Top 10 Best Hampden County Public High Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 40 public high schools serving 25,753 students in Hampden County, MA.
The top ranked public high schools in Hampden County, MA are Longmeadow High School, Minnechaug Regional High School and East Longmeadow High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hampden County, MA public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average). High schools in Hampden County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Massachusetts public high schools.
Hampden County, MA public high school have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Longmeadow High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public High Schools in Hampden County (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Longmeadow High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
95 Grassy Gutter Rd
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 565-4220
Grades: 9-12
| 904 students
Rank: #22.
Minnechaug Regional High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
621 Main Street
Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 596-9011
Grades: 9-12
| 984 students
Rank: #33.
East Longmeadow High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
180 Maple Street
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
(413) 525-5460
Grades: 9-12
| 816 students
Rank: #44.
Agawam High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
760 Cooper Street
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0521
Grades: 9-12
| 1,052 students
Rank: #55.
Ludlow Senior High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Chapin Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 589-9001
Grades: 9-12
| 795 students
Rank: #66.
Chicopee Comprehensive High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
617 Montgomery Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3534
Grades: 9-12
| 1,206 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
65 Lincoln Street
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 273-1236
Grades: 9-12
| 166 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Springfield High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Dickenson Bldg 37 Alderman St
Springfield, MA 01108
(413) 787-7285
Grades: 9-12
| 203 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Springfield Public Day High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
90 Berkshire Street
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
(413) 787-7036
Grades: 9-12
| 61 students
Rank: #1010.
Hampden Charter School Of Science West
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
511 Main St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 278-5450
Grades: 6-12
| 367 students
Rank: #1111.
West Springfield High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
425 Piper Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 263-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,186 students
Rank: #1212.
Westfield High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
177 Montgomery Rd
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6466
Grades: 9-12
| 1,027 students
Rank: #1313.
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy
Vocational School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 State Street
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7424
Grades: 9-12
| 1,360 students
Rank: #1414.
Southwick Regional School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
93 Feeding Hills Rd
Southwick, MA 01077
(413) 569-6171
Grades: 7-12
| 625 students
Rank: #1515.
Hampden Charter School Of Science East
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Johnson Rd
Chicopee, MA 01022
(413) 593-9090
Grades: 6-12
| 549 students
Rank: #1616.
Gateway To College At Springfield Technical Community Colleg
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Armory Square
Springfield, MA 01102
(413) 755-4480
Grades: 9-12
| 30 students
Rank: #1717.
Westfield Technical Academy
Vocational School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
33 Smith Avenue
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6533
Grades: 9-12
| 543 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Monson High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
55 Margaret Street
Monson, MA 01057
(413) 267-4589
Grades: 7-12
| 295 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Pathfinder Vocational Technical
Vocational School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Sykes Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-9701
Grades: 9-12
| 640 students
Rank: #2020.
Chicopee High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
820 Front Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3437
Grades: 9-12
| 914 students
Rank: #2121.
High School Of Commerce
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
415 State Street
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 787-7220
Grades: 9-12
| 1,103 students
Rank: #2222.
Palmer High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4105 Main Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-6511
Grades: 6-12
| 535 students
Rank: #2323.
Veritas Preparatory Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
370 Pine Street
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 539-0055
Grades: 5-9
| 501 students
Rank: #2424.
Liberty Preparatory Academy
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Alderman Bldg 37 Alderman Str
Springfield, MA 01108
(413) 750-2484
Grades: 9-12
| 8 students
Rank: #2525.
Libertas Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
146 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 342-5510
Grades: 6-10
| 411 students
Rank: #2626.
Gateway To College At Holyoke Community College
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
303 Homestead Avenue
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 552-2370
Grades: 9-12
| 26 students
Rank: #2727.
Springfield Central High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1840 Roosevelt Avenue
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7085
Grades: 9-12
| 2,095 students
Rank: #2828.
The Springfield Renaissance School An Expeditionary Learning
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1170 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 750-2929
Grades: 6-12
| 631 students
Rank: #2929.
Springfield International Academy At Sci-tech
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1250 State Street
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 750-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 88 students
Rank: #3030.
Holyoke High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Beech Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2020
Grades: 9-12
| 1,515 students
Rank: #3131.
Westfield Virtual School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
94 North Elm St, Suite 401
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 564-9572
Grades: 1-12
| 79 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Chicopee Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12 Dare Way
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3449
Grades: 7-12
| 87 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Emergence Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1170 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 750-2887
Grades: 6-9
| 114 students
Rank: #3434.
Springfield International Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Joan Street
Springfield, MA 01129
(413) 783-2600
Grades: K-12
| 1,520 students
Rank: #3535.
John J Duggan Academy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1015 Wilbraham Rd
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7410
Grades: 6-12
| 815 students
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Hampden County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
174 Brush Hill Avenue
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 735-2200
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
38 Parkside Ave
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6463
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
1 Russell Stage Rd
Blandford, MA 01008
(413) 685-1350
Grades: K-4
| n/a students
156 Cabot St
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2075
Grades: K-12
| 136 students
40 Meadow St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 594-3446
Grades: K-3
| 193 students
766 Chapin Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 583-5031
Grades: 2-3
| 300 students
355 Plainfield Street
Springfield, MA 01107
(413) 750-2333
Grades: 8
| 95 students
24 Converse Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413) 283-8109
Grades: 6-7
| 248 students
303 Homestead Avenue
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 552-2176
Grades: 11-12
| 44 students
91 East Mountain Rd
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 568-9752
Grades: 3-8
| 10 students
21 Thompson Street
Monson, MA 01057
(413) 267-4155
Grades: 5-8
| 251 students
409 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
(413) 357-6626
Grades: K-6
| 82 students
29 Thompson Street
Monson, MA 01057
(413) 267-4153
Grades: 1
| 17 students
165 Sargeant Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2014
Grades: 1-12
| 88 students
455 Island Pond Rd
Springfield, MA 01118
(413) 787-7044
Grades: PK
| 135 students
1575 Northampton Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2050
Grades: 6-8
| 254 students
54 Winsor Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 583-4480
Grades: PK
| 92 students
325 Pine Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2007
Grades: 6-8
| 355 students
140 Wilbraham Avenue
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 781-5640
Grades: 6-12
| 96 students
310 Main St
Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 596-6821
Grades: 2-6
| n/a students
25 Dartmouth Street
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6360
Grades: K-5
| 184 students
37 Alderman St
Springfield, MA 01108
(413) 782-9111
Grades: 6-12
| 503 students
350 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6441
Grades: 6-8
| 676 students
94 Powder Mill Rd
Southwick, MA 01077
(413) 569-5951
Grades: 5-8
| 450 students
43 Margaret Street
Monson, MA 01057
(413) 267-4160
Grades: PK-4
| 402 students
91 School St
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 747-5200
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
155 Highland Avenue
Russell, MA 01071
(413) 642-7130
Grades: K-5
| 161 students
S.a.g.e. (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
Sage /christian Life Center
Springfield, MA 01118
(413) 787-7285
Grades: 6-12
| 55 students
Shriners Hospital (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
516 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 787-2000
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
140 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7036
Grades: K-12
| 192 students
90 Berkshire St
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
(413) 787-7036
Grades: K-12
| 475 students
85 Wilbraham Rd
Hampden, MA 01036
(413) 566-8950
Grades: 6-8
| 105 students
1170 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 750-2887
Grades: 6-8
| 903 students
486 Chapin Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 583-5695
Grades: 4-5
| 328 students
1045 Main Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2071
Grades: 10-12
| 183 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Hampden County, MA?
The top ranked public high schools in Hampden County, MA include Longmeadow High School, Minnechaug Regional High School and East Longmeadow High School.
How many public high schools are located in Hampden County?
40 public high schools are located in Hampden County.
What is the racial composition of students in Hampden County?
Hampden County public high schools minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high schools average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Which public high schools in Hampden County are often viewed compared to one another?

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