Belchertown High

142 Springfield Road, Belchertown MA, 1007 | Belchertown School District | 413-323-9419
  • grades 9-12
  • students 711
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 82% 58% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Belchertown
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
52%Belchertown
52%Massachusetts

Belchertown High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Belchertown School District" in Belchertown, MA. There are a total of 711 students and 47 teachers at Belchertown High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Belchertown High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 58% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Belchertown High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students711
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment93
Taking some courses69
Taking some courses (not tests)24
Passing some courses56
Passing no courses4

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 Belchertown High, there are a total of 93 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 69 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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.

Belchertown High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 90.4% 91.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.2% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 1.9% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 3.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.7% 3.3% 3.1%

Belchertown demographics profile

StatisticBelchertownMassachusettsNational
Population3,0376,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)60489491
Median age39.839.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%53%55%
Speak English96%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Belchertown

IndexBelchertownMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college59.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.3%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters15.5%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Belchertown High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.