Agawam High

760 Cooper Street, Agawam Town MA, 1001 | Agawam School District | 413-821-0521
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1175
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 61% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Agawam Town
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
55%Agawam Town
52%Massachusetts

Agawam High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Agawam School District" in Agawam Town, MA. There are a total of 1,175 students and 97 teachers at Agawam High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Agawam High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 17% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Agawam High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1175
Teachers97
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment237
Taking some courses237
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses144
Passing no courses83

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 Agawam High, there are a total of 237 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 237 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Agawam High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 91.2% 88.7% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.5% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.2% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0% 5.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Agawam Town demographics profile

StatisticAgawam TownMassachusettsNational
Population28,6276,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,22789491
Median age47.139.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%53%55%
Speak English89%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Agawam Town

IndexAgawam TownMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade90.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college61.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.7%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.8%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Agawam High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.