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. It consistently rates as a top public high school in Massachusetts, currently being rated #19 according to niche.com
The current principal is Aaron Sicotte as of 2025.
Notable alumni and teachers Charlie Baker, 72nd Governor of Massachusetts Marsha Bemko, executive producer of Antiques Roadshow. Peter DeFazio, U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District of Oregon (Class of 1965) Anna Parker Fessenden, botanist, taught math at Needham High School Jared Freid, comedian and podcaster Robbie Ftorek, NHL coach and player, born and raised in Needham (Class of 1970)Class of 1970 James S. Gracey, former Commandant of the United States Coast Guard Steven Hauschka, American football player Eric Johnson, American football player Richard Larson, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Phil Murphy, 56th Governor of New Jersey. Marissa Nadler, singer-songwriter Aly Raisman, Olympic gold medalist for gymnastics in London 2012 and Rio 2016 Karl Ravech, ESPN Baseball Tonight anchor, born and raised in Needham Sarah Saltzberg, actress/singer Harry Swartz (born 1996), soccer player Mike Tannenbaum, American football executive Jeff Taylor, founder of Monster.com Sunita Williams, NASA astronaut Stephanie Rhoades, District Court JudgeDivision of Elections. (2014). State of Alaska Official Election Pamphlet: Region II: Municipality of Anchorage, Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Division of Elections. p. 180. https://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2014/AK-Region-II-book.pdf
References
Needham High School October 2017 STM (1) October 2, 2017.
External links Needham Public Schools website Official Needham High School website
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