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U-32 Middle & High School vs. Montpelier High School

Should you attend U-32 Middle & High School or Montpelier 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
U-32 Middle & High School
930 Gallison Hill Road
Montpelier, VT 05602
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Montpelier High School
5 High School Drive
Montpelier, VT 05602
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

U-32 Middle & High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Montpelier High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 707 students in grades 7-12, U-32 Middle & High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont 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% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 403 students in grades 9-12, Montpelier High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
707 students
403 students
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This chart displays total students of Montpelier High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
44% | 56%
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This chart displays gender of Montpelier High School
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Montpelier High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of U-32 Middle & High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Montpelier High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#149 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
#64 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of U-32 Middle & High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Montpelier High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
35-39%
(Top 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of U-32 Middle & High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont 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 Montpelier High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 50% in VT)
60-64%
(Top 20% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of U-32 Middle & High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont 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 Montpelier High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Top 50% in VT)
50-54%
(Top 10% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of U-32 Middle & High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont 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 Science of Montpelier High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 20% in VT)
80-84%
(Top 50% in VT)
This chart displays graduation rate of U-32 Middle & High School and public school graduation rate of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Montpelier High School and public school graduation rate of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of U-32 Middle & High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Montpelier High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
120
-
Grade 8 Students
104
-
Grade 9 Students
143
91
Grade 10 Students
121
106
Grade 11 Students
109
104
Grade 12 Students
110
102

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in U-32 Middle & High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Montpelier High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in U-32 Middle & High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Montpelier High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in U-32 Middle & High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Montpelier High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in U-32 Middle & High School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Montpelier High School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in U-32 Middle & High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Montpelier High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of U-32 Middle & High School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Montpelier High School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in U-32 Middle & High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Montpelier High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in U-32 Middle & High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montpelier High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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