Montpelier High School vs. U-32 Middle & High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montpelier High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
U-32 Middle & High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
403 students
707 students
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% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#64 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#149 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
36%
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Graduation Rate
80-84%
85-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
-
120
Grade 8 Students
-
104
Grade 9 Students
91
143
Grade 10 Students
106
121
Grade 11 Students
104
109
Grade 12 Students
102
110
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
3%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
86%
90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.26
0.19
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
16%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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