Hoosac Valley High School

125 Savoy Rd, Cheshire MA, 1225 | Adams-Cheshire School District | 413-743-5200
  • grades 8-12
  • students 417
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Cheshire
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
32%Cheshire
52%Massachusetts

Hoosac Valley High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Adams-Cheshire School District" in Cheshire, MA. There are a total of 417 students and 30 teachers at Hoosac Valley High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Hoosac Valley High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 29% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Hoosac Valley High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students417
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment65
Taking some courses63
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses35

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Hoosac Valley High School, there are a total of 65 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 63 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
820-24%
High School50-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
835-39%
High School60-69%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Hoosac Valley High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 92.7% 90.1% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 4.9% 6.1% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.1% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 2.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Cheshire demographics profile

StatisticCheshireMassachusettsNational
Population6836,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,78189491
Median age52.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%53%55%
Speak English100%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%9%13%

Education level achieved in Cheshire

IndexCheshireMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade89.4%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school86.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college63.8%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.2%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.7%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Hoosac Valley High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.