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Agawam High

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Agawam High ranks 165 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 53% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Agawam High is a public high school serving 1,050 students in grades 9-12 in Agawam, Massachusetts. The school is part of the Agawam School District, which is ranked 231 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Agawam High's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 165 to 228 out of Massachusetts high schools. Its SchoolDigger rating has been consistently 2 or 3 stars out of 5, indicating average to slightly above-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school performs relatively well for Hispanic students, ranking in the top 100 out of Massachusetts high schools, but struggles with Asian and special education students, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of the state. Agawam High's four-year graduation rate has been in the range of 87-91%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 5.6-8.7%, which is higher than the state's average.

Compared to nearby Longmeadow High, a high-performing school in the Longmeadow district, Agawam High's performance is generally lower. Longmeadow High consistently ranks in the top 50 Massachusetts high schools and has significantly higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better academic achievement across all subject areas. However, Agawam High's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is relatively strong, ranking in the top 100-150 out of Massachusetts high schools in recent years, suggesting the school is able to provide effective support and resources for economically disadvantaged students.

1,025

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,503

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

760 Cooper Street
Agawam, MA 01001

(413) 821-0521

District: Agawam

Feeder schools for Agawam High:

Elementary:	Benjamin J Phelps
	Clifford M Granger
	James Clark School
	William P. Sapelli Elementary
Middle:	Agawam Junior High
	Roberta G. Doering School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Asian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Massachusetts median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

Massachusetts avg45%

165^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

231^st of 348Agawam 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	165 of 349	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	181 of 348	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	171 of 347	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	187 of 342	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	175 of 285	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	206 of 351	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	210 of 345	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.0	220 of 348	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.3	228 of 351	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	219 of 354	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.5	210 of 347	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.3	192 of 344	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.6	212 of 340	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.1	150 of 340	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.0	194 of 335	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.9	214 of 322	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.0	216 of 319	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.3	170 of 316	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.7	146 of 314	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.8	142 of 311	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.2	150 of 307	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	50.3	170 of 304	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	83 of 91	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	98 of 98	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	71 of 93	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	33.4	185 of 295	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.0	195 of 202	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	193 of 299	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	226 of 299	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	168 of 337	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	197 of 342	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	154 of 339	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	201 of 340	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	178 of 281	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	169 of 342	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	205 of 339	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	95 of 245	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	67 of 249	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	118 of 241	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	93 of 217	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	90 of 149	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	136 of 206	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	115 of 193	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	108 of 334	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	138 of 338	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	88 of 338	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	107 of 332	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	103 of 253	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	212 of 330	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	190 of 330	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	168 of 339	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	164 of 342	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	192 of 343	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	167 of 339	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	158 of 281	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	235 of 346	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	208 of 343	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	166 of 302	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	144 of 289	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.7	239 of 301	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.3	126 of 339	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	134 of 268	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	250 of 348	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	253 of 344	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	166 of 298	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	190 of 302	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	191 of 301	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	200 of 300	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	189 of 249	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	206 of 302	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	219 of 303	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science49%+3 vs state

English Language Arts48%-3 vs state

Mathematics42%-3 vs state

Biology33%-6 vs state

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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
Agawam High	Public	9-12	760 Cooper Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	No	(413) 821-0521	1,025	93	10.9		796 (77.7%)	31 (3.0%)	124 (12.1%)	37 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.0%)	53.4	165^th of 349 public high schools	52.7%		53.4	181^st of 348 public high schools	48.0%	16				47.7					41.7			49.3		32.9			$20,503
West Springfield High	Public	9-12	425 Piper Road	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 263-3400	1,231	94	13.0		726 (59.0%)	69 (5.6%)	258 (21.0%)	104 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.0%)	51	177^th of 349 public high schools	49.3%		47.6	200^th of 348 public high schools	42.5%	23				42.0					40.2			53.5		36.3			$18,478
Libertas Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	146 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01103	Hampden County	Libertas Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 342-5510	563	72	7.7		13 (2.3%)	72 (12.8%)	462 (82.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)								(n/a)	35.9	45.9	50.6	37.7	44.0	48.9	50.6	53.9	32.9	51.1	30.7	31.8	30.7	30.0		22.7	$19,261
Conservatory of the Arts	Public	6-12	339 State St	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7070	296	28	10.5		31 (10.5%)	54 (18.2%)	204 (68.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	12	317^th of 349 public high schools	9.2%		4.5	342^nd of 348 public high schools	1.7%	25	15.6	21.3	18.6	34.4	18.5	4.4	4.4	0.0	3.1	3.0	4.6	3.3	4.6	3.3		9.1	$27,970
High School Of Commerce	Public	9-12	415 State Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7220	966	89	10.8		77 (8.0%)	169 (17.5%)	680 (70.4%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.1%)	21.1	279^th of 349 public high schools	20.1%		15.9	298^th of 348 public high schools	14.4%	19				31.3					23.5			23.3		37.3	4.1		$25,738
Gateway to College at Springfield Technical Community Colleg	Public	9-12	1 Armory Square Bldg. 19 Room	Springfield	01102	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 755-4480	25	0	2500.0		0 (0.0%)	8 (32.0%)	16 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)																	$25,381
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield	Public, Charter	9-12	65 Lincoln Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 273-1236	158	12	13.7		7 (4.4%)	25 (15.8%)	116 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)								(n/a)				0.0					10.0								$28,729
Springfield High School	Public	9-12	Dickenson Bldg 37 Alderman Str	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7285	237	19	12.6		16 (6.8%)	49 (20.7%)	165 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)								(n/a)																	$21,912
Liberty Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	Alderman Bldg 37 Alderman Stre	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2484	6	4	1.5		4 (66.7%)	1 (16.7%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$83,350
Longmeadow High	Public	9-12	95 Grassy Gutter Rd	Longmeadow	01106	Hampden County	Longmeadow	No	No	No	No	(413) 565-4220	897	79	11.2		638 (71.1%)	33 (3.7%)	69 (7.7%)	104 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	44 (4.9%)	85.3	62^nd of 349 public high schools	82.2%		88.8	39^th of 348 public high schools	88.8%	23				67.6					67.1			69.1		63.8			$17,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Agawam High

Is Agawam High a good school?

Agawam High ranks 165^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Agawam High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,025 students attended Agawam High.

What is the racial makeup of Agawam High?

Students at Agawam High are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Agawam High in?

Agawam

What schools feed into Agawam High?

Agawam High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benjamin J Phelps
Elementary : Clifford M Granger
Elementary : James Clark School
Elementary : William P. Sapelli Elementary
Middle : Agawam Junior High
Middle : Roberta G. Doering School

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