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Hoosac Valley High School

Q: Is Hoosac Valley High School a good school?

Hoosac Valley High School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Massachusetts high schools.

Q: How many students attend Hoosac Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Hoosac Valley High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hoosac Valley High School?

Students at Hoosac Valley High School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Hoosac Valley High School?

Hoosac Valley High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hoosac Valley Elementary School Middle : Hoosac Valley Middle School

Public Grades 8-12

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 17% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Hoosac Valley High School is a public high school located in Cheshire, MA, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 299 students. The school is part of the Hoosac Valley Regional District, which is ranked 312 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hoosac Valley High School consistently performs below the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 36.36% of 10th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 50.66%. In mathematics, the proficiency rate for 10th graders was just 18.18%, compared to the state average of 44.6%. The school also has a relatively low four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.7% to 90.4% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 90%. Additionally, the school's dropout rate is higher than the state average, ranging from 6.5% to 8.3% in recent years.

Hoosac Valley High School's performance is significantly lower than many of the nearby high schools, such as Lenox Memorial High, Mt. Greylock Regional High, and Wahconah Regional High, which all have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and overall rankings. The school's high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio suggest that resources may not be effectively utilized to support student learning. Addressing these issues will require a concerted effort to identify and address the root causes of the school's underperformance.

296

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,940

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Savoy Rd
Cheshire, MA 01225

(413) 743-5200

District: Hoosac Valley Regional

Feeder schools for Hoosac Valley High School:

Elementary:	Hoosac Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Hoosac Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

7.1%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg17%

Massachusetts avg41%

Middle school

471^st of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

289^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

312^th of 348Hoosac Valley Regional among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	471 of 484	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	424 of 493	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	462 of 501	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	426 of 497	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	408 of 501	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	408 of 498	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	358 of 484	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	375 of 487	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.4	383 of 482	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	379 of 441	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.4	370 of 455	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.5	373 of 455	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.0	338 of 455	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.1	300 of 449	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.0	181 of 434	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	28.1	322 of 445	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	391 of 431	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	212 of 424	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.1	368 of 417	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	461 of 473	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	396 of 481	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	462 of 489	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	462 of 494	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	394 of 483	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	371 of 478	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	353 of 463	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	446 of 464	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	351 of 469	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	461 of 481	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	437 of 489	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	419 of 462	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	385 of 452	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	331 of 438	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	454 of 473	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	443 of 483	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	452 of 489	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	382 of 497	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	414 of 485	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	417 of 478	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	358 of 466	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	404 of 435	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	411 of 441	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	289 of 444	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.1	457 of 503	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	456 of 489	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	401 of 484	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	357 of 467	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	371 of 491	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	385 of 386	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	388 of 392	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	402 of 403	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	395 of 404	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	377 of 401	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	384 of 396	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	365 of 395	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	289 of 349	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	297 of 348	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	307 of 347	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	214 of 342	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	241 of 351	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	225 of 345	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.7	284 of 348	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.4	261 of 351	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.4	279 of 354	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.0	258 of 347	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.8	278 of 344	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.8	241 of 340	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.7	240 of 340	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.6	217 of 335	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.7	198 of 322	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.4	189 of 319	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.6	154 of 316	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.9	203 of 314	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.6	165 of 311	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.2	204 of 307	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	31.5	214 of 304	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	18.2	260 of 299	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	224 of 299	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	274 of 337	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	281 of 342	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	304 of 339	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	240 of 340	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.7	131 of 342	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	208 of 339	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	281 of 334	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	304 of 338	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	311 of 338	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	221 of 332	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	271 of 330	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	250 of 330	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	291 of 339	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	301 of 342	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	297 of 343	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	175 of 339	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.7	297 of 346	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	240 of 343	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	82 of 302	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	14.7	273 of 289	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	254 of 301	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	222 of 339	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	265 of 348	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	215 of 344	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	285 of 298	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	287 of 302	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	296 of 301	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	225 of 300	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	260 of 302	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	236 of 303	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile+13 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)24th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+56 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)13th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Biology16%-23 vs state

English Language Arts8%-34 vs state

Science7%-35 vs state

Civics6%-33 vs state

Mathematics4%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Hoosac Valley High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Hoosac Valley High School	Public	8-12	125 Savoy Rd	Cheshire	01225	Berkshire County	Hoosac Valley Regional	No	No	No	No	(413) 743-5200	296	28	10.5		253 (85.5%)	17 (5.7%)	21 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	19.8	289^th of 349 public high schools	17.2%		16.2	297^th of 348 public high schools	14.7%	8			7.8	36.4	7.8			4.1	18.2	4.1	6.7	18.0	6.7	15.6		6.5	$22,940
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School	Public, Charter	6-12	1 Commercial Place	Adams	01220	Berkshire County	Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 743-7311	364	39	9.4		236 (64.8%)	33 (9.1%)	60 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	37.9	225^th of 349 public high schools	35.5%		60	152^nd of 348 public high schools	56.3%	73	31.4	40.3	44.8	50.0	38.7	17.7	23.1	37.3	25.7	26.0	37.3	34.4	37.3	22.5		28.4	$22,493
Charles McCann Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	70 Hodges Cross Rd	North Adams	01247	Berkshire County	Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 663-5383	514	48	10.6		483 (94.0%)	6 (1.2%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	14.5	306^th of 349 public high schools	12.3%		39.8	227^th of 348 public high schools	34.8%	79				25.8					14.6			20.8		20.7			$27,537
Drury High	Public	7-12	1130 South Church Street	North Adams	01247	Berkshire County	North Adams	No	No	No	No	(413) 662-3240	438	44	9.8		337 (76.9%)	14 (3.2%)	40 (9.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.4%)	20	287^th of 349 public high schools	17.8%		18.8	288^th of 348 public high schools	17.2%	1		4.8	22.6	31.6	13.6		1.5	3.2	21.4	2.4	9.8	22.5	9.8	0.0		6.8	$26,164
Mt Greylock Regional High	Public	7-12	1781 Cold Spring Road	Williamstown	01267	Berkshire County	Mount Greylock	No	No	No	No	(413) 458-9582	539	47	11.4		454 (84.2%)	13 (2.4%)	36 (6.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	74.8	90^th of 349 public high schools	74.2%		82.2	69^th of 348 public high schools	80.2%	21		62.6	54.1	64.3	58.1		59.2	28.2	59.5	42.8	46.4	54.2	46.4		47.8	48.6	$21,249
Wahconah Regional High	Public	9-12	150 Windsor Rd	Dalton	01226	Berkshire County	Central Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 684-1330	450	41	10.9		409 (90.9%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	65.9	120^th of 349 public high schools	65.6%		63.9	135^th of 348 public high schools	61.2%	15				52.2					50.4			58.5		37.0			$21,564
Eagle Education Academy	Public	6-12	53 Eagle Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 499-9724	24	10	2.4		10 (41.7%)	4 (16.7%)	8 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)								(n/a)																	$49,444
Pittsfield High	Public	9-12	300 East Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 499-9535	727	70	10.4		380 (52.3%)	106 (14.6%)	166 (22.8%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.7%)	47.1	194^th of 349 public high schools	44.4%		34.2	243^rd of 348 public high schools	30.2%	49				50.0					38.0			39.1		20.3	27.5		$23,490
Taconic High	Public	9-12	96 Valentine Road	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9600	824	89	9.2		493 (59.8%)	85 (10.3%)	149 (18.1%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (9.8%)	12.9	313^th of 349 public high schools	10.3%		14	303^rd of 348 public high schools	12.9%	10				28.9					13.2			11.8		11.5	18.0		$23,497
Lenox Memorial High	Public	6-12	197 East Street	Lenox	01240	Berkshire County	Lenox	No	No	No	No	(413) 637-5560	439	58	7.5		348 (79.3%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.0%)	22 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	88.8	48^th of 349 public high schools	86.2%		88.3	43^rd of 348 public high schools	87.6%	5	65.2	57.9	66.1	81.7	63.2	51.5	53.5	53.2	67.8	52.7	46.8	66.7	46.8	67.3	100.0	61.3	$25,049

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoosac Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Hoosac Valley High School?

Students at Hoosac Valley High School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hoosac Valley High School?

Hoosac Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hoosac Valley Elementary School
Middle : Hoosac Valley Middle School

Is Hoosac Valley High School a good school?

Hoosac Valley High School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Massachusetts high schools.

What district is Hoosac Valley High School in?

Hoosac Valley Regional

How many students attend Hoosac Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Hoosac Valley High School.

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