Pittsfield High

300 East Street, Pittsfield MA, 1201 | Pittsfield School District | 413-499-9535
  • grades 9-12
  • students 852
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Pittsfield
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
36%Pittsfield
52%Massachusetts

Pittsfield High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pittsfield School District" in Pittsfield, MA. There are a total of 852 students and 81 teachers at Pittsfield High, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Pittsfield High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 5% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Pittsfield High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students852
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment267
Taking some courses148
Taking some courses (not tests)106
Passing some courses107
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 Pittsfield High, there are a total of 267 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 148 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Pittsfield High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 76.8% 71.7% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 10.0% 10.8% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.4% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2% 9.1% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 6.5% 3.3% 3.1%

Pittsfield demographics profile

StatisticPittsfieldMassachusettsNational
Population42,5146,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,05189491
Median age43.939.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%53%55%
Speak English91%77%79%
Speak Spanish4%9%13%

Education level achieved in Pittsfield

IndexPittsfieldMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade86.5%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school85.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college58.2%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.7%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.4%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.2%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Pittsfield High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.