Massachusetts public high school

High School Of Commerce

Springfield school district

overall grade

Ranks #254 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#254

of 335 schools

Average SAT

915

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

65%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

64%

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.

Springfield is Massachusetts' third-largest city, located in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts along the Connecticut River. Known as the "City of Firsts," Springfield is the birthplace of basketball, invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891, and home to the Basketball Hall of Fame. The city serves as the economic and cultural hub of western Massachusetts, with a diverse population and a rich industrial history dating back to the famous Springfield Armory.

How it compares

What stands out

Best of its categories: Math MCAS, in the bottom 40% statewide. 35% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 44% statewide.
Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 3% statewide.
Trend: The graduation rate has fallen from 86.8% in 2021 to 64.6% in 2024.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 42.6% in 2022 to 63.9% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 25% · #254

SAT

Below averagebottom 12% · #297

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 35% · #216

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 40% · #199

AP results

Averagebottom 36% · #206

Graduation

Well below averagebottom 3% · #325

College plans

Below averagebottom 22% · #261

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 score915in 2025 · MA avg 1091

176 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

473

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

442

MA avg

535

197 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 Arts37%in 2026 · state 45%

8 points below the state

Math35%in 2026 · state 44%

9 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

19%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)491 · 491 · 484

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)32nd · 38th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)47 · 53

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+63%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

4 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 4%Score 4: 19%Score 3: 39%Score 2: 25%Score 1: 13%

130 students took 240 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

72.3%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

53.2%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate65%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

27 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

24.7%

MA avg

4.3%

6.2% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college64%in 2025 · state 72%

9 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 238 graduates

2-year public college

31.5%

4-year private college

18.1%

Work

16.4%

4-year public college

12.2%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

70.6%

Black/African American

17.6%

White

8.4%

Multi-Race

2.1%

Asian

1.2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.1%

45.7% female · 53.6% male · 0.7% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

86.3%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

82.8%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

10.1%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

96.3%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

66.6%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

57.8%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.9MA avg 11.8

88.9 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

85.7%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

51.3%

MA avg

22.3%

24.3 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 12.7% out-of-school, 0.5% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Springfield

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$275KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$4,254MA median $6,814

Tax rate$15.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$19,379MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school95.9%

Town bond ratingAA-

Free cash reserves1.9% of budget

Springfield 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.