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Greater Commonwealth Virtual School

Greater Commonwealth Virtual District school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #240 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank
#240
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1096
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
59%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
50%
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.

Greater Commonwealth Virtual District is a statewide online learning program serving students across Massachusetts, rather than being based in a single town or city. The virtual school provides an alternative education model for students who need or prefer remote instruction, offering flexibility for families throughout the Commonwealth. As Massachusetts's online public school option, it serves a geographically diverse student body from Cape Cod to the Berkshires.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: ELA MCAS, in the bottom 50% statewide. 45% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 45% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 1% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has risen from 12.8% in 2022 to 26.6% in 2025.
  • Trend: The graduation rate has risen from 47.6% in 2021 to 58.5% in 2024.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 29% · #240
SAT
Averagebottom 43% · #195
ELA MCAS
Averagebottom 50% · #166
Math MCAS
Below averagebottom 18% · #272
AP results
Averagebottom 45% · #179
Graduation
Well below averagebottom 1% · #330
College plans
Well below averagebottom 7% · #311

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 score1096in 2025 · MA avg 1091
About the same as the MA avg
80011001400This school1096MA avg10912017202020222025
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingBetter than average
This school
589
MA avg
556
MathWorse than average
This school
507
MA avg
535

26 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 Arts45%in 2026 · state 45%
Same as the state
0%50%100%This school45%State45%2019202120232026
Math24%in 2026 · state 44%
20 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%State44%2019202120232026
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
29%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)497 · 488 · 484
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)52nd · 28th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)55 · 49

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+68%in 2025 · MA avg 66%
About the same as the MA avg
0%50%100%This school68%MA avg66%201520172019202120232025
Score breakdown
4
3
2
1
Score 5: 9%Score 4: 26%Score 3: 32%Score 2: 21%Score 1: 12%

22 students took 34 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average
This school
34.5%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average
This school
50%
MA avg
82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate59%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
33 points below the MA avg
22%61%100%This school59%MA avg92%20152017201920212024
Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average
This school
25.4%
MA avg
4.3%

9.7% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college50%in 2025 · state 72%
22 points below the state
0%50%100%This school50%State72%201520172019202120232025
Graduates' plans · 134 graduates
Work
23.9%
4-year public college
18.7%
2-year public college
17.9%
Other / unknown
16.4%
4-year private college
13.4%
Other post-secondary
9%
Military
0.7%

Students

Who attends
White
52.4%
Hispanic/Latino
25.3%
Black/African American
7.9%
Multi-Race
7.6%
Asian
6.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

53.8% female · 44.8% male · 1.4% nonbinary

Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average
This school
70.3%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
59.5%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.1%
MA avg
8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98.8%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
80.7%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldBetter than average
This school
94%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
14.3MA avg 11.8
83 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
26.6%
MA avg
22.3%

9.5 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Greenfield

Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$325KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,063MA median $6,814
Tax rate$18.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$26,460MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.1%
Town bond ratingAA-

Greater Commonwealth Virtual District 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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