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Taconic High

Public Grades 9-12

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 10% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Taconic High is a public high school located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 875. The school is part of the Pittsfield District, which is ranked 277 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Taconic High has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Massachusetts high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 237 and 313 out of 285-351 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief 2-star rating in 2016-2017 and 2014-2015. Academically, Taconic High's performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas, with only 28.88% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 13.19% in Mathematics, and 11.8% in Science. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 79.8% and 89.7%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 6.2% to 12.7%, which is higher than the state average.

Comparing Taconic High to nearby schools, such as Pittsfield High, the other high school in the Pittsfield District, as well as Charles McCann Vocational Technical, Hoosac Valley High, and Lee Middle/High, reveals that Taconic High generally underperforms these institutions in academic measures. However, the school's spending and student-teacher ratio are in line with other schools in the area, suggesting that these factors alone do not appear to be driving the school's academic outcomes.

824

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,497

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

96 Valentine Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

(413) 448-9600

District: Pittsfield

Feeder schools for Taconic High:

Elementary:	Allendale
	Crosby
	Robert T. Capeless Elementary School
	Silvio O Conte Community
	More...
	Stearns
Middle:	John T Reid Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Hispanic:

18.1%

African American:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (17% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg25%

Massachusetts avg45%

313^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Pittsfield

277^th of 348Pittsfield 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	12.9	313 of 349	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	303 of 348	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	301 of 347	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	294 of 342	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	237 of 285	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	306 of 351	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	259 of 345	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.8	244 of 348	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	268 of 351	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.5	238 of 354	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.5	248 of 347	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.8	264 of 344	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.4	271 of 340	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.8	254 of 340	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.5	242 of 335	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.8	257 of 322	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.5	232 of 319	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.2	228 of 316	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.0	253 of 314	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.2	220 of 311	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.0	218 of 307	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.5	227 of 304	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	125 of 148	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.6	56 of 160	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	84 of 142	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	112 of 133	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	77 of 94	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	131 of 137	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	111 of 134	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	20.8	244 of 295	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	166 of 202	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	224 of 299	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.2	104 of 299	65.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	55 of 83	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	290 of 337	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	305 of 342	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	310 of 339	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	285 of 340	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	242 of 281	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	313 of 342	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	266 of 339	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	209 of 245	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	188 of 249	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	223 of 241	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	101 of 217	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	99 of 149	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.7	200 of 206	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	121 of 193	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	288 of 334	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	286 of 338	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	303 of 338	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	268 of 332	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	203 of 253	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	302 of 330	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	233 of 330	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	314 of 339	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	293 of 342	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	289 of 343	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	293 of 339	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	230 of 281	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	304 of 346	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	251 of 343	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	88 of 89	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	82 of 87	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	82 of 82	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	78 of 78	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	33 of 33	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	56 of 58	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	56.6	30 of 55	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	182 of 302	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	222 of 289	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	229 of 301	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	282 of 339	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	221 of 268	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	317 of 348	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	194 of 344	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	290 of 298	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	297 of 302	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	294 of 301	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	289 of 300	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	238 of 249	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	293 of 302	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	269 of 303	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-22 vs state

Physics18%-26 vs state

Mathematics13%-31 vs state

Science12%-34 vs state

Biology12%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Taconic High

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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
Taconic High	Public	9-12	96 Valentine Road	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9600	824	89	9.2		493 (59.8%)	85 (10.3%)	149 (18.1%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (9.8%)	12.9	313^th of 349 public high schools	10.3%		14	303^rd of 348 public high schools	12.9%	10				28.9					13.2			11.8		11.5	18.0		$23,497
Eagle Education Academy	Public	6-12	53 Eagle Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 499-9724	24	10	2.4		10 (41.7%)	4 (16.7%)	8 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)								(n/a)																	$49,444
Pittsfield High	Public	9-12	300 East Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 499-9535	727	70	10.4		380 (52.3%)	106 (14.6%)	166 (22.8%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.7%)	47.1	194^th of 349 public high schools	44.4%		34.2	243^rd of 348 public high schools	30.2%	49				50.0					38.0			39.1		20.3	27.5		$23,490
Wahconah Regional High	Public	9-12	150 Windsor Rd	Dalton	01226	Berkshire County	Central Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 684-1330	450	41	10.9		409 (90.9%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	65.9	120^th of 349 public high schools	65.6%		63.9	135^th of 348 public high schools	61.2%	15				52.2					50.4			58.5		37.0			$21,564
Lenox Memorial High	Public	6-12	197 East Street	Lenox	01240	Berkshire County	Lenox	No	No	No	No	(413) 637-5560	439	58	7.5		348 (79.3%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.0%)	22 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	88.8	48^th of 349 public high schools	86.2%		88.3	43^rd of 348 public high schools	87.6%	5	65.2	57.9	66.1	81.7	63.2	51.5	53.5	53.2	67.8	52.7	46.8	66.7	46.8	67.3	100.0	61.3	$25,049
Lee Middle/High School	Public	7-12	300 Greylock Street	Lee	01238	Berkshire County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(413) 243-2781	328	36	9.1		267 (81.4%)	4 (1.2%)	41 (12.5%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	59.3	146^th of 349 public high schools	58.2%		83.8	59^th of 348 public high schools	83.0%	87		40.3	40.0	59.3	40.2		34.8	12.0	51.9	25.2	37.3	36.7	37.3	30.5		39.2	$23,171
Hoosac Valley High School	Public	8-12	125 Savoy Rd	Cheshire	01225	Berkshire County	Hoosac Valley Regional	No	No	No	No	(413) 743-5200	296	28	10.5		253 (85.5%)	17 (5.7%)	21 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	19.8	289^th of 349 public high schools	17.2%		16.2	297^th of 348 public high schools	14.7%	8			7.8	36.4	7.8			4.1	18.2	4.1	6.7	18.0	6.7	15.6		6.5	$22,940
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School	Public, Charter	6-12	1 Commercial Place	Adams	01220	Berkshire County	Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 743-7311	364	39	9.4		236 (64.8%)	33 (9.1%)	60 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	37.9	225^th of 349 public high schools	35.5%		60	152^nd of 348 public high schools	56.3%	73	31.4	40.3	44.8	50.0	38.7	17.7	23.1	37.3	25.7	26.0	37.3	34.4	37.3	22.5		28.4	$22,493
Mt Greylock Regional High	Public	7-12	1781 Cold Spring Road	Williamstown	01267	Berkshire County	Mount Greylock	No	No	No	No	(413) 458-9582	539	47	11.4		454 (84.2%)	13 (2.4%)	36 (6.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	74.8	90^th of 349 public high schools	74.2%		82.2	69^th of 348 public high schools	80.2%	21		62.6	54.1	64.3	58.1		59.2	28.2	59.5	42.8	46.4	54.2	46.4		47.8	48.6	$21,249
Monument Mt Regional High	Public	9-12	600 Stockbridge Road	Great Barrington	01230	Berkshire County	Berkshire Hills	No	No	No	No	(413) 528-3346	431	47	9.2		324 (75.2%)	6 (1.4%)	72 (16.7%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	50.2	182^nd of 349 public high schools	47.9%		69.3	115^th of 348 public high schools	67.0%	67				40.5					32.9			61.8		55.0			$31,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Taconic High

What is the racial makeup of Taconic High?

Students at Taconic High are 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Taconic High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 824 students attended Taconic High.

What district is Taconic High in?

Pittsfield

What schools feed into Taconic High?

Taconic High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allendale
Elementary : Crosby
Elementary : Robert T. Capeless Elementary School
Elementary : Silvio O Conte Community
Elementary : Stearns
Middle : John T Reid Middle

Is Taconic High a good school?

Taconic High ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Massachusetts high schools.

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