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Ware Junior/senior High School vs. Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School

Should you attend Ware Junior/senior High School or Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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
Ware Junior/senior High School
237 West Street
Ware, MA 01082
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School
80 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 471 students in grades 7-12, Ware Junior/senior 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 19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to 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).
Serving 569 students in grades 9-12, Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
471 students
569 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
59% | 41%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ware Junior/senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Test Scores

#1429 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#959 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
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19%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ware Junior/senior 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 Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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.
21%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ware Junior/senior 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 Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ware Junior/senior 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.
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75-79%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ware Junior/senior 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 Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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
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Grade 7 Students
77
-
Grade 8 Students
96
-
Grade 9 Students
77
148
Grade 10 Students
66
147
Grade 11 Students
83
146
Grade 12 Students
65
128
Ungraded Students
7
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
12%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ware Junior/senior 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 Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ware Junior/senior 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 Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ware Junior/senior 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.
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0.35
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Ware Junior/senior 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 Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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
46%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ware Junior/senior 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 Smith Vocational And Agricultural 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ware Junior/senior 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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