Massachusetts public high school

Southwick Regional School

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District school district

C+

overall grade

Ranks #196 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#196

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1153+62 vs MA

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

97%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

—

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.

Southwick is a small town in western Massachusetts, near the Connecticut border and about 15 miles south of Springfield. The town blends residential neighborhoods with rural farmland and is known for its agricultural heritage and the Congamond Lakes, a popular recreation area. Southwick Regional School serves students from the tri-town area of Southwick, Tolland, and Granville, drawing from communities across this rural corner of Hampden County.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 29% statewide. The average SAT score is 1153, vs 1091 at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: ELA MCAS ranks in the bottom 40% statewide.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has fallen from 46.5% in 2022 to 0% in 2025.
Trend: The average SAT score is up 63 points since 2022 (1090 to 1153).

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 42% · #196

SAT

Above averagetop 29% · #97

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 40% · #200

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 42% · #194

AP results

Averagetop 41% · #130

Graduation

Above averagetop 30% · #99

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 score1153in 2025 · MA avg 1091

62 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

591

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

562

MA avg

535

44 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 Arts40%in 2026 · state 45%

5 points below the state

Math36%in 2026 · state 44%

8 points below the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)494 · 495 · —

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)43rd · 55th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)46 · 52

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+76%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

10 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 22%Score 4: 30%Score 3: 24%Score 2: 16%Score 1: 8%

93 students took 153 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

23.5%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

89.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate97%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

5 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

2.1%

MA avg

4.3%

Students

Who attends

White

86.4%

Hispanic/Latino

Multi-Race

2.2%

Black/African American

1.9%

Asian

1.2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

52% female · 48% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

41.9%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

29.8%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

0.7%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

83.2%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

96.2%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11MA avg 11.8

53.6 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94.5%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

13.8%

MA avg

22.3%

9.7 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.3% out-of-school, 6.2% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Southwick

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$429KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,187MA median $6,814

Tax rate$14.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$48,321MA median $47,872

Free cash reserves13.1% of budget

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District 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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