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Taconic High School vs. Lenox Memorial High School

Should you attend Taconic High School or Lenox Memorial 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
Taconic High School
96 Valentine Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Lenox Memorial High School
197 East Street
Lenox, MA 01240
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

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

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
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).
Serving 446 students in grades 6-12, Lenox Memorial High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
875 students
446 students
This chart displays total students of Taconic High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Lenox Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
94 teachers
52 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lenox Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lenox Memorial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1242 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#269 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Taconic High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lenox Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
60%
(Top 20% in MA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lenox Memorial 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
67%
(Top 20% in MA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lenox Memorial 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)
60-64%
(Top 30% in MA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lenox Memorial High School 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.
87%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Taconic High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Lenox Memorial 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 Taconic High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lenox Memorial High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
58
Grade 7 Students
-
64
Grade 8 Students
-
69
Grade 9 Students
234
68
Grade 10 Students
234
63
Grade 11 Students
212
59
Grade 12 Students
195
62
Ungraded Students
-
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Taconic High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lenox Memorial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
9%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lenox Memorial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Taconic High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lenox Memorial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
80%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lenox Memorial 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
9%
5%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lenox Memorial 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.
0.58
0.35
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lenox Memorial 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
43%
18%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lenox Memorial 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%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lenox Memorial 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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