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South Hadley High

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South Hadley High ranks 147 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 58% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

South Hadley High is a public high school serving 508 students in grades 9-12 in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The school is part of the South Hadley School District, which is ranked 226 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, South Hadley High has consistently ranked in the middle of Massachusetts high schools, ranging from 129th to 223rd out of 342-349 schools. Its performance is relatively strong for Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top half of the state. However, the school's rankings for white, special education, and disabled students are lower, falling in the bottom half or bottom third. South Hadley High maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate between 92.6% and 96.5%, with a low dropout rate of 2.1% to 5.4%.

Compared to nearby schools, South Hadley High generally outperforms Chicopee High and Springfield Public Day High School in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Easthampton High and Hampden Charter School of Science East. The school's relatively strong performance for low socioeconomic status students is noteworthy, but its lower rankings for special education and disabled students indicate an area for potential improvement.

479

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,973

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

153 Newton Street
South Hadley, MA 01075-2394

(413) 538-5063

District: South Hadley

Feeder schools for South Hadley High:

Elementary:	Mosier
	Plains Elementary
Middle:	Michael E. Smith Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

18.2%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Massachusetts median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Biology scores 10 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Massachusetts avg45%

147^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

226^th of 348South Hadley 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	59.0	147 of 349	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	129 of 348	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	223 of 347	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	219 of 342	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	193 of 285	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	143 of 351	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	165 of 345	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.6	144 of 348	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	156 of 351	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.6	186 of 354	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.8	190 of 347	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.2	230 of 344	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.0	169 of 340	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	165 of 340	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	157 of 335	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	165 of 322	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	184 of 319	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.4	181 of 316	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.7	158 of 314	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.9	173 of 311	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.6	120 of 307	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	58.9	137 of 304	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	22.2	236 of 295	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	128 of 202	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	131 of 299	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.1	234 of 299	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	161 of 337	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	133 of 342	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	223 of 339	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	205 of 340	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	197 of 281	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	152 of 342	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	142 of 339	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	117 of 245	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	78 of 249	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	122 of 241	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	158 of 217	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	128 of 149	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.9	58 of 206	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	121 of 334	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	195 of 338	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.5	292 of 338	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	255 of 332	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	147 of 253	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	110 of 330	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	135 of 330	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	140 of 339	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	127 of 342	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	223 of 343	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	229 of 339	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	179 of 281	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	147 of 346	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	192 of 343	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	167 of 302	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	86 of 289	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	33.5	178 of 301	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	264 of 339	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	174 of 268	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	120 of 348	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	161 of 344	53.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	141 of 298	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	121 of 302	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.5	236 of 301	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	224 of 300	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	197 of 249	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	156 of 302	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	181 of 303	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+7 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Science47%~ state avg

Biology29%-10 vs state

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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
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		359 (74.9%)	13 (2.7%)	87 (18.2%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	59	147^th of 349 public high schools	57.9%		65.1	129^th of 348 public high schools	62.9%	18				49.2					51.6			47.5		28.7			$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	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 552-1580	397	43	9.3		218 (54.9%)	32 (8.1%)	108 (27.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	46.1	199^th of 349 public high schools	43.0%		54.8	171^st of 348 public high schools	50.9%	28		38.0	36.6	65.6	37.3		18.3	12.9	30.2	15.6	32.9	27.8	32.9	25.4		25.4	$18,390
Hampden Charter School of Science	Public, Charter	6-12	20 Johnson Rd	Chicopee	01022	Hampden County	Hampden Charter School of Science	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 593-9090	938	77	12.2		292 (31.1%)	211 (22.5%)	366 (39.0%)	35 (3.7%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.8%)	69.8	106^th of 349 public high schools	69.6%		52.4	184^th of 348 public high schools	47.1%	78	46.3	42.9	40.7	67.0	43.2	30.6	20.4	29.7	54.0	26.8	36.4	46.4	36.4	52.9		36.6	$18,019
Chicopee Academy	Public	7-12	12 DARE Way	Chicopee	01022	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3449	92	21	4.3		26 (28.3%)	7 (7.6%)	55 (59.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.3%)								(n/a)			0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0			0.0	$48,001
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		163 (10.4%)	71 (4.5%)	1,292 (82.3%)	14 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.5%)	8.9	327^th of 349 public high schools	6.3%		6.7	330^th of 348 public high schools	5.2%	3				21.5					10.3			9.3		9.2			$24,838
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		636 (53.4%)	46 (3.9%)	449 (37.7%)	15 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.1%)	27.1	258^th of 349 public high schools	26.1%		43.2	217^th of 348 public high schools	37.6%	41				36.8					24.9			29.5		28.4			$22,344
Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College	Public	10-12	303 Homestead Avenue	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 552-2370	21	0	2100.0		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
Easthampton High	Public	9-12	70 Williston Avenue	Easthampton	01027	Hampshire County	Easthampton	No	No	No	No	(413) 529-1585	377	38	9.8		275 (72.9%)	5 (1.3%)	61 (16.2%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	38.8	221^st of 349 public high schools	36.7%		30.6	254^th of 348 public high schools	27.0%	33				40.7					36.4			36.5		57.1	24.0		$17,665
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		230 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.5%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	27	259^th of 349 public high schools	25.8%		57.5	164^th of 348 public high schools	52.9%	95		36.7	16.0	30.0	27.3		27.6	10.0	28.2	19.4	22.0	33.3	22.0	23.3		28.0	$19,646
Chicopee High	Public	9-12	820 Front Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3437	918	87	10.5		307 (33.4%)	64 (7.0%)	492 (53.6%)	22 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.2%)	16.4	304^th of 349 public high schools	12.9%		13.8	304^th of 348 public high schools	12.6%					31.3					13.5			20.4		17.3			$22,096

Frequently Asked Questions about South Hadley High

What is the racial makeup of South Hadley High?

Students at South Hadley High are 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into South Hadley High?

South Hadley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mosier
Elementary : Plains Elementary
Middle : Michael E. Smith Middle School

What district is South Hadley High in?

South Hadley

How many students attend South Hadley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended South Hadley High.

Is South Hadley High a good school?

South Hadley High ranks 147^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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