Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School vs. Westfield Technical Academy
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School Overview
School
Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School
80 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Northampton, MA 01060
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Westfield Technical Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 566 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 543 students in grades 9-12, Westfield Technical Academy 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
566 students
543 students
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% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
68% | 32%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
60 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#959 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1025 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
10-14%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
151
138
Grade 10 Students
150
150
Grade 11 Students
135
127
Grade 12 Students
130
128
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
14%
13%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
82%
82%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.31
0.31
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
38%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
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