Summary:
Chicopee High is a public high school serving 914 students in grades 9-12 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, which is part of the Chicopee School District. The school has a diverse student population, with 36.87% White, 51.2% Hispanic, 5.25% African American, and 2.63% Asian students. However, Chicopee High has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Massachusetts high schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 304 out of 348 in the 2023-2024 school year.
Chicopee High's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation assessments, is significantly below the state average. In 2023-2024, only 35.91% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 16.44% in Mathematics, and 23.44% in Science, compared to the state averages of 56.86%, 48.47%, and 49.26%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 80.5% in 2018-2019 to 89.6% in 2021-2022, while the dropout rate has varied from 8.0% in 2021-2022 to 9.8% in 2018-2019 and 2019-2020.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Chicopee Comprehensive High School, which ranked 217 out of 348 Massachusetts high schools in 2023-2024, Chicopee High's performance is generally lower. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school ranking 108 out of 160 Massachusetts high schools for African American students, 204 out of 249 for Hispanic students, and 285 out of 302 for White students. Despite increased per-student spending and a decreased student-teacher ratio, these metrics have not significantly impacted the school's overall academic performance.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Chicopee
SchoolDigger Rank:
304th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,258
Feeder schools for Chicopee High:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.9
Number of students: 914
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
51.2%
White:
36.9%
African American:
5.3%
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Two or more races:
3.8%
Asian:
2.6%
Not Specified:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.1%
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