University 8 1 7 2 1 2 0 0
Endicott College 7 0 7 2 1 0 0 0
Fairfield University 32 4 28 18 5 0 5 4
Fashion Institute of Technology 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ferrum College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Fitchburg State University 4 0 4 2 2 1 0 0
Florida Atlantic University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Florida Gulf Coast University 4 0 4 2 0 2 0 0
Florida Institute of Technology 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Florida Southern College 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Florida SouthWestern State College 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Florida State University 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
Fordham University 25 1 24 12 2 2 6 3
Framingham State University 5 0 5 2 1 0 0 0
Franklin and Marshall College 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Franklin Pierce University 5 0 5 3 0 1 0 0
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Furman University 3 0 3 1 0 1 0 1
George Mason University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Georgetown University 12 1 11 3 2 7 1 4
Georgia Institute of Technology 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Gettysburg College 5 2 3 2 1 0 1 0
Gordon College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Goucher College 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
Hamilton College - NY 4 0 4 2 1 0 2 0
Hampshire College 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
Hartwick College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Harvard University 15 1 14 1 1 9 5 0
Harvey Mudd College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Haverford College 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
Hawaii Pacific University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
High Point University 10 1 9 7 1 0 0 0
Hobart and William Smith Colleges 10 1 9 5 2 2 1 1
Hofstra University 9 0 9 7 1 0 0 0
Husson University 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
Ithaca College 8 0 8 7 1 0 1 0
Jacobs University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
James Madison University 4 0 4 4 0 0 0 0
John Carroll University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Johns Hopkins University 5 0 5 1 0 3 0 0
Johnson & Wales University 3 0 3 3 2 0 0 0
Johnson State College 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Juniata College 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Kalamazoo College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Keene State College 10 0 10 7 3 0 0 0
Kenyon College 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Knox College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Lafayette College 6 1 5 0 0 1 0 0
Lake Forest College 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Lasell College 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
Le Moyne College 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Lehigh University 9 2 7 1 1 1 3 0
Lesley University 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Lewis & Clark College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Loyola Marymount University 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Loyola University Chicago 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
Loyola University Maryland 25 6 19 14 3 0 0 4
Lynchburg College 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Manhattan College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Manhattanville College 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Marist College 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
Marlboro College 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
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Mars Hill University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Marymount Manhattan College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Mass. College of Pharmacy & Health Sci. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 7 0 7 2 2 3 0 1
Massachusetts Maritime Academy 5 0 5 3 1 0 0 0
Massasoit Community College 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
Massasoit Community College - Canton 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
McDaniel College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
McGill University 5 1 4 0 0 1 0 1
Merrimack College 10 0 10 7 2 0 0 0
Messiah College 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Methodist University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Miami University, Oxford 7 0 7 3 1 3 0 1
Michigan State University 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
Middlebury College 10 0 10 0 0 4 4 0
Mount Holyoke College 4 0 4 4 1 0 0 0
New College of Florida 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
New England College 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
New England Institute of Technology 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
New England Inst. of Tech. - Greenwich 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
New York University 14 0 14 7 2 5 1 0
Newbury College 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nichols College 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
North Carolina State University 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 1
Northeastern University 39 0 39 14 1 16 1 8
Northwestern University 5 2 3 0 0 3 2 0
Norwich University 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
Oberlin College 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Occidental College 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ohio Wesleyan University 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 0
Old Dominion University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Oregon Health & Science University 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oregon State University 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pace University, New York City 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Pennsylvania State U-World Campus 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Pennsylvania State U- University Park 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Pine Manor College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Plymouth State University 13 0 13 9 1 1 0 0
Pomona College 4 0 4 0 0 3 0 0
Portland State University 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Princeton University 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0
Providence College 29 2 27 11 4 4 9 3
Purdue University 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 0
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Quincy College 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
Quinnipiac University 22 2 20 13 0 0 0 0
Radford University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Regis College 3 0 3 1 1 1 0 0
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 3 0 3 1 0 0 1 0
Rhode Island College 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
Rivier University 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Roanoke College 5 1 4 4 1 0 1 0
Roger Williams University 24 1 23 15 4 1 2 0
Rollins College 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 0
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Sacred Heart University 13 0 13 8 2 0 0 0
Saint Anselm College 8 0 8 5 0 0 1 0
Saint Joseph's College-ME 5 0 5 3 0 0 0 0
Saint Joseph's University 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
Saint Leo University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Saint Michael's College 14 0 14 13 2 0 0 0
Salem State University 4 0 4 2 1 0 0 0
Salisbury University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Salve Regina University 18 2 16 12 3 1 0 0
Santa Clara University 3 0 3 2 2 0 0 0
Seton Hall University 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Siena College 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Simmons College 7 0 7 7 1 0 0 0
Skidmore College 7 0 7 5 2 1 1 1
Smith College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Southern New Hampshire University 6 0 6 4 0 1 0 0
Southern Vermont College 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Southwestern University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Springfield College 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
St. Edward's University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
St. John's University - Queens Campus 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
St. Lawrence University 5 1 4 1 1 0 0 0
St. Mary's College of Maryland 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Stanford University 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 0
Stevenson University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Stonehill College 14 1 13 6 1 1 1 1
Suffolk University 14 1 13 10 3 0 1 0
Swarthmore College 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0
Syracuse University 8 0 8 3 2 1 1 0
Temple University 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
Texas Christian University 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
The Catholic University of America 9 0 9 3 2 0 1 0
The College of Wooster 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
The Evergreen State College 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
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The George Washington University 10 1 9 4 3 0 1 0
The University of Alabama 8 0 8 6 2 0 0 0
The University of Arizona 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
The University of Georgia 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 5 1 4 1 0 1 0 1
The University of Scranton 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
The University of Tampa 10 1 9 8 3 0 0 0
The University of Texas, Austin 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Thomas College 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Towson University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Trinity College 12 1 11 6 2 2 1 0
Trinity College Dublin 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Trinity University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Tufts University 13 1 12 3 0 7 1 0
Tulane University 8 1 7 6 2 0 0 0
Union College 5 1 4 2 1 1 1 0
Universal Technical Institute 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
University College Dublin 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
University of Bridgeport 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
University of California, Berkeley 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
University of California, Davis 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
University of California, Los Angeles 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
University of California, Santa Cruz 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
University of Chicago 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 1
University of Colorado at Boulder 7 0 7 3 0 0 1 0
University of Connecticut 18 2 16 7 2 2 5 0
University of Delaware 14 2 12 6 1 0 2 0
University of Denver 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 1
University of Edinburgh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
University of Florida 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
University of Hartford 5 0 5 5 1 0 0 0
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
University of Kansas 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
University of Kentucky 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
University of Louisville 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
University of Maine 14 1 13 11 1 0 0 0
University of Maine at Farmington 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
University of Mary Washington 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
University of Maryland, College Park 8 1 7 5 1 1 0 0
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 92 3 89 61 14 6 9 1
University of Massachusetts, Boston 17 0 17 11 3 1 0 0
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth 9 0 9 5 0 1 0 0
University of Massachusetts, Lowell 11 0 11 5 0 2 3 0
University of Miami 12 2 10 1 1 5 1 2
University of Michigan 6 0 6 2 1 4 2 0
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University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
University of Mississippi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
University of Missouri Columbia 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
University of New England 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
University of New Hampshire 49 3 46 33 4 5 0 2
University of New Haven 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
University of North Carolina at Wilmington 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
University of Northern Colorado 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
University of Notre Dame 8 0 8 1 1 6 1 1
University of Oregon 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
University of Pennsylvania 11 0 11 1 1 7 1 0
University of Puget Sound 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
University of Redlands 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
University of Rhode Island 23 0 23 17 4 0 1 0
University of Richmond 8 1 7 2 1 0 2 0
University of Rochester 5 0 5 2 1 1 0 0
University of San Diego 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
University of San Francisco 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
University of South Carolina 7 0 7 4 3 0 1 0
University of South Florida, Tampa 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
University of Southern California 5 0 5 0 0 3 0 0
University of Southern Maine 4 0 4 3 0 0 0 0
University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
University of Utah 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
University of Vermont 49 3 46 32 9 2 6 3
University of Virginia 11 2 9 4 3 2 3 2
University of Wisconsin, Madison 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 1
Vanderbilt University 7 0 7 0 0 3 1 0
Vassar College 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Vermont Technical College 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Villanova University 22 1 21 8 3 3 7 4
Virginia Polytech Inst. and State U. 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
Wake Forest University 5 0 5 2 2 1 1 0
Washington and Lee University 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Washington College 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Washington State University 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Washington University in St. Louis 3 1 2 0 0 2 1 0
Wellesley College 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Wentworth Institute of Technology 11 0 11 9 3 1 0 0
Wesleyan University 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Western New England University 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
Western Oregon University 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Westfield State University 8 0 8 7 0 0 0 0
Wheaton College MA 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
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Wheelock College 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
Whitman College 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Willamette University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Williams College 5 0 5 0 0 3 0 0
Worcester Polytechnic Institute 12 1 11 4 1 3 4 1
Worcester State University 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Xavier University 4 0 4 4 0 0 0 0
Yale University 8 0 8 0 0 7 0 1
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Class of 2014 Matriculation Report
College Number of Students Attending
American University 1
Babson College 2
Bentley University 2
Boston College 4
Boston University 8
Bridgewater State University 2
Bryant University 2
Carnegie Mellon University 1
Champlain College 1
Clemson University 2
Colby College 1
Colgate University 2
College of the Holy Cross 1
Colorado College 1
Connecticut College 2
Curry College 1
Dickinson College 2
Duke University 1
Eastern Nazarene College 1
Elon University 3
Emmanuel College 1
Emory University 1
Endicott College 1
Fairfield University 5
Fitchburg State University 2
Fordham University 2
Framingham State University 1
Georgetown University 2
Gettysburg College 1
Hamilton College - NY 1
Hampshire College 1
Harvard University 1
High Point University 1
Hobart and William Smith Colleges 2
Hofstra University 1
Husson University 2
Ithaca College 1
Johnson & Wales University (Providence) 2
Juniata College 1
Keene State College 3
Kenyon College 1
Lake Forest College 1
Lasell College 1
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College Number of Students Attending
Lehigh University 1
Loyola University Chicago 1
Loyola University Maryland 3
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2
Massachusetts Maritime Academy 1
Massasoit Community College 1
Merrimack College 2
Messiah College 1
Miami University, Oxford 1
Mount Holyoke College 1
New England Institute of Technology 1
New York University 2
Northeastern University 1
Oberlin College 1
Pennsylvania State University, University Park 1
Plymouth State University 1
Providence College 4
Quincy College 2
Regis College 1
Rhode Island College 1
Roanoke College 1
Roger Williams University 4
Rollins College 1
Sacred Heart University 2
Saint Michael's College 2
Salem State University 1
Salve Regina University 3
Santa Clara University 2
Simmons College 1
Skidmore College 2
St. Lawrence University 1
Stonehill College 1
Suffolk University 3
Syracuse University 2
Texas Christian University 1
The Catholic University of America 2
The George Washington University 3
The University of Alabama 2
The University of Arizona 1
The University of Tampa 3
Thomas College 1
Trinity College 2
Trinity College Dublin 1
Tulane University 2
Union College 1
Universal Technical Institute 1
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College Number of Students Attending
University of California, Santa Cruz 1
University of Connecticut 2
University of Delaware 1
University of Hartford 1
University of Louisville 1
University of Maine 1
University of Maryland, College Park 1
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 14
University of Massachusetts, Boston 3
University of Miami 1
University of Michigan 1
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 1
University of New Hampshire 4
University of Notre Dame 1
University of Pennsylvania 1
University of Rhode Island 4
University of Richmond 1
University of Rochester 1
University of South Carolina 3
University of Tennessee, Knoxville 1
University of Vermont 9
University of Virginia 3
Villanova University 3
Wake Forest University 2
Wentworth Institute of Technology 3
Wheaton College MA 1
Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1
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Hingham High School Class of 2014 SAT Scores
Local, State & National Comparisons
Critical Reading Mathematics Writing
Hingham Mass. National Hingham Mass. National Hingham Mass. National
573 516 497 591 531 513 571 509 487
Combined 1600 Combined 2400
Hingham Mass. National Hingham Mass. National
1164 1047 1010 1735 1556 1497
Hingham High School Scores 1994-2014
Year Verbal/Critical
Reading Mathematics Writing
Combined 1600
1994 541 531 n/a 1107
1995 548 560 n/a 1072
1996 542 550 n/a 1092
1997 530 534 n/a 1064
1998 541 549 n/a 1090
1999 552 546 n/a 1098
2000 564 561 n/a 1125
2001 556 565 n/a 1121
2002 564 565 n/a 1129
2003 560 572 n/a 1132
2004 573 587 n/a 1160
2005 575 585 n/a 1160
2006 546 568 554 1114
2007 555 570 558 1125
2008 547 571 568 1118
2009 567 574 573 1141
2010 565 581 570 1146
2011 569 584 577 1153
2012 556 566 566 1122
2013 551 567 559 1118
2014 573 591 571 1164
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Class of 2014
Benchmark Schools SAT Comparison
School SAT Critical Reading SAT Math SAT Writing
Andover 564 587 559
Braintree 524 546 514
Canton 526 556 531
Cohasset 570 572 549
Concord-Carlisle 589 607 587
Dedham 489 501 469
Hingham 573 591 571
Hull 514 525 510
Lexington 625 652 631
Marblehead 557 570 560
Milton 516 539 503
Needham 586 605 590
Norwell 550 560 544
Rockland 474 486 478
Scituate 526 542 529
Wellesley 599 612 596
Weston 596 616 593
Westwood 558 575 552
Weymouth 505 509 493
Winchester 576 612 577
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SAT SUBJECT TESTS
The SAT Subject Tests, which some colleges require for admission or placement purposes, are one-
hour multiple-choice tests in specific subjects. Unlike the SAT Reasoning Test which measures more
general abilities, the SAT Subject Tests measure knowledge of a particular subject and the ability to
apply that knowledge. 99 students took 283 subject tests in 2014. The average SAT scores of those
students (97) who took both the SAT and Subjects Tests were
Critical Reading 649 Mathematics 669 Writing 653
43% of Hingham students who take the SAT also take SAT Subject Tests compared with 24% in
Massachusetts and 15% nationwide.
Some of the more than 20 Subject Tests offered are:
Biology-Ecological
Biology-Molecular
Chemistry
English Literature
World History
French, French with Listening
Latin Literature
Mathematics Level I
Mathematics Level II
Physics
Spanish, Spanish with Listening
US History
World History
Some colleges require various combinations of Subject Tests, and some colleges allow students to
choose which test scores to report. Many colleges do not require students to submit Subject Tests for
admission.
NOTE: Hingham students who take the Biology Subject Test generally do so at the end of grade nine.
Similarly, Chemistry Subject Tests are usually taken at the end of grade ten. Most students who
participate in additional subject testing do so at the end of their junior year.
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Hingham High School
2014 Seniors
Biology - Ecological
Percent by Score Interval by Reference Group
2014
2013
SAT Score
Interval
Hingham* Massachusetts National Hingham* Massachusetts National
700 – 800 40 31 29 36 28 29
600 – 699 48 40 37 36 40 32
500 – 599 11 23 23 27 25 24
400 – 499 0 5 8 3 6 8
300 – 399 0 0 3 0 1 3
200 - 299 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mean (Avg.
Score)
673 641 627 653 636 626
Number Tested 35 2,458 30,848 34 2,602 32,662
CR Mean 676 637 616 657 631 611
Math Mean 705 655 644 666 650 640
Writing Mean 691 637 623 658 633 618
*Biology SAT Subject test in Hingham is taken in June of the 9th grade. Statewide and nationally the test is
typically taken in June of the junior year.
Biology - Ecological
670
692
653
673
629635 636
641
604
623626 627
560
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
650
660
670
680
690
700
2011 2012 2013 2014
Year
SA
T S
core
Hingham
Massachusetts
National
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Hingham High School 2014 Seniors
Biology - Molecular
Percent by Score Interval by Reference Group
2014 2013
SAT Score Interval Hingham* Massachusetts National Hingham* Massachusetts National
700 – 800 43 37 40 51 38 40
600 – 699 43 39 34 25 36 36
500 – 599 14 21 18 25 21 18
400 – 499 0 4 6 0 5 6
300 – 399 0 0 2 0 1 2
200 - 299 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mean (Avg.
Score)
670 655 653 674 654 655
Number Tested 7 2,854 38,387 8 2,990 41,495
CR Average 653 640 621 645 637 624
Math Average 710 666 660 679 662 662
Writing Average 652 645 633 639 640 634
*Biology SAT Subject test in Hingham is taken in June of the 9th grade. Statewide and nationally the test is typically
taken in June of the junior year.
Biology - Molecular
694
660
674670
646 648654 655
635
654 655 653
550
560
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
650
660
670
680
690
700
710
2011 2012 2013 2014
Year
SA
T S
core
Hingham
Massachusetts
National
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Hingham High School
2014 Seniors
Chemistry
Percent by Score Interval by Reference Group
2014 2013
SAT Score
Interval
Hingham* Massachusetts National Hingham* Massachusetts National
700 – 800 46 40 47 55 39 46
600 – 699 34 33 29 23 32 30
500 – 599 16 22 17 18 21 17
400 – 499 4 6 6 5 7 7
300 – 399 0 0 1 0 0 1
200 - 299 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mean (Avg.
Score)
675 656 668 670 653 666
Number Tested 24 4,237 74,591 22 4,229 72,250
CR Average 686 643 629 661 640 628
Math Average 703 690 693 690 689 692
Writing Average 662 649 639 664 643 637 *Chemistry Subject test in Hingham is taken in June of the 10th grade. Statewide and nationally the test is typically taken in 11th grade.
Chemistry
699
667670
675
643 643
653656
648
662666 668
550
560
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
650
660
670
680
690
700
710
2011 2012 2013 2014
Year
SA
T S
core
Hingham
Massachusetts
National
23
Hingham High School
2014 Seniors
English Literature
Percent by Score Interval by Reference Group
2014 2013
SAT Score
Interval
Hingham Massachusetts National Hingham Massachusetts National
700 – 800 36 28 26 17 25 25
600 – 699 32 38 36 50 39 36
500 – 599 32 24 22 23 25 23
400 – 499 0 9 12 12 10 12
300 – 399 0 1 3 0 1 4
200 - 299 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mean (Avg.
Score)
654 629 619 623 620 613
Number Tested 28 4,749 62,195 18 5,054 67,132
CR Average 662 647 638 646 640 633
Math Average 631 630 62 617 620 617
Writing Average 668 642 633 642 637 630
English Literature
656
636
623
654
607610
620
629
576
604
613
619
550
560
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
650
660
670
2011 2012 2013 2014
Year
SA
T S
core
Hingham
Massachusetts
National
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Hingham High School
2014 Seniors
Mathematics Level I
Percent by Score Interval by Reference Group
2014 2013
SAT Score Interval Hingham Massachusetts National Hingham Massachusetts National
700 – 800 40 23 25 24 23 26
600 – 699 36 41 38 64 41 39
500 – 599 25 28 25 9 27 25
400 – 499 0 7 9 2 8 9
300 – 399 0 1 2 0 1 2
200 - 299 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mean (Avg.
Score)
658 622 621 649 621 621
Number Tested 40 5,953 69,119 41 6,511 72,828
CR Average 642 602 580 613 596 582
Math Average 678 635 629 659 631 630
Writing Average 648 608 592 610 601 594
* Most Hingham test-takers are level three college preparatory students in mathematics.
Mathematics Level I
656
642
649
658
609612
621 622
610
617621 621
550
560
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
650
660
670
2011 2012 2013 2014
Year
SA
T S
core
Hingham
Massachusetts
National
25
Hingham High School
2014 Seniors
Mathematics Level II
Percent by Score Interval by Reference Group
2014 2013
SAT Score Interval Hingham Massachusetts National Hingham Massachusetts National
700 – 800 56 53 54 31 46 50
600 – 699 36 33 29 50 37 31
500 – 599 8 14 14 41 15 15
400 – 499 0 1 3 0 1 3
300 – 399 0 0 0 0 0 0
200 - 299 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mean (Avg.
Score)
703 691 691 673 685 686
Number Tested 39 6,827 144,432 32 6,885 140,690
CR Average 661 644 627 644 640 624
Math Average 725 695 691 707 692 689
Writing Average 668 652 638 658 646 634
Mathematics Level II
695
675 673
703
678675
685691
654
677
686691
550
560
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
650
660
670
680
690
700
710
720
2011 2012 2013 2014
Year
SA
T S
core
Hingham
Massachusetts
National
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Hingham High School
2014 Seniors
Physics
Percent by Score Interval by Reference Group
2014 2013
SAT Score Interval Hingham Massachusetts National Hingham Massachusetts National
700 – 800 52 38 44 51 37 45
600 – 699 46 36 32 32 38 30
500 – 599 3 21 17 16 21 17
400 – 499 0 5 6 0 4 7
300 – 399 0 0 1 0 0 0
200 - 299 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mean (Avg.
Score)
692 658 665 686 658 667
Number Tested 39 1,854 56,445 31 1,773 52,323
CR Average 664 639 608 655 633 605
Math Average 719 702 700 707 696 698
Writing Average 665 643 620 661 633 618
Physics
689
674
686682
651646
658 658656662
667 665
550
560
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
650
660
670
680
690
700
2011 2012 2013 2014
Year
SA
T S
core
Hingham
Massachusetts
National
27
Hingham High School
2014 Seniors
Spanish
Percent by Score Interval by Reference Group
2014 2013
SAT Score Interval Hingham Massachusetts National Hingham Massachusetts National
700 – 800 29 29 42 23 32 45
600 – 699 71 31 30 62 28 25
500 – 599 0 24 18 0 24 18
400 – 499 0 15 9 15 13 9
300 – 399 0 1 1 0 4 3
200 - 299 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mean (Avg.
Score)
654 620 651 636 618 656
Number Tested 7 1,197 21,069 13 1,324 22,453
CR Average 660 627 592 633 619 591
Math Average 657 634 601 640 627 599
Writing Average 654 637 602 635 634 600
Spanish
618
606
636
654
620
613618 620
647 649
656651
550
560
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
650
660
670
2011 2012 2013 2014
Year
SA
T S
core
Hingham
Massachusetts
National
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Hingham High School
2014 Seniors
United States History
Percent by Score Interval by Reference Group
2014 2013
SAT Score Interval Hingham Massachusetts National Hingham Massachusetts National
700 – 800 48 33 35 40 39 40
600 – 699 30 37 35 34 33 32
500 – 599 20 22 20 24 20 18
400 – 499 0 6 8 3 7 12
300 – 399 0 1 1 0 1 4
200 - 299 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mean (Avg.
Score)
670 643 643 656 650 651
Number Tested 50 5,127 77,899 38 5,575 84,455
CR Average 661 646 640 640 643 636
Math Average 649 647 645 652 643 642
Writing Average 674 641 639 647 640 635
United States History
645
687
656
670
634639
650
643
608
640
651
643
550
560
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
650
660
670
680
690
700
2011 2012 2013 2014
Year
SA
T S
co
re
Hingham
Massachusetts
National
29
Hingham High School
2014 Seniors
World History
Percent by Score Interval by Reference Group
World History
715 717
683
707
618
609
619 620
607
619624 626
550
560
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
650
660
670
680
690
700
710
720
2011 2012 2013 2014
Year
SA
T S
co
re
Hingham
Massachusetts
National
2014
2013
SAT Score
Interval
Hingham Massachusetts National Hingham Massachusetts National
700 – 800 72 27 30 39 26 31
600 – 699 14 28 32 45 31 29
500 – 599 14 33 25 17 29 26
400 – 499 0 11 12 0 13 12
300 – 399 0 1 2 0 1 2
200 - 299 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mean (Avg.
Score)
707 620 626 683 619 624
Number Tested 7 767 17,779 18 745 18,172
CR Average 689 663 646 679 650 642
Math Average 647 655 652 669 647 648
Writing Average 676 623 643 676 646 639
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Hingham High School
SAT SUBJECT TEST PARTICIPANTS
Hingham 99 Students
Massachusetts 14,422 Students
National 248,089 Students
SAT SUBJECT TESTS PARTICIPATION COMPARISONS 2014
8 Students at Hingham High School or 8% took only one exam
33 Students at Hingham High School or 33% took 2 exams
30 Students at Hingham High School or 30% took 3 exams
28 Students at Hingham High School or 28% took 4 or more exams
Test
Participants as a percent of those also taking the SAT
Reasoning Test
HINGHAM MASSACHUSETTS NATIONAL
Biology - E 15% 41% 2%
Biology - M 3% 5% 2%
Chemistry 10% 7% 4%
Physics 16% 3% 3%
Math Level I 17% 10% 4%
Math Level II 16% 11% 8%
English Literature 12% 8% 3%
French 0% 1% .4%
Spanish 3% 2% 1%
US History 22% 8% 4%
World History 3% 1% 1%
One or more of
above 39% 21% 13%
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Hingham High School
Class of 2014
Act Scores
Local, State and National Comparisons
English Mathematics Reading
Hingham Mass. National Hingham Mass. National Hingham Mass. National
25.8 24 20.3 25.6 24.6 20.9 25.9 24.5 21.3
Science Composite
Hingham Mass. National Hingham Mass. National
24.6 23.5 20.8 25.6 24.3 21
HINGHAM ACT SCORES
2008-2014
Year Number
Tested English Math Reading Science Composite
2008 55 25.4 27.0 25.5 24.7 25.7
2009 48 23.9 24.8 24.6 23.0 24.2
2010 67 26.1 26.0 26.1 24.7 25.9
2011 55 26.1 25.7 26.2 23.8 25.5
2012 80 24.4 24.9 24.7 23.4 24.5
2013 96 24.6 24.6 24.4 23.5 24.4
2014 63 25.8 25.6 25.9 24.6 25.6
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Hingham Advanced Placement
Programs at Hingham High School
In Which 2014 Graduates Participated
The Advanced Placement (AP) program consists of a series of college – level courses and
exams for secondary school students. Only about 33% of the nation’s secondary schools
offer such a program. Satisfactory completion of an Advanced Placement examination
makes it possible for a student to earn college credit or advanced standing in college prior
to arrival on the college campus.
Of the 239 graduates of Hingham High School in May 2014, 113 seniors took 283 Advanced
Placement exams. Approximately 47% of the graduating class participated in the AP
program by taking one or more exams. In total, 238 students took 457 exams.
Examinations were taken in the following subjects:
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Chinese Language
English Literature & Composition
English Language and Composition (41 juniors)
European History
French Language & Culture
Music Theory
Physics C E&M and Mechanics
Spanish Language
Spanish Literature & Culture
Statistics
Studio Art: 3-D Design
US History (89 juniors)
World History (21 sophomores)
Note: Studio Art is not included in the following data because there are too few students to provide meaningful data
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SAT Reasoning Test Scores
of
Grade 12 Advanced Placement Candidates
Note: English Language, US History and World History are all junior or sophomore classes
Hingham High School 2014 Advanced Placement Mean Grades
Hingham Massachusetts National
Biology 4 3.16 2.9
Calculus AB 4.625 3.25 2.92
Calculus BC 4.478 4.06 3.82
Chemistry 5 3.04 2.65
Chinese 2.778 4.05 4.36
English Language 4.366 3.10 2.78
English Lit. & Comp. 4.375 3.17 2.76
European History 4.302 3.03 2.64
French Lang. & Cult. 4.5 3.72 3.28
Music Theory 3.8 3.39 3.06
Physics C E&M 3.190 3.68 3.45
Physics C Mechanics 4.524 3.77 3.53
Spanish Language 4.214 3.9 3.71
Spanish Lit. & Culture 4.375 3.12 3.09
Statistics 4.020 3.14 2.85
US History 4.191 3.35 2.76
World History 4.619 3.34 2.65
Course Enrollment
Critical Reading SAT
Math SAT
Writing SAT
CR Range CR Mean Math Range
Math
Mean
Writing
Range
Writing
Mean
Biology 34 510-800 663 530-800 686 510-790 665
Calculus - AB 16 550-800 652 630-800 699 550-800 672
Calculus - BC 23 560-770 678 650-800 740 570-780 687
Chemistry 6 640-760 690 740-800 772 630-710 658
Chinese 9 510-800 674 630-800 718 590-780 693
English Lit.& Comp 32 510-800 675 470-800 655 560-800 692
European History 43 510-800 666 520-800 637 470-800 663
French Lang. &
Culture 6 630-790 712 600-750 682 680-790 742
Music Theory 10 440-750 602 490-800 616 380-800 611
Physics C 21 560-770 674 640-800 740 570-780 683
Spanish Lit. &
Culture 16 530-790 664 550-800 660 510-790 657
Statistics 50 510-800 653 530-800 668 430-800 655
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Hingham High School Class of 2014
Percentage of AP Exam Grades 3 and Higher
Hingham Massachusetts National
Biology 100 73 64
Calculus AB 94 67 58
Calculus BC 100 87 82
Chemistry 100 64 52
Chinese 67 88 93
English Language 100 67 56
English Lit. & Comp. 100 69 55
European History 100 71 59
French Lang. & Cult. 100 89 76
Music Theory 80 71 62
Physics C E&M 81 76 69
Physics C Mechanics 100 82 76
Spanish Language 100 92 89
Spanish Lit & Culture 100 70 74
Statistics 96 68 59
US History 96 71 52
World History 100 79 54
Class of 2014
Benchmark Schools Comparison
AP Exams Grades 3 and Higher
School Number of AP Exams
Taken
Number of AP
Exams 3 and
Higher
Percentage of AP Exams
3 and Higher
Andover 837 650 78
Braintree 608 560 92
Canton 369 275 75
Cohasset 211 184 87
Concord-Carlisle 314 305 97
Dedham 346 193 56
Hingham 457 441 96
Hull 109 51 47
Lexington 1,444 1,331 92
Marblehead 481 402 84
Milton 489 363 74
Needham 665 614 92
Norwell 325 249 77
Rockland 133 53 40
Scituate 499 350 70
Wellesley 568 534 94
Weston 522 431 83
Westwood 436 383 88
Weymouth 282 214 76
Winchester 513 398 78
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Hingham High School
AP Course Enrollments 2005-2014
Percent of Grade 3 and Above
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Biology 88 89 100 97 95 91 100 89 100 100
Calculus AB 100 92 100 95 100 95 100 96 100 94
Calculus BC 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 65 100
Chemistry 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Chinese none none none none none none none none * 67
English Language none none none none none none none none none 100
English Lit. & Comp. 98 97 98 97 92 100 93 100 94 100
European History 100 100 100 98 100 100 100 96 93 100
French Lang. & Cult. 90 93 100 100 100 80 100 94 100 100
Latin Virgil 100 86 75 100 71 71 none 90 none 80
Music Theory 100 100 100 75 67 60 100 80 100 81
Physics 100 100 100 92 94 100 100 97 69 100
Spanish Language 100 100 93 83 100 83 84 95 97 100
Spanish Lit. & Culture none 100 88 80 100 60 83 100 86 100
Statistics 81 93 75 78 88 64 88 86 94 96
US History 94 100 88 90 97 97 100 93 94 96
World History none none 100 100 100 100 95 100 100 100
*too few students to report
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Biology 33 37 34 29 20 43 24 27 36 34
Calculus AB 10 13 13 22 14 20 28 27 20 17
Calculus BC 20 13 24 18 13 16 11 18 26 23
Chemistry 15 9 9 10 6 8 12 15 12 6
Chinese none none none none none none none none 4 9
English Language none none none none none none none none none 41
English Lit. & Comp. 47 36 48 29 39 26 43 33 33 33
European History 31 30 57 42 46 46 46 52 60 43
French Lang. & Culture
10 14 15 11 13 5 12 17 15 6
Latin Virgil 3 7 4 8 7 7 none 10 none None
Music Theory 4 6 2 8 6 10 6 10 8 10
Physics C 4 6 12 13 8 6 10 14 13 21
Spanish Language 14 9 15 24 8 18 25 21 32 14
Spanish Lit. & Culture none 1 8 10 7 10 12 11 14 16
Statistics 21 58 59 67 42 56 42 43 32 50
US History 21 18 16 21 30 38 54 45 79 89
World History none none 16 12 15 20 19 18 23 21
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Hingham High School
Advanced Placement Exams
Summary of All Scores 2014
237 Candidates (113 or 47% are from the class of 2014)
113 students took 1 exam 28 students took 3 exams 6 students took 5 exams
68 students took 2 exams 20 students took 4 exams 2 students took 6 exams Total Tested = 237
Bio
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Eu
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Cu
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Sta
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Wo
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All
Underclass. 0 0 0 2 0 40 0 0 1 2 0 0 14 0 4 89 21 173
# of grade 12
students 34 16 23 4 9 0 32 43 5 8 21 21 0 16 46 0 0 278
# tested 34 16 23 6 9 40 32 43 6 10 21 21 14 16 50 89 21 451
5 extremely
well qualified 7 10 14 6 0 23 18 22 3 4 1 11 4 6 17 37 13 196
4 Well
qualified 20 6 6 0 1 10 8 12 3 2 6 10 9 10 19 37 8 167
3 Qualified 7 0 3 0 5 7 6 9 0 2 10 0 1 0 12 11 0 73
2 possibly
qualified 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 14
1 no rec. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
% of grades 3
or higher 100 94 100 100 67 100 100 100 100 80 81 100 100 100 96 96 100 95
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Hingham High School
Advanced Placement Scholars
AP Scholars are designated in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college level
Advanced Placement (AP) examination. Nationally only 21% of the more than 2.2 million students
who took AP exams in May 2014 performed at a sufficiently high level to merit such recognition. In
Hingham, 36% of the 237 candidates were so honored.
The AP Scholar award is granted to students who receive grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP
exams.
The AP Scholar with Honor award is granted to students who receive an average grade of at least
3.25 on all AP exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
The AP Scholar with Distinction award is granted to students who receive an average grade of at
least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
The AP National Scholar is granted to students in the US who receive an average grade of at least 4
on all AP exams taken and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.
The AP International Diploma is a globally recognized award for students interested in pursuing
university study outside of their native country. It requires students to display mastery on AP Exams
across several disciplines and represents an exceptional level of achievement. Students must earn
scores of 3 or higher on five or more total AP Exams based on the exam criteria requirements.
Year AP Scholar
Award
AP Scholar
with Honor
AP
Scholar
with
Distinction
AP
National
Scholar
AP
International
Diploma
2014 29 21 38 2 1
2013 29 17 20 2 none
2012 25 20 24 3 none
2011 28 16 19 1 none
2010 19 15 13 1 none
2009 25 15 15 1 none
2008 22 14 18 2 none
2007 17 15 26 1 none
2006 18 10 12 none none
2005 21 5 17 none none
2004 15 10 14 none none
2003 17 7 7 none none
2002 15 15 2 none none
2001 10 9 3 none none
2000 16 6 none none none
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Hingham High School
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Merit scholars are identified from their performance on the PSAT/NMSQT. A student who is identified
as a “semifinalist” is one who has scored in the top half of one percent of each state’s high school
senior class. Scholarship awards made to semifinalists identify those students as finalists. Semifinalists
bring honor to their schools and their parents. However, it is the individual student who is recognized
in the merit program for outstanding test performance that indicates exceptional academic promise.
Commended students are those who scored among the top two percent of merit program
participants who took the qualifying test. Commended students have also demonstrated
exceptional academic promise.
National Merit Scholarship Summary
Class Semifinalists Commendations
# in
class
% of
class
2014 0 14 282 5
2013 2 22 269 9
2012 0 8 278 3
2011 3 16 241 8
2010 2 8 250 4
2009 0 10 255 4
2008 3 15 251 7
2007 2 4 245 2
2006 2 4 250 2
2005 5 8 229 6
2004 1 12 211 6
2003 1 11 214 6
2002 3 19 187 12
2001 1 15 199 8
2000 4 12 194 8
1999 3 12 193 8