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Belchertown High

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Belchertown High ranks 52 nd of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 85% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Belchertown High is a 9–12 public high school with 573 students in the Belchertown district in Belchertown, MA, and it stands out as one of the stronger high schools in the state: its 2025–2026 SchoolDigger rank is 52nd of 353 Massachusetts high schools, in the 85th percentile with 4 stars. The trend is notably upward, from 107th in 2023–2024 to 73rd in 2024–2025 to 52nd in 2025–2026 — its best showing in the available history since it ranked 40th in 2014–2015.

Academically, Belchertown High is above the state in every reported core subject. Its 2025–2026 10th-grade proficiency rates were 67.41% in ELA, 58.09% in math, 67.94% in science, and 67.16% in Biology end-of-course, compared with state rates of 45.48%, 43.73%, 40.5%, and 37.68%. Among nearby schools, Amherst Regional High is the closest peer — its overall rank of 54th is nearly identical to Belchertown's — and Hampden Charter School of Science follows at 85th. Belchertown edges most others by wide margins: South Hadley High, Ludlow Senior High, Palmer High, Ware Junior/Senior High School, and Granby Junior Senior High School all rank lower and score lower in most categories. Notably, Belchertown achieves this with the lowest per-student spending ($14,538 in 2020–2021) of the comparison group.

Subgroup results suggest the school serves a broad range of students well. In 2025–2026, male students ranked in the 93rd percentile and low-socioeconomic-status students in the 92nd percentile, both with 5 stars — the low-SES figure climbed from the 49th percentile two years earlier. Special education students rose to the 75th percentile, and female students stood at the 74th. The main caution flag is completion data: the 2024–2025 graduation rate was 89.7% (down from 93.2%) and the dropout rate was 7.5% (up from 1.9%), higher than most nearby comprehensive high schools. Because academics are otherwise strong, that one-year dip is worth watching.

573

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,606

Per pupil spending ?

21.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

142 Springfield Road
Belchertown, MA 01007-9233

(413) 323-9419

District: Belchertown

Feeder schools for Belchertown High:

Elementary:	Cold Spring
	Swift River Elementary
Middle:	Chestnut Hill Community School
	Jabish Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (65% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Massachusetts high schools

✓90% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg64%

Massachusetts avg42%

52^nd of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

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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
2026	86.8	52 of 353	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	73 of 349	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	107 of 348	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.4	81 of 347	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	64 of 342	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	64 of 351	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	115 of 345	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.7	93 of 348	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	69 of 351	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	79.9	40 of 354	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	99 of 347	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	41 of 344	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.2	75 of 340	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	83 of 340	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.0	40 of 335	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	42 of 322	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.8	90 of 319	71.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.0	51 of 316	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	93 of 314	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	68.7	117 of 311	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.7	95 of 307	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.1	96 of 304	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	65.4	80 of 295	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	121 of 299	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	180 of 299	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	90 of 340	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	73 of 337	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	135 of 342	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	87 of 339	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	56 of 340	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	94 of 342	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	76 of 339	77.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	61 of 245	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	28 of 340	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	60.9	116 of 334	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	174 of 338	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	89.7	25 of 338	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	56 of 332	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	14 of 330	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	53.5	169 of 330	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.4	25 of 344	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	79.4	76 of 339	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	87 of 342	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	74 of 343	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	89 of 339	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	52 of 346	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	147 of 343	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	75 of 298	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	34.7	176 of 302	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.1	77 of 289	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	102 of 301	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	95 of 339	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	54 of 348	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	43.8	209 of 344	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	59 of 302	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	74 of 298	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	106 of 302	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	84 of 301	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	72 of 300	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	77 of 302	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	130 of 303	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+27 vs state

English Language Arts67%+22 vs state

Biology67%+29 vs state

Mathematics58%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Belchertown High	Public	9-12	142 Springfield Road	Belchertown	01007	Hampshire County	Belchertown	No	No	No	No	(413) 323-9419	573	48	11.9	21.1%	482 (84.1%)	13 (2.3%)	43 (7.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	86.8	52^nd of 353 public high schools	85.3%		81	73^rd of 349 public high schools	79.1%	21				67.4					58.1			67.9		67.2		$19,606
Granby Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	385 East State Street	Granby	01033	Hampshire County	Granby	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 467-7105	290	26	11.0	34.5%	230 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.5%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	30.6	242^nd of 353 public high schools	31.4%		27	259^th of 349 public high schools	25.8%	17		32.7	26.3	39.0	29.5		30.9	22.4	29.3	26.6	32.2	25.0	32.2	20.6	22.0	$19,943
Pathfinder Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	240 Sykes Street	Palmer	01069	Hampden County	Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 283-9701	660	66	9.9	39.1%	549 (83.2%)	9 (1.4%)	72 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.8%)	37.8	215^th of 353 public high schools	39.1%		21.9	274^th of 349 public high schools	21.5%	59				41.1					35.5			28.4		27.5		$28,653
Palmer High	Public	7-12	4105 Main Street	Palmer	01069	Hampden County	Palmer	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 283-6511	416	47	8.8	54.8%	291 (70.0%)	14 (3.4%)	73 (17.5%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	26.3	265^th of 353 public high schools	24.9%		46.1	197^th of 349 public high schools	43.6%	68		22.6	22.2	29.0	22.4		35.7	29.9	35.5	32.5	21.9	12.0	21.9		22.0	$24,662
Ludlow Senior High	Public	9-12	500 Chapin Street	Ludlow	01056	Hampden County	Ludlow	No	No	No	No	(413) 589-9001	736	66	11.1	32.5%	571 (77.6%)	18 (2.4%)	124 (16.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	53	158^th of 353 public high schools	55.2%		41.3	211^th of 349 public high schools	39.5%	53				49.7					43.1			40.5		33.7		$21,984
Ware Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	237 West Street	Ware	01082	Hampshire County	Ware	No	No	No	No	(413) 967-6234	425	38	11.1	56.0%	334 (78.6%)	9 (2.1%)	56 (13.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.2%)	24.1	274^th of 353 public high schools	22.4%		24.9	268^th of 349 public high schools	23.2%	6		21.4	29.0	23.6	24.7		12.5	10.1	29.6	11.5	43.9	27.1	43.9	6.7	20.9	$22,973
Springfield Public Day High School	Public	9-12	90 Berkshire Street	Springfield	01151	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7036	65	10	6.3	93.8%	10 (15.4%)	9 (13.8%)	45 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)																$45,248
Chicopee Academy	Public	6-12	12 DARE Way	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3449	92	21	4.3	91.3%	26 (28.3%)	7 (7.6%)	55 (59.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.3%)								(n/a)					6.7					0.0						$53,799
Hampden Charter School of Science	Public, Charter	6-12	20 Johnson Rd	Chicopee	01022	Hampden County	Hampden Charter School of Science (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 593-9090	938	77	12.2	57.6%	292 (31.1%)	211 (22.5%)	366 (39.0%)	35 (3.7%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.8%)	75.7	85^th of 353 public high schools	75.9%		69.8	106^th of 349 public high schools	69.6%	21	43.2	36.2	39.2	74.1	39.5	50.4	22.3	27.7	58.1	33.3	39.9	60.2	39.9	35.5	29.5	$19,477
South Hadley High	Public	9-12	153 Newton Street	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	South Hadley	No	No	No	No	(413) 538-5063	479	56	8.5	31.5%	359 (74.9%)	13 (2.7%)	87 (18.2%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	48.9	180^th of 353 public high schools	49.0%		59	147^th of 349 public high schools	57.9%	33				41.4					42.1			30.1		43.5		$23,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Belchertown High

What is the racial makeup of Belchertown High?

Students at Belchertown High are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Belchertown High?

Belchertown High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cold Spring
Elementary : Swift River Elementary
Middle : Chestnut Hill Community School
Middle : Jabish Middle School

Is Belchertown High a good school?

Belchertown High ranks 52^nd of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belchertown High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Belchertown High.

What district is Belchertown High in?

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