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.
Chicopee is a mid-sized city in western Massachusetts, situated along the Connecticut River just north of Springfield in the Pioneer Valley. Originally known for its manufacturing heritage—particularly the Chicopee Falls and textile mills—the city has evolved into a diverse residential and commercial center. Chicopee is home to Westover Air Reserve Base, one of the largest Air Force facilities in the Northeast, which has been a significant part of the community since World War II.
How it compares
What stands out
+Best of its categories: SAT scores, in the bottom 39% statewide. The average SAT score is 1086, vs 1091 at the typical MA high school.
!Area to watch: Math MCAS ranks in the bottom 7% statewide.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 52.8% in 2022 to 34.3% in 2025.
↓Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has fallen from 61.1% in 2022 to 53.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 15% · #289
SAT
Averagebottom 39% · #208
ELA MCAS
Below averagebottom 15% · #283
Math MCAS
Well below averagebottom 7% · #309
AP results
Below averagebottom 23% · #248
Graduation
Below averagebottom 14% · #287
College plans
Well below averagebottom 11% · #298
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 score1086in 2025 · MA avg 1091
About the same as the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingAbout average
This school
551
MA avg
556
MathAbout average
This school
535
MA avg
535
33 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 Arts25%in 2026 · state 45%
20 points below the state
Math13%in 2026 · state 44%
31 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
11%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)488 · 481 · 475
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)23rd · 15th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)49 · 38
116 students took 234 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average
This school
64.8%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average
This school
69%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate83%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
9 points below the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average
This school
8.5%
MA avg
4.3%
3.8% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college54%in 2025 · state 72%
19 points below the state
Graduates' plans · 213 graduates
Other / unknown
33.3%
2-year public college
31.9%
4-year private college
11.7%
Work
10.3%
4-year public college
9.9%
Military
2.8%
Students
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
53.8%
White
33.6%
Black/African American
7.1%
Multi-Race
3.2%
Asian
2.4%
53.9% female · 45.6% male · 0.4% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average
This school
76.7%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
70.4%
MA avg
39%
English learnersAbout average
This school
9.2%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.7%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
57.9%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
79.1%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
10.6MA avg 11.8
86.8 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
90%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
34.3%
MA avg
22.3%
16.8 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 3.6% out-of-school, 2.9% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.1% school-based arrests
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.