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Tantasqua Regional Sr High School vs. Shepherd Hill Regional High School

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School Overview

School
Tantasqua Regional Sr High School
319 Brookfield Rd
Fiskdale, MA 01518
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Shepherd Hill Regional High School
68 Dudley Oxford Road
Dudley, MA 01571
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Tantasqua Regional Sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 677 students in grades 9-12, Tantasqua Regional Sr High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (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 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 923 students in grades 9-12, Shepherd Hill Regional High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
677 students
923 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shepherd Hill Regional High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#97 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#550 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
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70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
50%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tantasqua Regional Sr 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 Shepherd Hill Regional 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
54%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tantasqua Regional Sr 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 Shepherd Hill Regional 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
50-54%
(Top 50% in MA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in MA)
94%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Tantasqua Regional Sr 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 Shepherd Hill Regional 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 Tantasqua Regional Sr High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Shepherd Hill Regional High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
161
278
Grade 10 Students
167
210
Grade 11 Students
170
226
Grade 12 Students
169
204
Ungraded Students
10
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
8%
11%
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% Black
2%
3%
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% White
85%
82%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shepherd Hill Regional 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%
2%
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0.27
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Tantasqua Regional Sr 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 Shepherd Hill Regional 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%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shepherd Hill Regional 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
3%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shepherd Hill Regional 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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