Massachusetts public high school

South Hadley High School

South Hadley school district

overall grade

Ranks #104 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 32%.

Overall rank

#104

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1182+91 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

94%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

77%

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.

South Hadley is a town in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, home to Mount Holyoke College, the oldest continuing institution of higher education for women in the United States. The town sits along the Connecticut River and features a mix of residential neighborhoods, historic mill buildings, and college-influenced cultural amenities. South Hadley's location between Holyoke and Amherst places it in the heart of the Five College area, contributing to its character as an educational community.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 9% statewide. 92% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: ELA MCAS ranks in the bottom 44% statewide.
Trend: The average SAT score is up 72 points since 2022 (1110 to 1182).
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 39.4% in 2022 to 29.8% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 32% · #104

SAT

Above averagetop 19% · #63

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 44% · #186

Math MCAS

Averagetop 49% · #159

AP results

Excellenttop 9% · #28

Graduation

Averagebottom 48% · #176

College plans

Averagebottom 48% · #176

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 score1182in 2025 · MA avg 1091

91 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

605

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

577

MA avg

535

69 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 Arts41%in 2026 · state 45%

4 points below the state

Math42%in 2026 · state 44%

2 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

43%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)497 · 497 · 498

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)52nd · 60th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)45 · 58

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+92%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

26 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 19%Score 4: 39%Score 3: 34%Score 2: 7%Score 1: 1%

105 students took 214 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

49.6%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

82.8%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate94%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

2 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

MA avg

4.3%

3% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college77%in 2025 · state 72%

4 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 124 graduates

4-year private college

32.3%

2-year public college

22.6%

4-year public college

21.8%

Other / unknown

10.5%

Work

9.7%

Students

Who attends

White

75.8%

Hispanic/Latino

18.2%

Black/African American

2.7%

Multi-Race

1.7%

Asian

1.5%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

48.4% female · 50.7% male · 0.8% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

43.6%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

30%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

3.7%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

96.4%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

84.2%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

87.7%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

8.6MA avg 11.8

55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

91.1%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

29.8%

MA avg

22.3%

15.8 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 5.8% out-of-school, 6% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About South Hadley

Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$417KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$5,639MA median $6,814

Tax rate$13.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$37,682MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school93.3%

Free cash reserves9.6% of budget

South Hadley 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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