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.
Holyoke is a post-industrial city in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, situated along the Connecticut River. Known as the "Paper City" for its historic role as a major paper manufacturing center in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Holyoke features a distinctive canal system that once powered its mills and remains a notable piece of industrial heritage. The city has a rich multicultural population and is home to Mount Holyoke Range State Park, offering scenic hiking trails overlooking the valley.
How it compares
What stands out
+Best of its categories: College plans, in the bottom 20% statewide. 62% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
!Area to watch: Math MCAS ranks in the bottom 3% statewide.
↑Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 52% in 2022 to 62.2% in 2025.
↑Trend: The average SAT score is up 51 points since 2022 (940 to 991).
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 9% · #308
SAT
Below averagebottom 19% · #273
ELA MCAS
Well below averagebottom 6% · #310
Math MCAS
Well below averagebottom 3% · #321
AP results
Well below averagebottom 9% · #291
Graduation
Well below averagebottom 8% · #308
College plans
Below averagebottom 20% · #268
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 score991in 2025 · MA avg 1091
100 points below the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingWorse than average
This school
510
MA avg
556
MathWorse than average
This school
481
MA avg
535
63 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 Arts16%in 2026 · state 45%
29 points below the state
Math8%in 2026 · state 44%
36 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
9%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)479 · 475 · 470
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)11th · 7th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)54 · 43
134 students took 256 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average
This school
51%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average
This school
64.4%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate79%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
12 points below the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average
This school
10%
MA avg
4.3%
8.5% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college62%in 2025 · state 72%
10 points below the state
Graduates' plans · 347 graduates
2-year public college
35.7%
Work
18.2%
4-year public college
14.1%
4-year private college
11.8%
Other / unknown
10.7%
Other post-secondary
8.1%
Military
0.9%
2-year private college
0.6%
Students
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
82.6%
White
10.5%
Black/African American
4.5%
Multi-Race
1.5%
Asian
0.9%
46% female · 53.7% male · 0.3% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average
This school
87.2%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
82.4%
MA avg
39%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19.6%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
50.6%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
66.9%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
12.5MA avg 11.8
125.3 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
82.4%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
51.6%
MA avg
22.3%
29.2 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 13.2% out-of-school, 1% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.1% expelled, 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.
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