Hoosac Valley High School vs. Taconic High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Hoosac Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Taconic High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 296 students in grades 8-12, Hoosac Valley 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower 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 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 824 students in grades 9-12, Taconic 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
296 students
824 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
89 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1383 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1241 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
n/a
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
79
-
Grade 9 Students
56
213
Grade 10 Students
49
200
Grade 11 Students
67
211
Grade 12 Students
45
200
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
18%
% Black
6%
10%
% White
85%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
10%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
20%
10%