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Hazen Union High School

Q: Is Hazen Union High School a good school?

Hazen Union High School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Vermont high schools.

Q: How many students attend Hazen Union High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Hazen Union High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hazen Union High School?

Students at Hazen Union High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Public Grades 7-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 42 Vermont High Schools

Better than 0% of Vermont high schools

Summary

Hazen Union High School is a public high school located in Hardwick, Vermont, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 265 students. The school is part of the Hazen Union High School District #26, which is ranked 73 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hazen Union High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Vermont high schools, with a ranking of 42 out of 42 in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.5% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in VTCAP/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 59.84%. The school's performance in VTCAP/Mathematics and VTCAP/Science is also concerning, with only 12.82% and 17.78% of students, respectively, being proficient or better, compared to the state averages. Additionally, Hazen Union High School has consistently low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 64.2% to 82.0% in recent years, which are significantly below the state average.

In comparison, the nearby schools, such as U-32 Middle & High School, Stowe High School, Lamoille Union High School, and Peoples Academy, generally perform better academically and have higher graduation rates. For example, U-32 Middle & High School, which is ranked 15 out of 42 Vermont high schools, has significantly higher test scores in VTCAP/English Language Arts and VTCAP/Mathematics compared to Hazen Union High School.

265

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,510

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

126 Hazen Union Drive
Hardwick, VT 05843

(802) 472-6511

District: Hazen Union High School District #26

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2014 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (25% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Vermont average (68% vs 82%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

Vermont avg47%

Middle school

64^th of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

42^nd of 42

Vermont public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 55 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 75Hazen Union High School District #26 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	19.6	64 of 74	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	80 of 85	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	86 of 89	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	75 of 80	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.1	83 of 104	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.1	64 of 105	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.7	46 of 106	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	7.4	90 of 91	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	93 of 107	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	102 of 111	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.4	102 of 106	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.8	97 of 104	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	40.4	66 of 102	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.9	54 of 99	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.1	30 of 98	69.4%	★★★★☆
2006	29.2	82 of 105	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	11.8	45 of 49	8.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	79 of 91	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	79 of 91	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	91 of 94	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	82 of 87	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	68 of 71	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	42 of 42	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	29 of 47	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	28 of 37	24.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.2	44 of 49	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	30 of 46	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.0	47 of 55	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.5	46 of 58	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	52.7	27 of 60	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	11.3	48 of 52	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.1	52 of 60	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.9	36 of 59	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.9	46 of 60	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.3	35 of 60	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.5	21 of 59	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.6	13 of 60	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	9.6	35 of 37	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	74.7	8 of 38	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	5.4	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	44 of 44	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	36 of 46	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	33 of 49	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.2	45 of 48	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	26 of 39	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2024)8th percentile

High school

Male (2024)79th percentile+41 vs school

Female (2024)5th percentile-33 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-26 vs state

Science21%-21 vs state

Mathematics21%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Hazen Union 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 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th 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
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
Peoples Academy	Public	9-12	202 Copley Avenue	Morrisville	05661	Lamoille County	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 888-4600	282	23	12.4	48.6%	251 (89.0%)	6 (2.1%)	6 (2.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.5%)								(n/a)								58.7
Lamoille Union High School	Public	9-12	736 VT Route 15 West	Hyde Park	05655	Lamoille County	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 851-1200	506	51	10.0	54.5%	486 (96.0%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)								(n/a)								38.9	$12,386	$125	$12,261
Green Mountain Technology and Career Center	Public	9-12	738 VT Route 15 West	Hyde Park	05655	Lamoille County	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 888-4447	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hazen Union High School

How many students attend Hazen Union High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Hazen Union High School.

What district is Hazen Union High School in?

Hazen Union High School District #26

Is Hazen Union High School a good school?

Hazen Union High School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Vermont high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hazen Union High School?

Students at Hazen Union High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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