Massachusetts public high school

Agawam High School

Agawam school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #175 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#175

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1122

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

89%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

76%

MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Agawam is a suburban town of about 28,000 residents located along the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, directly across from Springfield. The town is best known as the home of Six Flags New England, one of the region's major amusement parks, and features a mix of residential neighborhoods and commercial development along its riverfront. Agawam's location provides easy access to Springfield's urban amenities while maintaining a more suburban character with its own downtown area and extensive park system.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 43% statewide. The average SAT score is 1122, vs 1091 at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 26% statewide.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 17 points since 2023 (49% to 32%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 65.8% in 2022 to 76.2% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 49% · #175

SAT

Averagetop 43% · #144

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 49% · #171

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 34% · #220

AP results

Averagebottom 47% · #172

Graduation

Below averagebottom 26% · #248

College plans

Averagebottom 46% · #180

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score1122in 2025 · MA avg 1091

31 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

574

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

548

MA avg

535

96 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts44%in 2026 · state 45%

1 point below the state

Math32%in 2026 · state 44%

12 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026About average

This school

37%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)494 · 492 · 491

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)43rd · 43rd

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)48 · 42

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+69%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

3 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 11%Score 4: 25%Score 3: 33%Score 2: 23%Score 1: 8%

257 students took 491 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

65.9%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

81.9%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate89%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

3 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

MA avg

4.3%

4% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college76%in 2025 · state 72%

4 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 227 graduates

2-year public college

31.3%

4-year private college

26.4%

4-year public college

18.5%

Work

14.5%

Other / unknown

3.5%

Students

Who attends

White

78.1%

Hispanic/Latino

12.2%

Asian

3.6%

Black/African American

Multi-Race

46.2% female · 53.2% male · 0.6% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

45.4%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeAbout average

This school

36.3%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

5.3%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

87.1%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

93.6%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11MA avg 11.8

93.3 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

89.5%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

42.1%

MA avg

22.3%

18.4 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1.9% out-of-school, 1.5% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Agawam

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$368KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$5,190MA median $6,814

Tax rate$14.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$37,275MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school93.3%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves15% of budget

Agawam district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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