Massachusetts public high school

Belchertown High School

Belchertown school district

B+

overall grade

Ranks #80 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 24%.

Overall rank

#80

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1122

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

93%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

86%+14 vs MA

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.

Belchertown is a rural town in Hampshire County, about 20 miles east of Springfield in the Pioneer Valley region. Originally a farming community, the town is known for its historic town common and the former Belchertown State School, a controversial institution that operated from 1922 to 1992 and is now the subject of historical preservation efforts. The town has maintained its New England character while experiencing steady residential growth over recent decades.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: ELA MCAS, in the top 18% statewide. 67% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 45% statewide.
Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 43% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32% in 2022 to 21.6% in 2025.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 7 points since 2023 (74% to 67%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 24% · #80

SAT

Averagetop 43% · #143

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 18% · #57

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 28% · #91

AP results

Above averagetop 19% · #59

Graduation

Averagebottom 43% · #190

College plans

Above averagetop 32% · #104

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

91 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 Arts67%in 2026 · state 45%

22 points above the state

Math58%in 2026 · state 44%

14 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

67%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)509 · 504 · 508

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)82nd · 74th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)55 · 52

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+86%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

20 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 25%Score 4: 21%Score 3: 40%Score 2: 14%Score 1: 0%

107 students took 154 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

71.1%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

87.8%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate93%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

2 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

1.9%

MA avg

4.3%

3.7% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college86%in 2025 · state 72%

14 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 135 graduates

4-year public college

34.8%

4-year private college

31.1%

2-year public college

20%

Work

5.9%

Students

Who attends

White

84.5%

Hispanic/Latino

7.7%

Multi-Race

3.8%

Black/African American

2.3%

Asian

1.6%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

48.2% female · 51.3% male · 0.5% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

29.4%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

19.8%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.6%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

96.9%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

94.2%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.9MA avg 11.8

48 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

92.7%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average

This school

21.6%

MA avg

22.3%

12.5 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1.2% out-of-school, 1.9% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Belchertown

Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$438KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,622MA median $6,814

Tax rate$15.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$42,952MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school95.4%

Town bond ratingAA

Free cash reserves2.4% of budget

Belchertown 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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