Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School vs. Franklin County Technical
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School Overview
School
Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School
80 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Northampton, MA 01060
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 587 students in grades 9-12, Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 643 students in grades 9-12, Franklin County Technical ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
587 students
643 students
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
55 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#982 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1114 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
150
180
Grade 10 Students
150
156
Grade 11 Students
144
151
Grade 12 Students
143
156
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
14%
7%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
81%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%