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U-32 Middle & High School

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U-32 Middle & High School ranks 15 th of 42 Vermont high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 42 Vermont High Schools

Better than 64% of Vermont high schools

Summary

U-32 Middle & High School is a public school located in Montpelier, Vermont, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 647 students. The school is part of the Washington Central Unified Union School District, which is ranked 16 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

U-32 Middle & High School consistently performs above the state average in VTCAP/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across grades 7-9. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 65.17% for 7th grade English, 68.52% for 8th grade English, and 54.37% for 9th grade English, compared to the state averages of 55.64%, 59.84%, and no state average provided, respectively. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 47.73% for 7th grade, 45.37% for 8th grade, and 42.72% for 9th grade, compared to the state averages of 43.74%, 36.84%, and no state average provided, respectively. The school's performance in VTCAP/Science is also noteworthy, with 46.3% proficiency in 8th grade and 42.62% in 11th grade, compared to the state averages of 40.41% and 44.46%, respectively.

U-32 Middle & High School outperforms the nearby Hazen Union High School, Northfield Middle/High School, and Williamstown Middle/High School in academic assessments across multiple subjects and grade levels. However, Harwood Union Middle/High School, located within 12.86 miles, is a strong performer as well, ranking 4th out of 42 Vermont high schools in 2024-2025. The closest school, Montpelier High School, is the top-ranked high school in Vermont, indicating a high-performing educational environment in the Montpelier area.

647

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

930 Gallison Hill Road
Montpelier, VT 05602

(802) 229-0321

District: Washington Central Unified Union School District #92

Feeder schools for U-32 Middle & High School:

Elementary:	Washington Village School
Middle:	Orange Center School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2021 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Vermont median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

Vermont avg47%

Middle school

15^th of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 7 pts since 2021

From top 27% (2021) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

15^th of 42

Vermont public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 8 pts since 2021

From top 43% (2021) to top 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Vermont High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 75Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 among Vermont districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	15 of 74	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	26 of 85	69.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	17 of 68	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	23 of 85	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	17 of 43	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	13 of 48	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	22 of 55	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	8 of 38	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	10 of 40	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	5 of 27	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	10 of 43	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	17 of 49	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	15 of 30	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	16 of 42	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.3	9 of 54	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	26 of 91	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	28 of 92	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	25 of 88	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	28 of 91	69.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	26 of 94	72.3%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	15 of 42	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	23 of 47	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	13 of 37	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	20 of 46	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	17 of 38	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	16 of 37	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	9 of 33	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	15 of 42	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	3 of 27	88.9%	★★★★★
2024	53.9	10 of 34	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	13 of 28	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	13 of 34	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.1	30 of 38	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.7	8 of 25	68.0%	★★★★☆
2022	44.6	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	23 of 40	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.0	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	15 of 44	65.9%	★★★★☆
2024	44.1	23 of 47	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	12 of 49	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	17 of 46	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	21 of 49	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+5 vs state

Mathematics45%+5 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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Schools Near U-32 Middle & High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)				VTCAP Mathematics (2025)				VTCAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
U-32 Middle & High School	Public	7-12	930 Gallison Hill Road	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 229-0321	647	63	10.2	42.5%	590 (91.2%)	9 (1.4%)	13 (2.0%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	61.5	15^th of 42 public high schools	64.3%		46.8	23^rd of 47 public high schools	51.1%	8		65.2	68.5	54.4		47.7	45.4	42.7	46.3	42.6
Montpelier High School	Public	9-12	5 High School Drive	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 225-8000	388	37	10.3	30.2%	341 (87.9%)	7 (1.8%)	18 (4.6%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	96.1	1^st of 42 public high schools	97.6%					(n/a)				67.4				64.4		68.5	$15,213	$477	$14,736
Central Vermont Career Center	Public	9-12	155 Ayers Street Suite #2	Barre	05641	Washington County	Central Vermont Career Center	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(802) 476-6237	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Spaulding Union High School	Public	9-12	155 Ayers Street	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-4811	610	57	10.7	45.7%	544 (89.2%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (3.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	37.9	25^th of 42 public high schools	40.5%		30	34^th of 47 public high schools	27.7%	9				31.4				41.9		38.3
Williamstown Middle/High School	Public	6-12	120 Hebert Road	Williamstown	05679	Orange County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 433-5350	261	28	9.4	57.5%	243 (93.1%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	66.1	12^th of 42 public high schools	71.4%		10.9	44^th of 47 public high schools	6.4%	32	48.4	62.5	24.3	60.0	32.3	28.1	2.8	42.9	15.8	41.9	$9,760	$00	$9,760
Northfield Middle/High School	Public	6-12	37 Cross Street Unit 2	Northfield	05663	Washington County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 485-4500	254	26	9.9	44.9%	226 (89.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	50	21^st of 42 public high schools	50.0%		26.9	39^th of 47 public high schools	17.0%	18	63.2	47.5	48.7	35.3	36.8	43.6	24.3	41.2	24.3	52.0	$12,473	$00	$12,473
Harwood Union Middle/High School	Public	7-12	458 VT Route 100	Moretown	05660	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 244-5186	556	58	9.6	31.3%	538 (96.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.4	4^th of 42 public high schools	90.5%		77.5	9^th of 47 public high schools	80.9%	5		58.1	69.6	61.8		46.0	51.8	59.2	51.8	52.4	$16,309	$394	$15,915
Stowe High School	Public	9-12	413 Barrows Road	Stowe	05672	Lamoille County	Stowe Town School District	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(802) 253-7229	225	20	11.2	28.4%	198 (88.0%)	10 (4.4%)	9 (4.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)										71.9
Hazen Union High School	Public	7-12	126 Hazen Union Drive	Hardwick	05843	Caledonia County	Hazen Union High School District #26	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 472-6511	265	31	8.5	63.0%	248 (93.6%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	2.8	42^nd of 42 public high schools	0.0%		33	29^th of 47 public high schools	38.3%	13		34.9	46.3	12.5		29.3	20.0	12.8	25.0	17.8	$13,510	$29	$13,481

Frequently Asked Questions about U-32 Middle & High School

How many students attend U-32 Middle & High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended U-32 Middle & High School.

What district is U-32 Middle & High School in?

Washington Central Unified Union School District #92

What is the racial makeup of U-32 Middle & High School?

Students at U-32 Middle & High School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into U-32 Middle & High School?

U-32 Middle & High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Washington Village School
Middle : Orange Center School

Is U-32 Middle & High School a good school?

U-32 Middle & High School ranks 15^th of 42 Vermont high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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