Natick High School - Space Study
NHS Enrollment
2020-2021: 1550 (116 students enrolled in RLA)
2021-2022: 1553
2022-2023: 1582
2023-2024: 1629
2024-2025: 1653
2025-2026: 1670
2026-2027: 1652
2027-2028: 1638
2028-2029: 1610
2029-2030: 1557
Projections based on current enrollment in NPS, not including transfers/withdrawals. Enrollment includes all NHS and Northstar students.
Every classroom is used every block of every day
Natick Public Schools • 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA · 01760 • Visit us online: www.natickps.org
Class Sizes - Projected FY22
NHS Department | 2020-2021 Class Size | 2020-2021 Teachers with more than 100 students | 2021-2022 Class Size | 2021-2022 Teachers with more than 100 students |
FPA | 20 | 4 | 22 | 6 |
English | 17.2 | 2 | 19 | 4 |
World Language | 17.4 | 2 | 19 | 5 |
Math | 19 | 3 | 21 | 7 |
Science | 18.5 | 2 | 21 | 8 |
Social Studies | 18.8 | 4 | 22 | 10 |
Health & Wellness | 23 | All | 25 | All |
Actual class size for 2020-2021 school year
Projected class size for 2021-2022 school year if we added 119 students and no new staff
Natick Public Schools • 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA · 01760 • Visit us online: www.natickps.org
Sections Not Running - 2021-2022
Classes with one or more sections not running due to space...
800 students did not get their first-choice elective
Natick Public Schools • 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA · 01760 • Visit us online: www.natickps.org
Sections Needed This Year
NHS Department 2020-2021 2021-2022
Fine and Performing Arts 48 52
English 86 96
World Language 67 71
Math 90 98
Science 93 97
Social Studies 90 98
Health and Wellness 45 45
Reading Specialist 0 5
43 additional sections = 8.6 FTEs and 6 classrooms needed
Natick Public Schools • 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA · 01760 • Visit us online: www.natickps.org
Actual Class Sizes FY22
NHS Department | 2020-2021 Class Size | 2020-2021 Teachers with more than 100 students | 2021-2022 Class Size with 43 additional sections | 2021-2022 Teachers with more than 100 students with 43 additional sections |
FPA | 20 | 4 | 21.2 | 8 |
English | 17.2 | 2 | 15.6 | 0 |
World Language | 17.4 | 2 | 16.9 | 1 |
Math | 19 | 3 | 18.5 | 1 |
Science | 18.5 | 2 | 19.6 | 9 |
Social Studies | 18.8 | 4 | 19.5 | 9 |
Health & Wellness | 23 | All | 21.5 | 6 |
Natick Public Schools • 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA · 01760 • Visit us online: www.natickps.org
Implications This Year - 2021-2022
With over 100 additional students and the need for smaller class sizes to address learning loss and SEL needs of our students…
We created six additional classrooms this year
Classes housed outside traditional department - Theatre and dance classes in classrooms, Yoga in Band & Choir Room, English in Engineering Labs, World Language in Science rooms
Natick Public Schools • 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA · 01760 • Visit us online: www.natickps.org
NHS Enrollment
2020-2021: 1550 (116 students enrolled in RLA)
2021-2022: 1553
2022-2023: 1582
2023-2024: 1629
2024-2025: 1653
2025-2026: 1670
2026-2027: 1652
2027-2028: 1638
2028-2029: 1610
2029-2030: 1557
Projections based on current enrollment in NPS, not including transfers/withdrawals. Enrollment includes all NHS and Northstar students.
Every classroom is used every block of every day
Natick Public Schools • 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA · 01760 • Visit us online: www.natickps.org
To Maintain Current Class Sizes
Total students added | Average class size | Average number of classes taken per student | FTEs needed for each group of 18.25 students (7 * 0.2) | FTEs needed for 117 students |
117 | 18.25 | 7 | 1.4 FTEs | 9 FTEs (117/18.25 * 1.4) |
Natick Public Schools • 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA · 01760 • Visit us online: www.natickps.org
To Maintain Current Class Sizes
Total students added | Average number of classes taken per student | Total number of classes taken | Total class enrollment | Total number of sections at NHS | Class sizes with 2021-2022 staffing |
117 | 7 | 819 (117 * 7) | 11,077 | 607 | 18.25 |
Number of classes with more than 25 students: 10
Natick Public Schools • 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA · 01760 • Visit us online: www.natickps.org
With Current Staffing 2021-2022...
Total students added | Average number of classes taken per student | Total number of classes taken | Total class enrollment | Total number of sections at NHS | Class sizes with 2021-2022 staffing |
117 | 7 | 819 (117 * 7) | 11,077 | 562 | 19.7 |
Number of classes with more than 25 students: 92
Natick Public Schools • 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA · 01760 • Visit us online: www.natickps.org
With Last Year’s Staffing 2020-2021...
Total students added | Average number of classes taken per student | Total number of classes taken | Total class enrollment | Total number of sections at NHS | Class sizes with 2020-2021 staffing |
117 | 7 | 819 (117 * 7) | 11,077 | 519 | 21.3 |
Number of classes with more than 25 students: 173
Natick Public Schools • 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA · 01760 • Visit us online: www.natickps.org
Implications Moving Forward
With over 100 additional students over four years in our current space, we are considering the following creative solutions...
45 additional sections = 9 FTEs and 6 classrooms needed
Natick Public Schools • 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA · 01760 • Visit us online: www.natickps.org