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Northampton High

Public Grades 9-12

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 91% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Northampton High is a grades 9–12 public high school in Northampton, MA, serving 875 students as part of the Northampton district. In 2025–2026 it ranks 32nd of 353 Massachusetts high schools — the 91st percentile, with 5 stars — the highest ranking shown in its history. That is a steady climb: 65th percentile in 2021–2022, 76th in 2023–2024, 87th in 2024–2025, and 91st now. The school also outranks its own district, which sits at 139th of 351 statewide.

Among nearby schools, Northampton High is the academic standout. In 2025–2026 it posts the top 10th-grade proficiency rates in English language arts (68.6%), math (75.0%), and science (77.61%) — all well above state averages and ahead of Amherst Regional High (58.65%, 67.18%, 65.12%), Easthampton High, South Hadley High, Hampshire Regional High, and Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School. Math has climbed nearly 15 percentage points in two years. Amherst Regional edges Northampton only in Biology End of Course (79.69% vs. 71.79%). Graduation is 93.9% with a 1.7% dropout rate — solid, though Hampshire Regional High and Smith Vocational and Agricultural High have higher graduation and lower dropout rates alongside much lower test proficiency, especially at Smith Vocational.

A major differentiator is how well the school serves specific student groups. Low-income students moved from the 44th percentile (2 stars) in 2023–2024 to the 90th percentile (5 stars), and Hispanic students from the 13th percentile (1 star) to the 75th percentile (4 stars); special education, female, and male students all rank near the 90th percentile. Northampton achieves this with per-student spending of $15,618 — lower than several nearby districts, such as Amherst-Pelham at $23,640 — and a student-teacher ratio of 14.6, the highest among nearby conventional high schools.

875

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,137

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

380 Elm Street
Northampton, MA 01060

(413) 587-1346

District: Northampton

Feeder schools for Northampton High:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (73% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Massachusetts high schools

✓94% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg72%

Massachusetts avg42%

32^nd of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 351Northampton 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	93.1	32 of 353	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	88.8	47 of 349	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	85 of 348	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	54 of 347	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	118 of 342	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	97 of 285	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	83 of 351	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	145 of 345	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.2	98 of 348	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	63.9	157 of 351	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.6	88 of 354	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	65.1	152 of 347	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.3	93 of 344	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	67.1	135 of 340	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	127 of 340	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	131 of 335	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.7	123 of 322	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.7	87 of 319	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	65.3	114 of 316	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.0	99 of 314	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.5	125 of 311	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.6	109 of 307	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.5	156 of 304	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	48.7	122 of 295	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	53 of 202	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	172 of 299	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	136 of 299	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	32 of 340	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	81.9	64 of 337	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	74 of 342	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	44 of 339	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	141 of 340	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	100 of 281	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	87 of 342	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	161 of 339	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	66 of 260	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	52 of 245	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	16.7	216 of 249	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.5	90 of 241	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.1	151 of 217	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	58 of 149	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	53 of 206	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	77 of 193	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	33 of 340	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	33 of 334	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	46.0	190 of 338	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	125 of 338	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	202 of 332	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	152 of 253	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	72 of 330	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	129 of 330	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	35 of 344	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	36 of 339	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	93 of 342	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	75 of 343	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	95 of 339	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	89 of 281	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	85 of 346	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	143 of 343	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	29 of 89	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	26 of 87	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	31 of 82	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	31 of 78	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	29 of 298	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	19 of 302	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	48 of 289	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	44 of 301	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	44.1	194 of 339	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	101 of 268	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	126 of 348	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	186 of 344	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	24 of 302	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	38 of 298	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	52 of 302	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	34 of 301	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	84 of 300	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	70 of 249	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	86 of 302	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	81 of 303	73.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science78%+37 vs state

Mathematics75%+31 vs state

Biology72%+34 vs state

English Language Arts69%+23 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
Northampton High	Public	9-12	380 Elm Street	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	No	(413) 587-1346	875	60	14.6	21.9%	606 (69.3%)	32 (3.7%)	119 (13.6%)	31 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.8%)	93.1	32^nd of 353 public high schools	90.9%		88.8	47^th of 349 public high schools	86.5%	15				68.6					75.0			77.6		71.8			$19,137
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High	Public	9-12	80 Locust Street	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 587-1414	587	65	9.0	47.4%	473 (80.6%)	9 (1.5%)	80 (13.6%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	16.9	300^th of 353 public high schools	15.0%		17	301^st of 349 public high schools	13.8%	1				17.6					23.8			16.9		20.2	9.4		$31,413
Hopkins Academy	Public	7-12	131 Russell Street	Hadley	01035	Hampshire County	Hadley	No	No	No	No	(413) 584-1106	203	28	7.3	17.6%	141 (69.5%)	10 (4.9%)	32 (15.8%)	9 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	5 (2.5%)	53.8	151^st of 353 public high schools	57.2%		65.1	124^th of 349 public high schools	64.5%	27		48.7	18.8	57.1	35.2		29.7	26.7	55.0	28.4	31.3	15.0	31.3			28.1	$26,449
Smith Academy	Public	6-12	34 School Street	Hatfield	01038	Hampshire County	Hatfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 247-5641	109	18	6.0	17.6%	105 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)	55.0	40.0	18.8		39.3	55.0	12.0	6.3		24.6	18.8		18.8	61.5		6.3	$26,866
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
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
Hampshire Regional High	Public	7-12	19 Stage Rd	Westhampton	01027	Hampshire County	Hampshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 527-7680	718	72	9.9	16.6%	622 (86.6%)	6 (0.8%)	54 (7.5%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	38.5	210^th of 353 public high schools	40.5%		61.7	141^st of 349 public high schools	59.6%	69		38.3	32.6	32.5	35.3		45.5	28.3	43.2	36.3	37.3	31.9	37.3	27.4		34.3	$00
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
Amherst Regional High	Public	9-12	21 Mattoon Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst-Pelham	No	No	No	No	(413) 362-1701	816	72	11.3	27.4%	443 (54.3%)	62 (7.6%)	149 (18.3%)	93 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.4%)	86	54^th of 353 public high schools	84.7%		83.9	64^th of 349 public high schools	81.7%	10				58.7					67.2			65.1		79.7			$27,467
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northampton High

Is Northampton High a good school?

Yes. Northampton High ranks in the top 9.1% of Massachusetts high schools.

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 is the racial makeup of Northampton High?

Students at Northampton High are 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

How many students attend Northampton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 875 students attended Northampton High.

What district is Northampton High in?

Northampton

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