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Northfield Middle/high School vs. Montpelier High School

Should you attend Northfield Middle/high School or Montpelier High 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
Northfield Middle/high School
37 Cross Street Unit 2
Northfield, VT 05663
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Montpelier High School
5 High School Drive
Montpelier, VT 05602
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Northfield Middle/high 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 20%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 236 students in grades 6-12, Northfield 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 403 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 11:1 is equal to the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
236 students
403 students
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% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Montpelier High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northfield Middle/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 Montpelier High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#177 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
#64 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northfield Middle/high School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Montpelier High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
35-39%
(Top 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northfield Middle/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 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in VT)
60-64%
(Top 20% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northfield Middle/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 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.
35-39%
(Top 50% in VT)
50-54%
(Top 10% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northfield Middle/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 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.
70-79%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
80-84%
(Top 50% in VT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Northfield Middle/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 Montpelier High 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 Northfield Middle/high School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Montpelier High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
38
-
Grade 7 Students
33
-
Grade 8 Students
38
-
Grade 9 Students
34
91
Grade 10 Students
36
106
Grade 11 Students
33
104
Grade 12 Students
24
102

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northfield Middle/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 Montpelier High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northfield Middle/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 Montpelier High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northfield Middle/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 Montpelier High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northfield Middle/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 Montpelier High 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northfield Middle/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 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.
0.24
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Northfield Middle/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 Montpelier High 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
22%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northfield Middle/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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
4%
n/a
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.
 
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