Northampton High

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Northampton High ranks 54 th of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

380 Elm Street
Northampton, MA 01060

(413) 587-1346

District: Northampton

SchoolDigger Rank:
54^th of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,618

Feeder schools for Northampton High:

Elementary:	Bridge Street
	Jackson Street
	Leeds
	R. K. Finn Ryan Road
Middle:	John F Kennedy Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 903

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northampton High ranks better than 84.4% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.5%), Hispanic (14.1%), two or more races (7.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northampton High is 14.4. (See more...)

Compare Northampton High employs 62.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northampton High is $15,618.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Northampton High:

SchoolDigger ranks Northampton High 54^th of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Northampton High in the ranking list.)

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Northampton:

SchoolDigger ranks Northampton 160^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northampton High

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Rank History for all students at Northampton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	54.53	156^th	304	48.7%
2004	69.60	109^th	307	64.5%
2005	67.54	125^th	311	59.8%
2006	75.01	99^th	314	68.5%
2007	65.29	114^th	316	63.9%
2008	73.74	87^th	319	72.7%
2009	67.67	123^rd	322	61.8%
2010	66.86	131^st	335	60.9%
2011	69.62	127^th	340	62.6%
2012	67.13	135^th	340	60.3%
2013	72.34	93^rd	344	73.0%
2014	65.07	152^nd	347	56.2%
2015	73.58	88^th	354	75.1%
2016	63.86	157^th	351	55.3%
2017	72.23	98^th	348	71.8%
2018	66.22	145^th	345	58.0%
2019	77.47	83^rd	351	76.4%
2021	70.76	97^th	285	66.0%
2022	69.04	118^th	342	65.5%
2023	85.26	54^th	347	84.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northampton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	66.49	31^st	78	60.3%
2023	64.03	31^st	82	62.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northampton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	48.11	186^th	344	45.9%
2019	59.69	126^th	348	63.8%
2021	55.95	101^st	268	62.3%
2022	44.10	194^th	339	42.8%
2023	82.86	44^th	301	85.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northampton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	62.76	129^th	330	60.9%
2019	73.03	72^nd	330	78.2%
2021	42.99	152^nd	253	39.9%
2022	40.87	202^nd	332	39.2%
2023	60.40	125^th	338	63.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Northampton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	62.87	161^st	339	52.5%
2019	75.75	87^th	342	74.6%
2021	68.16	100^th	281	64.4%
2022	61.47	141^st	340	58.5%
2023	87.41	44^th	339	87.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Northampton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	53.85	136^th	299	54.5%
2019	38.60	172^nd	299	42.5%
2021	67.05	53^rd	202	73.8%
2022	48.68	122^nd	295	58.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Northampton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	66.15	143^rd	343	58.3%
2019	77.51	85^th	346	75.4%
2021	71.19	89^th	281	68.3%
2022	74.28	95^th	339	72.0%
2023	79.01	75^th	343	78.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northampton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	62.26	77^th	193	60.1%
2019	73.14	53^rd	206	74.3%
2021	52.54	58^th	149	61.1%
2022	28.11	151^st	217	30.4%
2023	59.50	90^th	241	62.7%

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Rank History for White students at Northampton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	71.23	81^st	303	73.3%
2019	73.56	86^th	302	71.5%
2021	72.29	70^th	249	71.9%
2022	71.92	84^th	300	72.0%
2023	89.62	34^th	301	88.7%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Northampton High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	922	16	34	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	1008
1989	822	13	50	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	926
1990	781	11	33	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	877
1991	733	16	35	64	2	n/a	n/a	0	850
1992	699	15	37	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	822
1993	683	19	43	64	2	n/a	n/a	0	811
1994	622	25	32	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	745
1995	665	28	32	64	3	n/a	n/a	0	792
1996	665	28	32	64	3	n/a	n/a	0	792
1997	672	26	37	69	3	n/a	n/a	0	807
1998	651	18	42	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	784
1999	644	29	43	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	787
2000	628	22	45	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	758
2001	648	16	48	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	769
2002	728	22	35	75	3	n/a	n/a	0	863
2003	728	22	35	75	3	n/a	n/a	0	863
2004	761	24	45	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	930
2005	725	30	47	97	4	n/a	n/a	0	903
2006	713	27	45	93	0	n/a	n/a	23	901
2007	707	29	46	84	0	n/a	n/a	21	887
2008	703	30	46	97	0	n/a	n/a	29	905
2009	695	28	45	98	1	1	28	0	896
2010	684	29	47	111	2	1	25	0	899
2011	679	29	44	104	2	0	23	0	881
2012	688	26	43	103	2	0	19	0	881
2013	698	24	43	115	2	0	23	0	905
2014	713	27	38	100	1	0	25	0	904
2015	718	23	41	98	1	0	25	0	906
2016	686	21	43	103	1	0	30	0	884
2017	650	21	44	122	1	0	36	0	874
2018	657	26	37	112	1	0	36	0	869
2019	637	22	34	113	1	0	42	0	849
2020	664	22	27	116	2	0	47	0	878
2021	654	19	28	107	3	0	47	3	861
2022	660	20	30	122	3	0	61	12	908
2023	637	27	27	127	2	0	67	16	903

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northampton High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1008	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	926	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	877	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	850	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	822	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	811	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	745	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	792	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	792	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	807	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	784	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	787	n/a	0.0	16.3
2000	758	n/a	0.0	12.4
2001	769	n/a	0.0	9.8
2002	863	n/a	n/a	15.4
2003	863	n/a	n/a	15.4
2004	930	60.8	15.3	17.5
2005	903	58.7	15.4	16.3
2006	901	68.7	13.1	18.1
2007	887	62.0	14.3	18.1
2008	905	57.6	15.7	19.9
2009	896	57.9	15.5	19.5
2010	899	53.7	16.7	23.4
2011	881	55.0	15.9	21
2012	881	54.1	16.2	23.3
2013	905	55.1	16.4	22.8
2014	904	55.1	16.4	23.2
2015	906	58.0	15.6	21.9
2016	884	57.0	15.5	n/a
2017	874	56.8	15.3	n/a
2018	869	56.8	15.2	n/a
2019	849	58.4	14.5	n/a
2020	878	58.7	14.9	n/a
2021	861	59.5	14.4	n/a
2022	908	61.1	14.8	n/a
2023	903	62.3	14.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northampton High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1008	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	926	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	877	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	850	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	822	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	811	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	745	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	792	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	792	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	807	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	784	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	787	n/a	0.0	16.3
2000	758	n/a	0.0	12.4
2001	769	n/a	0.0	9.8
2002	863	n/a	n/a	15.4
2003	863	n/a	n/a	15.4
2004	930	60.8	15.3	17.5
2005	903	58.7	15.4	16.3
2006	901	68.7	13.1	18.1
2007	887	62.0	14.3	18.1
2008	905	57.6	15.7	19.9
2009	896	57.9	15.5	19.5
2010	899	53.7	16.7	23.4
2011	881	55.0	15.9	21
2012	881	54.1	16.2	23.3
2013	905	55.1	16.4	22.8
2014	904	55.1	16.4	23.2
2015	906	58.0	15.6	21.9
2016	884	57.0	15.5	n/a
2017	874	56.8	15.3	n/a
2018	869	56.8	15.2	n/a
2019	849	58.4	14.5	n/a
2020	878	58.7	14.9	n/a
2021	861	59.5	14.4	n/a
2022	908	61.1	14.8	n/a
2023	903	62.3	14.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northampton High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$178 (1.3%)	$13,654 (98.7%)	$13,832
2020	$158 (1.1%)	$13,793 (98.9%)	$13,951
2021	$782 (5.0%)	$14,836 (95.0%)	$15,618

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northampton High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 83^rd of 351 High schools	Ranks 54^th of 347 High schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Northampton High)	75	77.2	2.2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Northampton)	73	76.4	3.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Northampton High)	73	67.9	5.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Northampton)	70	67	3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	849	903	6.4%
African American	22	27	22.7%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	34	27	20.6%
Hispanic	113	127	12.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	637	637
Two or More Races	42	67	59.5%

Schools Near Northampton High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northampton High	Public	9-12	380 Elm Street	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 587-1346	903	62	14.4		637 (70.5%)	27 (3.0%)	127 (14.1%)	27 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.4%)	85.3	54^th of 347 public high schools	84.4%		69	118^th of 342 public high schools	65.5%	64			77.2				67.9			74.1		69.7		$15,618	$782	$14,836
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High	Public	9-12	80 Locust Street	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 587-1414	566	61	9.3		465 (82.2%)	5 (0.9%)	75 (13.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	29.9	253^rd of 347 public high schools	27.1%		24.7	265^th of 342 public high schools	22.5%	12			30.9				36.7			44.7		35.1	53.1	$23,303	$1,434	$21,869
Hopkins Academy	Public	7-12	131 Russell Street	Hadley	01035	Hampshire County	Hadley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 584-1106	223	31	7.2		169 (75.8%)	10 (4.5%)	23 (10.3%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	6 (2.7%)	74.3	102^nd of 347 public high schools	70.6%		80.4	69^th of 342 public high schools	79.8%	33	50.0	62.1	70.5	55.6	32.4	14.3	55.8	24.2	53.6	67.5	53.6		73.3	$17,115	$461	$16,654
Smith Academy	Public	7-12	34 School Street	Hatfield	01038	Hampshire County	Hatfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 247-5641	133	20	6.6		127 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	91.1	33^rd of 347 public high schools	90.5%		58.1	154^th of 342 public high schools	55.0%	121	47.4	41.9	83.3	44.0	57.9	12.9	83.3	30.0	58.1	72.2	58.1	66.7		$16,622	$668	$15,954
Easthampton High	Public	9-12	70 Williston Avenue	Easthampton	01027	Hampshire County	Easthampton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 529-1585	370	35	10.6		275 (74.3%)	7 (1.9%)	56 (15.1%)	19 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	59.3	150^th of 347 public high schools	56.8%		41.4	210^th of 342 public high schools	38.6%	60			62.8				44.1			58.4		51.9	77.8	$15,102	$452	$14,650
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 552-1580	390	43	8.9		233 (59.7%)	38 (9.7%)	81 (20.8%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	54.7	163^rd of 347 public high schools	53.0%		70.4	112^th of 342 public high schools	67.3%	51	43.3	38.0	66.2	40.6	23.5	7.0	45.6	15.1	26.8	44.2	26.8	43.3		$17,973	$1,162	$16,811
Hampshire Regional High	Public	7-12	19 Stage Rd	Westhampton	01027	Hampshire County	Hampshire	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 527-7680	662	74	8.9		591 (89.3%)	4 (0.6%)	33 (5.0%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	69	118^th of 347 public high schools	66.0%		56.8	162^nd of 342 public high schools	52.6%	44	42.0	37.5	71.2	39.8	32.3	41.2	56.2	36.6	44.2	54.3	44.2	55.9		$22,026	$2,245	$19,781
South Hadley High	Public	9-12	153 Newton Street	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	South Hadley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 538-5063	500	58	8.5		386 (77.2%)	13 (2.6%)	77 (15.4%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	38.8	223^rd of 347 public high schools	35.7%		39.6	219^th of 342 public high schools	36.0%	4			44.1				46.4			40.3		61.9		$15,678	$338	$15,340
Amherst Regional High	Public	9-12	21 Mattoon Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst-Pelham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 362-1701	858	74	11.6		463 (54.0%)	67 (7.8%)	164 (19.1%)	78 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.5%)	67	126^th of 347 public high schools	63.7%		76.3	89^th of 342 public high schools	74.0%	37			60.9				65.1			53.6		39.4		$23,640	$1,585	$22,055
Holyoke High	Public	9-12	500 Beech Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 534-2020	1,515	128	11.8		197 (13.0%)	51 (3.4%)	1,235 (81.5%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.3%)	8.8	318^th of 347 public high schools	8.4%		6.4	320^th of 342 public high schools	6.4%	2			28.6				10.8			20.2		20.6		$18,753	$2,575	$16,179

Frequently Asked Questions about Northampton High

What schools feed into Northampton High?

Northampton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bridge Street
Elementary : Jackson Street
Elementary : Leeds
Elementary : R. K. Finn Ryan Road
Middle : John F Kennedy Middle School

What district is Northampton High in?

Northampton

What is the racial makeup of Northampton High?

Students at Northampton High are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

Is Northampton High a good school?

Northampton High ranks 54^th of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northampton High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 903 students attended Northampton High.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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