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Tantasqua Regional Sr High School vs. Shepherd Hill Regional High School

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School Overview

School
Tantasqua Regional Sr High School
319 Brookfield Rd
Fiskdale, MA 01518
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Shepherd Hill Regional High School
68 Dudley Oxford Road
Dudley, MA 01571
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Tantasqua Regional Sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Shepherd Hill Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 678 students in grades 9-12, Tantasqua Regional Sr High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 930 students in grades 9-12, Shepherd Hill Regional High School ranks in the top 20% 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 proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
678 students
930 students
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% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
73 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#37 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
#318 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
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80-84%
(Top 5% in MA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tantasqua Regional Sr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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80-84%
(Top 5% in MA)
60-64%
(Top 30% in MA)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shepherd Hill Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 30% in MA)
97%
(Top 20% in MA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
169
243
Grade 10 Students
168
226
Grade 11 Students
169
218
Grade 12 Students
171
237
Ungraded Students
1
6

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
8%
9%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
84%
85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
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0.29
0.27
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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