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Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public Scho High School
15 Mulligan Dr
South Hadley MA, 01075, Hampshire County
Phone: 413-552-1580
Ranking: | High School: (106 out of 298, top 36%) Elementary/Middle School: (542 out of 1,316, top 41%)* |
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 41 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 39 | 39 | |||||||
Total Students: | 406 | 408 | 397 | 404 | 410 | 410 | 407 | |||||||
Grade 7: | 68 | 16.7% | 68 | 16.7% | 68 | 17.1% | 68 | 16.8% | 68 | 16.6% | 51 | 12.4% | 38 | 9.3% |
Grade 8: | 68 | 16.7% | 68 | 16.7% | 68 | 17.1% | 67 | 16.6% | 68 | 16.6% | 51 | 12.4% | 45 | 11.1% |
Grade 9: | 68 | 16.7% | 69 | 16.9% | 62 | 15.6% | 68 | 16.8% | 62 | 15.1% | 68 | 16.6% | 85 | 20.9% |
Grade 10: | 68 | 16.7% | 68 | 16.7% | 65 | 16.4% | 60 | 14.9% | 63 | 15.4% | 82 | 20.0% | 80 | 19.7% |
Grade 11: | 68 | 16.7% | 69 | 16.9% | 65 | 16.4% | 68 | 16.8% | 76 | 18.5% | 73 | 17.8% | 77 | 18.9% |
Grade 12: | 66 | 16.3% | 66 | 16.2% | 69 | 17.4% | 73 | 18.1% | 73 | 17.8% | 85 | 20.7% | 82 | 20.1% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 143 | 35.2% | 143 | 35.0% | 146 | 36.8% | 167 | 41.3% | 168 | 41.0% | 164 | 40.0% | 156 | 38.3% |
Female: | 263 | 64.8% | 265 | 65.0% | 251 | 63.2% | 237 | 58.7% | 242 | 59.0% | 246 | 60.0% | 233 | 57.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 9 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.8% | 8 | 2.0% | 8 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.7% |
Hispanic: | 41 | 10.1% | 41 | 10.0% | 13 | 3.3% | 33 | 8.2% | 37 | 9.0% | 46 | 11.2% | 49 | 12.0% |
Black: | 24 | 5.9% | 25 | 6.1% | 28 | 7.1% | 22 | 5.4% | 24 | 5.9% | 27 | 6.6% | 25 | 6.1% |
White: | 302 | 74.4% | 306 | 75.0% | 324 | 81.6% | 319 | 79.0% | 317 | 77.3% | 313 | 76.3% | 315 | 77.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 27 | 6.7% | 23 | 5.6% | 21 | 5.3% | 20 | 5.0% | 23 | 5.6% | 19 | 4.6% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 10.8% | 38 | 9.3% | 43 | 10.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 42 | 10.2% | 37 | 9.0% | 30 | 7.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 3.4% | 18 | 4.4% | 14 | 3.5% | 22 | 5.4% | 17 | 4.1% | 16 | 3.9% | 14 | 3.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.94 | 9.75 | 9.97 | 10.36 | 11.44 | 10.50 | 10.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 89.2% | 89.2% | 61% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 62% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 65% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 70% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 71% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 74% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 84% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 98% | 88% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 98% | 91% |
2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 58.9% | 58.9% | 51% |
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 57% |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 62% |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 67% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 69% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 72% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 75% |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 74% |
2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 78% |
2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 80% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 57% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 61% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 65% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 67% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 69% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 71% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 98% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41.7% | 41.7% | 37% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 20% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 43% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33.3% | 33.3% | 32% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 10% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 28% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 43% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 39% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 42% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 55% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 61% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 63% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 71% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 72% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 73% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public Scho High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.