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Smith Academy vs. Northampton High School

Should you attend Smith Academy or Northampton 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
Smith Academy
34 School Street
Hatfield, MA 01038
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Northampton High School
380 Elm Street
Northampton, MA 01060
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Smith Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 133 students in grades 7-12, Smith Academy 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 903 students in grades 9-12, Northampton High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
133 students
903 students
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% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
62 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northampton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#869 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#240 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Smith Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Smith Academy 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 Northampton 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)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Smith Academy 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 Northampton 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.
40-49%
(Top 50% in MA)
50-54%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Smith Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
≥90%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
96%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Smith Academy and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Northampton 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
This chart displays the students of Smith Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northampton High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
20
-
Grade 8 Students
31
-
Grade 9 Students
21
216
Grade 10 Students
18
231
Grade 11 Students
19
206
Grade 12 Students
24
239
Ungraded Students
-
11

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Smith Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northampton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northampton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Smith Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northampton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
95%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Smith Academy 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 Northampton 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
1%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Smith Academy 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 Northampton 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.
0.10
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Smith Academy 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 Northampton 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
19%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Smith Academy 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 Northampton 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
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Smith Academy 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 Northampton 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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