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Amherst Regional High School vs. Belchertown High School

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School Overview

School
Amherst Regional High School
21 Mattoon Street
Amherst, MA 01002
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Belchertown High School
142 Springfield Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Amherst 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Belchertown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 858 students in grades 9-12, Amherst 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 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 637 students in grades 9-12, Belchertown High School ranks in the top 10% 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 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
858 students
637 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Belchertown High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#228 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#148 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Amherst Regional High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Belchertown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 20% in MA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Amherst Regional 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belchertown 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 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in MA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Amherst 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belchertown 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 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in MA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
94%
(Top 50% in MA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Amherst Regional High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Belchertown High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Belchertown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
225
148
Grade 10 Students
203
157
Grade 11 Students
216
157
Grade 12 Students
211
173
Ungraded Students
3
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
2%
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% Hispanic
20%
5%
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% Black
8%
2%
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% White
54%
87%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belchertown High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belchertown High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Amherst Regional High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Belchertown High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belchertown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belchertown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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