Springfield Central High

1840 Roosevelt Avenue, Springfield MA, 1109 | Springfield School District | 413-787-7085
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2049
  • 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

Springfield Central High 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 2,049 students and 144 teachers at Springfield Central High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Springfield Central High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.5%, which is 41% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Springfield Central High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2049
Teachers144
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment353
Taking some courses347
Taking some courses (not tests)12
Passing some courses126
Passing no courses207

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 Springfield Central High, there are a total of 353 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 347 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School32%

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.

Springfield Central High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 15.7% 13.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 24.1% 21.6% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.7% 2.7% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 49.8% 59.5% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 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 Springfield Central High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.