Summary:
Holyoke has exactly one high school in this data set: Holyoke High, which serves grades 9–12 with 1,569 students and belongs to the Holyoke district, a district ranked 346th of 351 Massachusetts districts (1st percentile, 0 stars). Because there is only one Holyoke high school, there are no Holyoke-vs-Holyoke comparisons; the useful comparisons are Holyoke High against its district and against state averages.
Holyoke High is a bottom-decile school. Statewide, it ranked 327th of 353 high schools in 2025–2026 — the 7th percentile — with 0 stars. Its rank has been 330th of 348, then 327th of 349, then 327th of 353, so its percentile moved only from 5 to 6 to 7. It performs far below Massachusetts in every reported MCAS subject. In 2025–2026, Math proficiency was 7.87% versus 43.73% statewide, ELA was 16.23% versus 45.48%, Science was 9.42% versus 40.50%, and Biology was 9.38% versus 37.68%. School-state gaps range from about 28 to nearly 36 percentage points.
The school generally tracks or slightly exceeds the Holyoke district average, often within about 0.2–0.6 percentage points, so its low performance reflects a district-wide pattern. ELA is its relative strength, but it fell from 21.50% to 16.23% proficient. Math is the weakest subject, dropping from 10.25% to 7.87%. Science rose slightly from 9.33% to 9.42% while the state declined. The 2024–2025 graduation rate is 81.3% (district 80.8%), and the dropout rate is 10.7% (same as district). Per-pupil spending was $18,753 in 2020–2021, and free/reduced lunch is not reported. Bottom line: Holyoke High is the only Holyoke high school, with a marginally improving but still very low rank, 0 stars, large MCAS gaps, and Math as the clearest concern.
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