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School Code: 3090505
Ware Junior/Senior High School
Ware is a small town in the Pioneer Valley region of central Massachusetts, situated along the Ware River. The town has a rich industrial history, having been a center for textile manufacturing in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with many historic mill buildings still standing today. Ware serves as a gateway to the Quabbin Reservoir, one of the largest man-made public water supplies in the United States.
State Rankings
#259
Overall Rank
#243
SAT Total
#305
ELA MCAS
#231
Math MCAS
#160
AP Success
#294
Graduation
SAT Performance
Total Score▼ -36
1060
Reading/Writing▼ -11
536
Math▼ -25
524
Tests Taken
25
Score Composition
R/W: 536
Math: 524
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▼ -623%(Rank #305)
Mathematics▲ +331%(Rank #231)
Science▸ -210%
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
481
Math
486
Science
471
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 12.0th · Math: 25.0th · Science: —
Student Growth Percentiles:
ELA: 37.0 · Math: 53.0
ELA: 37.0 · Math: 53.0
AP Exam Results
Test Takers
36
Tests Taken
49
Passing Rate (3-5)▼ -9.7
71.4%
AP Success Rank: #160
Score Distribution
6.1%
Score 5
12.2%
Score 4
53.1%
Score 3
26.5%
Score 2
2.0%
Score 1
Below Passing (1-2): 28.6%
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 78.6%
Asian: 0.5%
Hispanic/Latino: 13.2%
Black/African American: 2.1%
Multi-Race: 5.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Gender
48.2% Female
51.8% Male
Student Populations
Population Percentages
High Needs64.2% (269)
Low Income56.1% (235)
English Learners3.8% (16)
First Language Not English6.2% (26)
Key Indicators
High Needs
64.2%
Low Income
56.1%
Graduation Rate
81.9%
4-Year Graduation Rate ▲ +7.6
State Ranking
#294
Cohort Size
83
Dropped Out: 12%
Still in School: 6%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▲ +2.5
92%
Chronically Absent▼ -12.2
27%
Avg. Absences per Student13.7
Discipline
In-School Suspension11.3%
Out-of-School Suspension5.4%
School-Based Arrest0.2%
Academic Indicators
Grade 9 Course Passage
Passing All Courses
72.3%
Based on 65 grade 9 students
Advanced Course Completion
Completing Advanced Courses
45.7%
% of grade 11-12 students completing at least one advanced course
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020-2021.
SAT Total Score▼ -36
1060
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▼ -6
23
20192025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▲ +3
31
20192025
Below pre-COVID levels
Graduation Rate▲ +7.6
81.9
20152024
Above pre-COVID levels
AP Passing Rate (3-5)▼ -9.7
71.4
20152025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▲ +2.5
92
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -12.2
27
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
College Enrollment▼ -5.7
50
20152025
Below pre-COVID levels
Post-Graduation Outcomes
50.0%
College Enrollment Rate
Combined 2-year and 4-year college attendance
9%
4-Year Private College
26.9%
4-Year Public College
14.1%
2-Year Public College
5.1%
Other Post-Secondary
25.6%
Work
19.2%
Unknown
Based on 78 graduates
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)38.3
Student/Teacher Ratio11.1 to 1
Teachers Licensed98.2%
Experienced Teachers78.6%
Teaching In-Field86%
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