Tantasqua Regional Sr High School vs. Shepherd Hill Regional High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tantasqua Regional Sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
n/a
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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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#97 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#550 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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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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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.27
0.32
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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