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Holyoke High

Public Grades 9-12

327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 7% of Massachusetts high schools

1,569

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,838

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Beech Street
Holyoke, MA 01040

(413) 534-2020

District: Holyoke

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.3%

White:

10.4%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (11% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg10%

Massachusetts avg42%

327^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

346^th of 351Holyoke 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
2026	9.0	327 of 353	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	327 of 349	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	330 of 348	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	318 of 347	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	320 of 342	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	325 of 351	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	302 of 345	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	303 of 348	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	299 of 351	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.8	288 of 354	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.8	280 of 347	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.8	300 of 344	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.0	306 of 340	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.8	293 of 340	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.1	290 of 335	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.8	287 of 322	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.4	284 of 319	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.6	277 of 316	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.2	261 of 314	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.2	257 of 311	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.5	257 of 307	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	13.5	255 of 304	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	100 of 157	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	4.7	160 of 160	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	116 of 142	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	22.5	235 of 295	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	270 of 299	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	286 of 299	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	36 of 105	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.2	77 of 83	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	62 of 86	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	43 of 84	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	50 of 77	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	79 of 82	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	68 of 77	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	321 of 340	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	316 of 337	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	326 of 342	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	315 of 339	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	312 of 340	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	338 of 342	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	314 of 339	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	240 of 260	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	224 of 245	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	230 of 249	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	211 of 241	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	191 of 217	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	188 of 206	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	150 of 193	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	10 of 30	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	5 of 28	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	40.0	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	318 of 340	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	314 of 334	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	326 of 338	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	315 of 338	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	314 of 332	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	313 of 330	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	288 of 330	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	326 of 344	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	324 of 339	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	329 of 342	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	314 of 343	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	321 of 339	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	314 of 346	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	302 of 343	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	265 of 298	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	273 of 302	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	269 of 289	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	273 of 301	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	319 of 339	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	333 of 348	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	292 of 344	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	290 of 302	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	283 of 298	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	260 of 302	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	272 of 301	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	265 of 300	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	252 of 302	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	232 of 303	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)67th percentile+59 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile+58 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts16%-29 vs state

Science9%-31 vs state

Biology9%-28 vs state

Mathematics8%-36 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 Physics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	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 Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Holyoke High	Public	9-12	500 Beech Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2020	1,569	125	12.5	70.3%	163 (10.4%)	71 (4.5%)	1,292 (82.3%)	14 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.5%)	9	327^th of 353 public high schools	7.4%		8.9	327^th of 349 public high schools	6.3%					16.2					7.9			9.4		9.4			$24,838
Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College	Public	9-12	303 Homestead Avenue	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 552-2370	21	0	2100.0	72.7%	3 (14.3%)	4 (19.0%)	12 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	$21,517
Chicopee Comprehensive High School	Public	9-12	617 Montgomery Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3534	1,192	107	11.1	59.0%	636 (53.4%)	46 (3.9%)	449 (37.7%)	15 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.1%)	30.8	241^st of 353 public high schools	31.7%		27.1	258^th of 349 public high schools	26.1%	17				37.9					29.2			28.9		22.3			$22,344
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	33.7%	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			$20,973
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School	Public, Charter	7-12	15 Mulligan Drive	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 552-1580	397	43	9.3	21.5%	218 (54.9%)	32 (8.1%)	108 (27.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	52	164^th of 353 public high schools	53.5%		46.1	199^th of 349 public high schools	43.0%	35		34.9	37.9	47.4	36.4		29.0	18.5	38.9	23.9	28.8	41.5	28.8	36.7		40.0	$18,390
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	63.4%	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	$18,019
Chicopee Academy	Public	6-12	12 DARE Way	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3449	92	21	4.3	94.2%	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							$48,001
Chicopee High	Public	9-12	820 Front Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3437	918	87	10.5	61.1%	307 (33.4%)	64 (7.0%)	492 (53.6%)	22 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.2%)	13.7	311^th of 353 public high schools	11.9%		16.4	304^th of 349 public high schools	12.9%	7				25.2					13.4			15.4		11.1			$22,096
Easthampton High	Public	9-12	70 Williston Avenue	Easthampton	01027	Hampshire County	Easthampton	No	No	No	No	(413) 529-1585	377	38	9.8	33.7%	275 (72.9%)	5 (1.3%)	61 (16.2%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	66.2	115^th of 353 public high schools	67.4%		38.8	221^st of 349 public high schools	36.7%	106				48.8					44.2			54.2		52.7	50.0		$17,665
The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning	Public	6-12	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2929	593	54	11.0	57.5%	64 (10.8%)	116 (19.6%)	385 (64.9%)	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	22	284^th of 353 public high schools	19.5%		29.4	251^st of 349 public high schools	28.1%	33	19.5	18.8	26.3	32.4	21.5	10.7	4.8	9.1	24.2	8.2	15.4	17.0	15.4	16.4		22.1	$25,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Holyoke High

What is the racial makeup of Holyoke High?

Students at Holyoke High are 82% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Holyoke High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,569 students attended Holyoke High.

What district is Holyoke High in?

Holyoke

Is Holyoke High a good school?

Holyoke High ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Massachusetts high schools.

What schools feed into Holyoke High?

Holyoke High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : E N White Elementary
Elementary : H.B. Lawrence School
Elementary : Kelly Elementary
Elementary : Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary
Elementary : Maurice A Donahue Elementary
Elementary : Morgan Full Service Community School
Middle : Lt Clayre Sullivan Middle School

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