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Northampton High School is a four-year secondary school located in the city of Northampton, Massachusetts, United States.

Serving 875 students in grades 9-12, Northampton High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 875 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 95% (Top 50% in MA)
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Northampton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Northampton High School's student population of 875 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northampton High School
9	170
10	244
11	224
12	231
Not Listed	6

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Total Students

875 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Northampton High School
2025	875
2024	907
2023	903
2022	908
2021	861
2020	878
2019	849
2018	869
2017	874
2016	884
2015	906
2014	904
2013	905
2012	881
2011	881
2010	899
2009	896
2008	905
2007	887
2006	901
2005	903
2004	930
2003	863
2002	832
2001	769
2000	758
1999	787
1998	784
1997	807
1996	792
1995	780
1994	745
1993	811
1992	822
1991	850
1990	877
1989	926
1988	1,008

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Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Northampton High School
2025	60
2024	65
2023	62
2022	61
2021	60
2020	59
2019	58
2018	57
2017	57
2016	57
2015	58
2014	55
2013	55
2012	54
2011	55
2010	54
2009	58
2008	58
2007	62
2006	68
2005	58
2004	60

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Year Founded

1899

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School Rankings

Northampton High School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northampton High School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#144 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Northampton High School
2023	#144
2022	#240
2021	#137
2019	#218
2018	#147
2017	#76
2016	#209
2015	#81
2014	#155
2013	#71
2012	#146
2011	#117
2010	#265

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68%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Northampton High School	Massachusetts	Northampton School District
2023	68%	42%	44%
2022	57%	41%	38%
2021	62%	37%	36%
2019	72%	51%	49%
2018	79%	52%	53%
2017	87%	53%	49%
2016	81%	64%	56%
2015	88%	61%	58%
2014	83%	61%	55%
2013	88%	61%	55%
2012	83%	59%	51%
2011	85%	59%	53%
2010	79%	59%	50%

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70-74%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Northampton High School	Massachusetts	Northampton School District
2022	72%	44%	48%
2021	78%	49%	53%
2019	75%	54%	57%
2018	94%	56%	53%
2017	97%	54%	57%
2016	94%	71%	72%
2015	96%	69%	72%
2014	93%	69%	71%
2013	98%	69%	70%
2012	93%	69%	69%
2011	92%	70%	73%
2010	84%	69%	69%

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50-54%

44%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Northampton High School	Massachusetts	Northampton School District
2025	15:1	12:1
2024	14:1	12:1
2023	15:1	12:1	11:1
2022	15:1	12:1	11:1
2021	14:1	12:1	11:1
2020	15:1	13:1	11:1
2019	15:1	13:1	11:1
2018	15:1	13:1	12:1
2017	15:1	13:1	12:1
2016	16:1	13:1	12:1
2015	16:1	13:1	12:1
2014	16:1	14:1	13:1
2013	16:1	14:1	13:1
2012	16:1	14:1	13:1
2011	16:1	14:1	13:1
2010	17:1	14:1	13:1
2009	15:1	14:1	13:1
2008	16:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	13:1
2004	16:1	14:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Northampton High School	Massachusetts	Northampton School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	3%	7%
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	5%	7%	5%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	5%	5%	5%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	6%	5%	6%
2006	5%	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	5%
2002	6%	4%	6%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	6%	4%	5%
1999	5%	4%	4%
1998	6%	4%	5%
1997	5%	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%	4%
1994	4%	4%	5%
1993	5%	4%	5%
1992	5%	4%	4%
1991	4%	3%	4%
1990	4%	3%	5%
1989	6%	3%	4%
1988	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Northampton High School	Massachusetts	Northampton School District
2025	14%	26%
2024	15%	25%
2023	14%	24%	17%
2022	14%	23%	17%
2021	13%	22%	16%
2020	13%	22%	17%
2019	13%	21%	17%
2018	13%	20%	17%
2017	14%	19%	17%
2016	12%	19%	18%
2015	11%	18%	17%
2014	11%	17%	16%
2013	13%	16%	18%
2012	12%	16%	17%
2011	12%	16%	15%
2010	13%	15%	14%
2009	11%	15%	14%
2008	12%	14%	14%
2007	10%	14%	14%
2006	11%	13%	13%
2005	11%	12%	12%
2004	10%	11%	11%
2003	9%	11%	11%
2002	8%	11%	11%
2001	7%	11%	11%
2000	8%	10%	11%
1999	9%	10%	12%
1998	9%	10%	12%
1997	9%	10%	12%
1996	8%	9%	13%
1995	9%	9%	11%
1994	9%	9%	10%
1993	8%	8%	9%
1992	8%	8%	9%
1991	8%	8%	8%
1990	6%	7%	8%
1989	4%	7%	5%
1988	4%	6%	6%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Northampton High School	Massachusetts	Northampton School District
2025	4%	10%
2024	4%	10%
2023	3%	10%	3%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	2%	10%	3%
2020	3%	9%	3%
2019	3%	9%	3%
2018	3%	9%	2%
2017	3%	9%	2%
2016	2%	9%	2%
2015	3%	9%	2%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	3%	8%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	3%	9%	5%
2004	3%	9%	4%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	2%	9%	2%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	2%	8%	2%
1997	3%	8%	2%
1996	4%	8%	3%
1995	4%	8%	2%
1994	3%	8%	2%
1993	3%	8%	2%
1992	2%	8%	2%
1991	2%	8%	2%
1990	1%	8%	1%
1989	1%	7%	2%
1988	2%	7%	2%

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White

70%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Northampton High School	Massachusetts	Northampton School District
2025	70%	51%
2024	70%	53%
2023	71%	54%	69%
2022	73%	56%	69%
2021	76%	57%	70%
2020	76%	58%	70%
2019	75%	59%	70%
2018	76%	60%	70%
2017	74%	61%	70%
2016	78%	63%	71%
2015	79%	64%	72%
2014	79%	65%	72%
2013	77%	66%	71%
2012	78%	67%	72%
2011	77%	68%	74%
2010	76%	69%	74%
2009	78%	70%	75%
2008	78%	71%	76%
2007	80%	72%	76%
2006	80%	73%	76%
2005	80%	74%	78%
2004	82%	75%	80%
2003	84%	75%	81%
2002	84%	76%	81%
2001	85%	76%	81%
2000	83%	77%	81%
1999	82%	77%	81%
1998	83%	78%	81%
1997	83%	78%	82%
1996	84%	79%	80%
1995	84%	79%	82%
1994	84%	79%	83%
1993	84%	80%	84%
1992	85%	80%	85%
1991	86%	81%	86%
1990	89%	82%	86%
1989	89%	83%	89%
1988	91%	84%	89%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Northampton High School	Massachusetts	Northampton School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

49%

0.49

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Northampton High School	Massachusetts	Northampton School District
2025	0.49	0.66
2024	0.48	0.65
2023	0.47	0.64	0.49
2022	0.45	0.62	0.49
2021	0.40	0.62	0.48
2020	0.41	0.61	0.49
2019	0.42	0.60	0.49
2018	0.41	0.59	0.47
2017	0.43	0.58	0.47
2016	0.38	0.56	0.47
2015	0.36	0.55	0.45
2014	0.36	0.54	0.45
2013	0.39	0.53	0.47
2012	0.38	0.52	0.46
2011	0.39	0.51	0.43
2010	0.41	0.50	0.43
2009	0.38	0.48	0.42
2008	0.38	0.47	0.40
2007	0.35	0.46	0.40
2006	0.35	0.45	0.40
2005	0.35	0.43	0.37
2004	0.32	0.42	0.35
2003	0.29	0.42	0.34
2002	0.29	0.40	0.33
2001	0.27	0.40	0.34
2000	0.30	0.39	0.33
1999	0.32	0.39	0.33
1998	0.30	0.38	0.33
1997	0.30	0.38	0.32
1996	0.29	0.36	0.33
1995	0.29	0.36	0.32
1994	0.29	0.36	0.30
1993	0.29	0.35	0.28
1992	0.27	0.35	0.28
1991	0.25	0.33	0.25
1990	0.20	0.32	0.25
1989	0.20	0.30	0.20
1988	0.17	0.29	0.19

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95%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Northampton High School	Massachusetts	Northampton School District
2023	95%	89%	95%
2022	96%	90%	96%
2021	94%	87%	94%
2020	92%	88%	93%
2019	93%	88%	93%
2018	94%	87%	93%
2017	97%	87%	97%
2016	93%	87%	92%
2015	95%	87%	93%
2014	93%	86%	92%
2013	93%	85%	92%
2012	89%	84%	86%
2011	90%	83%	89%

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(22-23)

15.8%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Northampton High School	Massachusetts	Northampton School District
2023	15.8%	22.8%	20.8%
2022	22.2%	28.6%	24.1%
2021	9.6%	18.2%	13.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Northampton High School	Massachusetts	Northampton School District
2025	19%	34%
2024	19%	35%
2023	19%	35%	28%
2021	20%	36%	28%
2019	20%	35%	28%
2015	19%	36%	26%
2014	19%	34%	26%
2013	19%	32%	25%
2012	19%	30%	25%
2011	17%	29%	23%
2010	17%	27%	24%
2009	14%	25%	21%
2008	12%	24%	20%
2007	12%	23%	19%
2006	11%	23%	19%
2005	11%	23%	17%
2004	10%	22%	16%
2001	1%	19%	12%
2000	10%	20%	18%
1999	13%	17%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Northampton High School	Massachusetts	Northampton School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	5%	5%	5%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	7%	5%	7%
2007	6%	5%	7%
2006	6%	5%	7%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2001	8%	5%	6%
2000	2%	5%	5%
1999	4%	3%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Northampton School District

Sports

Colors

Blue, Gold

School Mascot

The Blue Devil

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northampton High School's ranking?

Northampton High School is ranked #144 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Northampton High School often compared to?

Northampton High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Amherst Regional High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Northampton High School?

The graduation rate of Northampton High School is 95%, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 89.2%.

How many students attend Northampton High School?

875 students attend Northampton High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Northampton High School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northampton High School?

Northampton High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Northampton High School offer ?

Northampton High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Northampton High School part of?

Northampton High School is part of Northampton School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 875 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 95% (Top 50%)
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education