Northampton High

380 Elm Street, Northampton MA, 1060 | Northampton School District | 413-587-1346
  • grades 9-12
  • students 869
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 74% 42% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Northampton
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
52%Northampton
52%Massachusetts

Northampton High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Northampton School District" in Northampton, MA. There are a total of 869 students and 57 teachers at Northampton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Northampton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.5%, which is 42% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Northampton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students869
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment266
Taking some courses266
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses258
Passing no courses<=2

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 Northampton High, there are a total of 266 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 266 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Northampton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 79.4% 73.1% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 2.8% 2.6% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 3.7% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 15.6% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 4.5% 3.3% 3.1%

Northampton demographics profile

StatisticNorthamptonMassachusettsNational
Population28,5526,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)83489491
Median age40.039.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%53%55%
Speak English86%77%79%
Speak Spanish8%9%13%

Education level achieved in Northampton

IndexNorthamptonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade92.7%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school92.0%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college77.1%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree64.7%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors57.6%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters32.9%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree13.2%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate7.2%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Northampton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.