Is Belchertown High a good school?

Belchertown High ranks 107 th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belchertown High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 637 students attended Belchertown High.

What is the racial makeup of Belchertown High?

Students at Belchertown High are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Belchertown High?

Belchertown High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cold Spring Elementary : Swift River Elementary Middle : Chestnut Hill Community School Middle : Jabish Middle School

Belchertown High

Summary:

Belchertown High is a public high school in Belchertown, Massachusetts, serving 637 students in grades 9-12. The school consistently outperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with 70.9% of 10th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 56.86%. Belchertown High also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.7% to 97.1% over the past five years, and a low dropout rate of 1.7% to 5.0%.

Compared to nearby schools, Belchertown High generally demonstrates higher academic achievement. For example, its 10th grade ELA proficiency rate is significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like Springfield Public Day High School (34.48%) and Chicopee Academy (42%). However, some nearby schools, such as Amherst Regional High, also show impressive performance, with a 10th grade ELA proficiency rate of 70.05% in 2023-2024.

While Belchertown has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 25th out of 338 Massachusetts high schools for this subgroup, nearby schools like Springfield and Chicopee have much higher percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to their lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

142 Springfield Road
Belchertown, MA 01007-9233

(413) 323-9419

District: Belchertown

SchoolDigger Rank:
107^th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,538

Feeder schools for Belchertown High:

Elementary:	Cold Spring
	Swift River Elementary
Middle:	Chestnut Hill Community School
	Jabish Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 637

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belchertown High ranks better than 69.3% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.61. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Belchertown High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.3%), Hispanic (5%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belchertown High is 12.6. (See more...)

Compare Belchertown High employs 50.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belchertown High is $14,538.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belchertown High:

SchoolDigger ranks Belchertown High 107^th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Belchertown High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Belchertown High

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Rank History for all students at Belchertown High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	73.12	96^th	304	68.4%
2004	72.68	95^th	307	69.1%
2005	68.69	117^th	311	62.4%
2006	75.81	93^rd	314	70.4%
2007	79.98	51^st	316	83.9%
2008	72.84	90^th	319	71.8%
2009	83.24	42^nd	322	87.0%
2010	83.00	40^th	335	88.1%
2011	75.46	83^rd	340	75.6%
2012	74.16	75^th	340	77.9%
2013	78.93	41^st	344	88.1%
2014	72.79	99^th	347	71.5%
2015	79.94	40^th	354	88.7%
2016	76.36	69^th	351	80.3%
2017	72.75	93^rd	348	73.3%
2018	70.90	115^th	345	66.7%
2019	80.78	64^th	351	81.8%
2022	81.98	64^th	342	81.3%
2023	78.42	81^st	347	76.7%
2024	70.61	107^th	348	69.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Belchertown High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	43.78	209^th	344	39.2%
2019	79.04	54^th	348	84.5%
2022	68.28	95^th	339	72.0%
2023	56.23	102^nd	301	66.1%
2024	68.09	77^th	289	73.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belchertown High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	53.52	169^th	330	48.8%
2019	92.16	14^th	330	95.8%
2022	77.54	56^th	332	83.1%
2023	89.70	25^th	338	92.6%
2024	50.04	174^th	338	48.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Belchertown High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	75.77	76^th	339	77.6%
2019	74.61	94^th	342	72.5%
2022	83.02	56^th	340	83.5%
2023	76.11	87^th	339	74.3%
2024	62.44	135^th	342	60.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Belchertown High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	39.89	180^th	299	39.8%
2019	53.30	121^st	299	59.5%
2022	65.40	80^th	295	72.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Belchertown High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	64.95	147^th	343	57.1%
2019	84.44	52^nd	346	85.0%
2022	75.69	89^th	339	73.7%
2023	79.30	74^th	343	78.4%
2024	74.45	87^th	342	74.6%

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Rank History for White students at Belchertown High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	60.94	130^th	303	57.1%
2019	75.08	77^th	302	74.5%
2022	75.93	72^nd	300	76.0%
2023	71.43	84^th	301	72.1%
2024	66.23	106^th	302	64.9%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Belchertown High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	388	1	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1989	364	2	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
1990	361	3	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
1991	364	3	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
1992	398	7	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	416
1993	421	4	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1994	430	5	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1995	518	4	7	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
1996	518	4	7	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
1997	533	7	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1998	538	4	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1999	523	4	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
2000	533	5	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2001	545	3	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2002	624	9	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2003	624	9	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2004	657	10	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
2005	707	5	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
2006	705	7	8	12	1	n/a	n/a	17	750
2007	717	7	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	26	771
2008	724	7	14	15	0	n/a	n/a	21	781
2009	697	10	21	24	0	4	11	0	767
2010	697	9	20	18	1	4	11	0	760
2011	710	11	24	26	2	0	16	0	789
2012	681	10	24	26	2	0	17	0	760
2013	698	10	23	21	2	0	18	0	772
2014	670	11	24	23	2	0	13	0	743
2015	647	9	15	20	1	1	15	0	708
2016	629	15	15	27	1	1	15	0	703
2017	641	14	14	29	1	1	10	0	710
2018	644	15	12	25	2	1	12	0	711
2019	626	15	10	20	1	1	14	0	687
2020	636	14	10	20	1	2	18	0	701
2021	621	16	9	22	3	3	18	2	694
2022	578	13	10	25	1	3	17	7	654
2023	550	12	11	32	2	3	19	8	637

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belchertown High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	394	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	374	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	372	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	378	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	416	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	437	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	445	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	538	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	538	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	552	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	552	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	535	n/a	0.0	9.3
2000	549	n/a	0.0	7.7
2001	556	n/a	0.0	7.2
2002	650	n/a	n/a	6.5
2003	650	n/a	n/a	6.5
2004	684	46.0	14.9	9.1
2005	729	43.4	16.8	7.8
2006	750	43.5	17.2	7
2007	771	44.0	17.5	7
2008	781	44.2	17.7	10
2009	767	46.9	16.4	10.8
2010	760	46.3	16.4	10
2011	789	46.5	16.9	13.3
2012	760	50.2	15.1	12.1
2013	772	49.7	15.5	15.7
2014	743	48.9	15.1	16.2
2015	708	47.0	15.0	16.9
2016	703	48.0	14.6	n/a
2017	710	48.4	14.6	n/a
2018	711	46.9	15.1	n/a
2019	687	47.2	14.5	n/a
2020	701	47.8	14.6	n/a
2021	694	47.9	14.4	n/a
2022	654	49.5	13.1	n/a
2023	637	50.3	12.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Belchertown High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	394	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	374	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	372	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	378	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	416	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	437	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	445	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	538	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	538	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	552	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	552	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	535	n/a	0.0	9.3
2000	549	n/a	0.0	7.7
2001	556	n/a	0.0	7.2
2002	650	n/a	n/a	6.5
2003	650	n/a	n/a	6.5
2004	684	46.0	14.9	9.1
2005	729	43.4	16.8	7.8
2006	750	43.5	17.2	7
2007	771	44.0	17.5	7
2008	781	44.2	17.7	10
2009	767	46.9	16.4	10.8
2010	760	46.3	16.4	10
2011	789	46.5	16.9	13.3
2012	760	50.2	15.1	12.1
2013	772	49.7	15.5	15.7
2014	743	48.9	15.1	16.2
2015	708	47.0	15.0	16.9
2016	703	48.0	14.6	n/a
2017	710	48.4	14.6	n/a
2018	711	46.9	15.1	n/a
2019	687	47.2	14.5	n/a
2020	701	47.8	14.6	n/a
2021	694	47.9	14.4	n/a
2022	654	49.5	13.1	n/a
2023	637	50.3	12.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Belchertown High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$61 (0.4%)	$13,712 (99.6%)	$13,773
2021	$343 (2.4%)	$14,195 (97.6%)	$14,538

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Belchertown High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 64^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 81^st of 347 High schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Belchertown High)	86	74.2	11.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Belchertown)	83	73.6	9.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Belchertown High)	76	59.3	16.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Belchertown)	75	58.2	16.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	687	637	7.3%
African American	15	12	20%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	10	11	10%
Hispanic	20	32	60%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	626	550	12.1%
Two or More Races	14	19	35.7%

Schools Near Belchertown High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belchertown High	Public	9-12	142 Springfield Road	Belchertown	01007	Hampshire County	Belchertown	No	No	No	No	(413) 323-9419	637	50	12.6		550 (86.3%)	12 (1.9%)	32 (5.0%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.0%)	70.6	107^th of 348 public high schools	69.3%		78.4	81^st of 347 public high schools	76.7%	26				70.9					48.5			67.2		65.7		$14,538	$343	$14,195
Granby Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	385 East State Street	Granby	01033	Hampshire County	Granby	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 467-7105	311	30	10.5		267 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.0%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	57.5	164^th of 348 public high schools	52.9%		40.9	216^th of 347 public high schools	37.8%	52		10.6	25.9	58.1	18.8		19.6	26.4	54.8	23.2	37.7	48.7	37.7	32.5		$17,069	$795	$16,274
Pathfinder Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	240 Sykes Street	Palmer	01069	Hampden County	Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 283-9701	640	69	9.3		542 (84.7%)	12 (1.9%)	58 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	26.7	266^th of 348 public high schools	23.6%		18.8	288^th of 347 public high schools	17.0%	22				42.4					29.7			35.7		35.0		$24,624	$1,371	$23,253
Palmer High	Public	6-12	4105 Main Street	Palmer	01069	Hampden County	Palmer	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 283-6511	535	60	8.8		378 (70.7%)	11 (2.1%)	100 (18.7%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	14.8	302^nd of 348 public high schools	13.2%		46.6	195^th of 347 public high schools	43.8%	107	30.1	21.2	22.4	42.0	25.0	35.3	24.4	26.3	19.6	29.2	17.1	10.6	17.1		62.5	$17,532	$510	$17,022
Ludlow Senior High	Public	9-12	500 Chapin Street	Ludlow	01056	Hampden County	Ludlow	No	No	No	No	(413) 589-9001	795	77	10.3		667 (83.9%)	13 (1.6%)	86 (10.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	52.1	187^th of 348 public high schools	46.3%		52.2	172^nd of 347 public high schools	50.4%	15				55.1					47.7			49.7		35.9		$17,104	$719	$16,385
Ware Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	237 West Street	Ware	01082	Hampshire County	Ware	No	No	No	No	(413) 967-6234	497	41	12.0		401 (80.7%)	10 (2.0%)	59 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.4%)	27	265^th of 348 public high schools	23.9%		29.2	255^th of 347 public high schools	26.5%	10		25.0	20.4	34.5	22.4		13.9	17.2	41.4	15.8	22.6	30.8	22.6	19.4		$16,730	$548	$16,182
Springfield Public Day High School	Public	9-12	90 Berkshire Street	Springfield	01151	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7036	61	14	4.3		5 (8.2%)	18 (29.5%)	37 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)																$33,360	$2,498	$30,862
Chicopee Academy	Public	7-12	12 DARE Way	Chicopee	01022	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3449	87	14	6.1		30 (34.5%)	8 (9.2%)	44 (50.6%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0					0.0						$49,448	$707	$48,741
Hampden Charter School of Science East	Public, Charter	6-12	20 Johnson Rd	Chicopee	01022	Hampden County	Hampden Charter School of Science East (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 593-9090	549	47	11.7		131 (23.9%)	154 (28.1%)	225 (41.0%)	18 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	52.4	184^th of 348 public high schools	47.1%		58.8	152^nd of 347 public high schools	56.2%	32	41.5	22.1	58.3	55.3	40.5	30.1	24.7	36.9	50.0	30.6	40.5	47.6	40.5	60.5		$15,889	$2,128	$13,761
South Hadley High	Public	9-12	153 Newton Street	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	South Hadley	No	No	No	No	(413) 538-5063	500	58	8.5		386 (77.2%)	13 (2.6%)	77 (15.4%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	65.1	129^th of 348 public high schools	62.9%		38.8	223^rd of 347 public high schools	35.7%	94				63.6					50.5			60.9		46.7		$15,678	$338	$15,340

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