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Pittsfield High School vs. Taconic High School

Should you attend Pittsfield High School or Taconic 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
Pittsfield High School
300 East Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Taconic High School
96 Valentine Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Pittsfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Taconic High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 651 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 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 860 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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
651 students
860 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
94 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Taconic High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#792 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#1242 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pittsfield High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pittsfield 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taconic 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MA)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pittsfield 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taconic 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
87%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pittsfield High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Taconic High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
149
256
Grade 10 Students
167
214
Grade 11 Students
175
205
Grade 12 Students
148
185
Ungraded Students
12
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
17%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pittsfield High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Taconic High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
12%
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% White
63%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pittsfield High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Taconic 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
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pittsfield 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Taconic 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.
0.56
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Pittsfield High School 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 Taconic 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
67%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pittsfield 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Taconic 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
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pittsfield 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Taconic 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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