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Pathfinder Vocational Technical vs. Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School

Should you attend Pathfinder Vocational Technical or Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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
Pathfinder Vocational Technical
240 Sykes Street
Palmer, MA 01069
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School
80 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Pathfinder Vocational Technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 643 students in grades 9-12, Pathfinder Vocational Technical ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 569 students in grades 9-12, Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
643 students
569 students
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% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
59% | 41%
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Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
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Test Scores

#1098 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#959 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
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25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pathfinder Vocational Technical 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 Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pathfinder Vocational Technical 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 Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pathfinder Vocational Technical and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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 Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
173
148
Grade 10 Students
169
147
Grade 11 Students
152
146
Grade 12 Students
149
128

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
11%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
81%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pathfinder Vocational Technical and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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.
0.30
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Pathfinder Vocational Technical 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 Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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
38%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pathfinder Vocational Technical 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pathfinder Vocational Technical 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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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