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)
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, 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 Judge