Pittsfield High School vs. Taconic High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Pittsfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Taconic High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 724 students in grades 9-12, Pittsfield High School ranks in the top 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 875 students in grades 9-12, Taconic 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
724 students
875 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
94 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#792 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1242 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
183
234
Grade 10 Students
165
234
Grade 11 Students
178
212
Grade 12 Students
185
195
Ungraded Students
13
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
19%
17%


% Black
12%
11%


% White
60%
61%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%

