Montpelier High School vs. U-32 Middle & High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montpelier High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
U-32 Middle & High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
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 692 students in grades 7-12, U-32 Middle & High 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 30% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
371 students
692 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
79 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#64 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#149 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
36%


Graduation Rate
80-84%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
-
109
Grade 8 Students
-
120
Grade 9 Students
90
108
Grade 10 Students
89
143
Grade 11 Students
106
123
Grade 12 Students
86
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
4%
2%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
87%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
32%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%

