Massachusetts public high school

Springfield International Charter School

Springfield International Charter school district

overall grade

Ranks #241 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#241

of 335 schools

Average SAT

994

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

89%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

86%+13 vs MA

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 the third-largest city in Massachusetts, located in the Pioneer Valley region along the Connecticut River in the western part of the state. Known as the "City of Firsts," Springfield is the birthplace of basketball (invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891) and home to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The city serves as the economic and cultural hub of Western Massachusetts, with a diverse population and a rich industrial and cultural history.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: College plans, in the top 33% statewide. 86% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
Area to watch: AP results rank in the bottom 14% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 46.7% in 2022 to 23% in 2025.
Trend: The average SAT score is down 103 points since 2022 (1097 to 994).

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 29% · #241

SAT

Below averagebottom 20% · #271

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 24% · #253

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 25% · #248

AP results

Below averagebottom 14% · #276

Graduation

Below averagebottom 27% · #245

College plans

Above averagetop 33% · #107

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 score994in 2025 · MA avg 1091

97 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

507

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

487

MA avg

535

85 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 Arts32%in 2026 · state 45%

13 points below the state

Math28%in 2026 · state 44%

16 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026About average

This school

36%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)493 · 488 · 492

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 28th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)60 · 69

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+39%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

27 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 3%Score 4: 13%Score 3: 24%Score 2: 30%Score 1: 31%

70 students took 119 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

72.7%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

56.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate89%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

3 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

7.1%

MA avg

4.3%

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

Plan to attend college86%in 2025 · state 72%

13 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 105 graduates

4-year private college

29.5%

2-year public college

29.5%

4-year public college

26.7%

Other / unknown

9.5%

Military

2.9%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

52.3%

Black/African American

26.2%

White

11.8%

Multi-Race

6.5%

Asian

3.1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.1%

50.2% female · 49.8% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

71.2%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

61.2%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

10.4%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average

This school

80.8%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

50.5%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

49%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

16.4MA avg 11.8

92 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

92.8%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average

This school

23%

MA avg

22.3%

12.6 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.7% out-of-school, 0.7% 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 International Charter (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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