Massachusetts public high school

Pittsfield High School

Pittsfield school district

C+

overall grade

Ranks #211 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#211

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1063

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

80%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

79%

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.

Pittsfield is the largest city in the Berkshires, located in western Massachusetts along the Housatonic River. Once a thriving industrial center known for General Electric's transformer manufacturing, the city has reinvented itself as a cultural hub with theaters, museums, and a revitalized downtown. Pittsfield serves as the commercial and governmental center of Berkshire County, with a diverse population and a mix of urban amenities and mountain scenery.

How it compares

What stands out

Best of its categories: College plans, in the bottom 51% statewide. 79% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 10% statewide.
Trend: The average SAT score is down 56 points since 2022 (1119 to 1063).
Trend: The graduation rate has fallen from 86.8% in 2021 to 80.2% in 2024.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 38% · #211

SAT

Below averagebottom 29% · #239

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 26% · #246

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 16% · #278

AP results

Below averagebottom 34% · #212

Graduation

Well below averagebottom 10% · #302

College plans

Averagebottom 51% · #166

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 score1063in 2025 · MA avg 1091

28 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

547

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

516

MA avg

535

75 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 Arts33%in 2026 · state 45%

12 points below the state

Math23%in 2026 · state 44%

21 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

13%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)489 · 485 · 473

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)26th · 21st

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)52 · 57

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+62%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

5 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 4%Score 4: 21%Score 3: 37%Score 2: 26%Score 1: 12%

229 students took 391 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

66.7%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

56.3%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate80%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

11 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

11.4%

MA avg

4.3%

6.4% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college79%in 2025 · state 72%

6 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 155 graduates

4-year public college

31%

2-year public college

31%

4-year private college

16.8%

Work

11.6%

Students

Who attends

White

52.5%

Hispanic/Latino

22.8%

Black/African American

14.6%

Multi-Race

7.7%

Asian

2.1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

47.9% female · 51.9% male · 0.3% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

65.8%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

57.7%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

13%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

91.1%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

73.5%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

73.7%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.4MA avg 11.8

69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

84.9%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

47.4%

MA avg

22.3%

25.4 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 7.6% out-of-school, 14.4% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Pittsfield

Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$315KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$5,518MA median $6,814

Tax rate$17.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$32,527MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school95.3%

Town bond ratingA+

Free cash reserves4.1% of budget

Pittsfield 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.