Massachusetts public high school

Taconic High School

Pittsfield school district

overall grade

Ranks #271 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#271

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1045

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

85%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

69%

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 a historic city in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, the county seat of Berkshire County and the region's largest community. Once a thriving manufacturing center known for its General Electric plant, the city has evolved into a cultural and commercial hub surrounded by mountain scenery. Pittsfield sits along the Housatonic River and is known for its connection to Herman Melville, who wrote *Moby-Dick* while living at his farmhouse, Arrowhead, just outside the city.

How it compares

What stands out

Best of its categories: College plans, in the bottom 31% statewide. 69% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
Area to watch: Math MCAS ranks in the bottom 7% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has risen from 42.6% in 2022 to 49.6% in 2025.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 7 points since 2023 (36% to 29%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 20% · #271

SAT

Below averagebottom 25% · #254

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 20% · #264

Math MCAS

Well below averagebottom 7% · #307

AP results

Below averagebottom 20% · #258

Graduation

Below averagebottom 18% · #273

College plans

Below averagebottom 31% · #231

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 score1045in 2025 · MA avg 1091

46 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

526

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

519

MA avg

535

50 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 Arts29%in 2026 · state 45%

16 points below the state

Math13%in 2026 · state 44%

31 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)487 · 477 · 474

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)20th · 9th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)47 · 38

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+48%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

18 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 1%Score 4: 14%Score 3: 34%Score 2: 34%Score 1: 19%

120 students took 200 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

54.8%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

64.9%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate85%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

7 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

11%

MA avg

4.3%

1.4% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college69%in 2025 · state 72%

3 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 191 graduates

2-year public college

46.1%

Work

16.8%

4-year public college

15.2%

Students

Who attends

White

60.1%

Hispanic/Latino

18.2%

Black/African American

10.3%

Multi-Race

10%

Asian

1.1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.4%

44.1% female · 55.5% male · 0.5% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

68.2%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

58.6%

MA avg

39%

English learnersAbout average

This school

7.2%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

92.7%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

71.3%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

80.6%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

9.3MA avg 11.8

88.7 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

86.6%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

49.6%

MA avg

22.3%

23.5 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 11% out-of-school, 20.8% 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.