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Montpelier High School vs. Twinfield Union School

Should you attend Montpelier High School or Twinfield Union School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Montpelier High School
5 High School Drive
Montpelier, VT 05602
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Twinfield Union School
106 Nasmith Brook Road
Plainfield, VT 05667
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Montpelier High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

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

Twinfield Union School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 371 students in grades 9-12, Montpelier High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Twinfield Union School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-12
Total Students
371 students
311 students
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This chart displays total students of Twinfield Union School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Twinfield Union School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Montpelier High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Twinfield Union School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#64 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 30%)
#179 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Montpelier High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Twinfield Union School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in VT)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montpelier High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont 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 Twinfield Union School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in VT)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montpelier High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont 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 Twinfield Union School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 10% in VT)
40-44%
(Top 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montpelier High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont 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 Science of Twinfield Union School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 50% in VT)
60-79%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Montpelier High School and public school graduation rate of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Twinfield Union School and public school graduation rate of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Montpelier High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Twinfield Union School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
29
Kindergarten Students
-
19
Grade 1 Students
-
30
Grade 2 Students
-
10
Grade 3 Students
-
16
Grade 4 Students
-
24
Grade 5 Students
-
26
Grade 6 Students
-
22
Grade 7 Students
-
21
Grade 8 Students
-
18
Grade 9 Students
90
22
Grade 10 Students
89
30
Grade 11 Students
106
23
Grade 12 Students
86
21

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Montpelier High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Twinfield Union School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Montpelier High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Twinfield Union School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Montpelier High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Twinfield Union School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Montpelier High School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Twinfield Union School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Montpelier High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Twinfield Union School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Montpelier High School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Twinfield Union School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Montpelier High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Twinfield Union School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montpelier High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Twinfield Union School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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