Massachusetts public high school

John J Duggan Academy

Springfield school district

overall grade

Ranks #282 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#282

of 335 schools

Average SAT

844

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

91%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

73%

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 birthplace of basketball, invented by James Naismith at the local YMCA in 1891, the city is a regional economic and cultural hub for western New England. John J Duggan Academy serves as an alternative education program within Springfield Public Schools, focusing on flexible learning pathways for students seeking non-traditional educational settings.

How it compares

What stands out

Best of its categories: College plans, in the bottom 39% statewide. 73% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 7% statewide.
Trend: ELA MCAS is up 5 points since 2023 (29% to 34%), while statewide it fell 13 points.
Trend: Math MCAS is up 6 points since 2023 (21% to 27%), while statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 17% · #282

SAT

Well below averagebottom 7% · #315

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 29% · #234

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 23% · #254

AP results

Below averagebottom 17% · #266

Graduation

Averagebottom 36% · #215

College plans

Averagebottom 39% · #205

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 score844in 2025 · MA avg 1091

247 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

427

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

417

MA avg

535

89 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 Arts34%in 2026 · state 45%

11 points below the state

Math27%in 2026 · state 44%

17 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 · 490 · 483

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)32nd · 35th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)49 · 51

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+45%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

21 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 2%Score 4: 10%Score 3: 33%Score 2: 47%Score 1: 8%

33 students took 49 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

50.7%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

71.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate91%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

Same as the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

1.4%

MA avg

4.3%

2.9% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college73%in 2025 · state 72%

About the same as the state

Graduates' plans · 71 graduates

2-year public college

45.1%

4-year private college

19.7%

Work

12.7%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

59.4%

Black/African American

22.8%

White

11.2%

Multi-Race

3.6%

Asian

2.8%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.1%

43.7% female · 56% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

79.7%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

73.5%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

6.9%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

99.6%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

78%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

65.4%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.8MA avg 11.8

69.8 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

92.2%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

27.5%

MA avg

22.3%

13.7 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 14.6% out-of-school, 1.3% 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.