Needham High School is a public high school in Needham, Massachusetts, USA, educating grades 9 through 12. Its principal is Dr. Johnathan Pizzi, who was previously the Assistant Academic Superintendent in the Boston Public Schools System. Its two assistant principals are Mr. Jonathan Bourn and Ms. Alison Coubrough Argentieri.
By 2012, the school had 1512 students and over 90 part-time and full-time instructional staff members, plus support staff employees. Needham High School was awarded a national Silver Medal by U.S. News & World Report for its academic excellence.
In 2012, U.S. News & World Report gave the school a gold medal, ranked at 303 on the best high schools in The United States list.
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