Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy

1300 State Street, Springfield MA, 1109 | Springfield School District | 413-787-7424
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1436
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 41% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 77 in Springfield
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
31%Springfield
52%Massachusetts

Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Springfield School District" in Springfield, MA. There are a total of 1,436 students and 132 teachers at Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.5%, which is 41% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1436
Teachers132
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment50
Taking some courses35
Taking some courses (not tests)17
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses22

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 Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy, there are a total of 50 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 35 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School26%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

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.

Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 11.3% 13.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 19.6% 21.6% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.7% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 65.2% 59.5% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.8% 3.3% 3.1%

Springfield demographics profile

StatisticSpringfieldMassachusettsNational
Population153,6776,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,82289491
Median age33.639.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)37%53%55%
Speak English60%77%79%
Speak Spanish33%9%13%

Education level achieved in Springfield

IndexSpringfieldMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade73.2%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school70.9%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college46.1%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.4%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.8%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.