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What's the biggest difference between Chicopee Comprehensive High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,192
High
DISTRICT 734 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICOPEE·NCES 250366000495
Chicopee Comprehensive High School
617 Montgomery Street, Chicopee, MA 01020 · (413) 594-3534 · Hampden County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,192 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
107 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 302 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 292 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 317 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 281 | 24% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -20.0pp since 2018
Math
25.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -29.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 20 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 29 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 37.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 54.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chicopee Comprehensive High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #245 of 327 ▼ 52 | #15 of 28 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #231 of 326 ▼ 67 | #14 of 27 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -18.5pp | #14 of 315 | #1 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,192 | #80 of 379 | #5 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #154 of 325 | #16 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #89 of 325 | #7 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #97 of 188 | #11 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,192
+30 (+3%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,241
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,192 | 106.6 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,212 | 102.3 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,206 | 106.8 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,162 | 102 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,365 | 114.8 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,491 | 119 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,454 | 110 | 13.2:1 | 44% (633) |
| 2000-01 | 1,250 | N/A | N/A | 10% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 1,241 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chicopee Comprehensive High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,365 to 1,192); teachers down 7% (114.8 to 106.6).
About Chicopee Comprehensive High School
Chicopee Comprehensive High School is a high-enrollment high school in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,192 students. The school is 53% larger than the average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Chicopee (15 schools, 6,755 students) runs Chicopee Comprehensive High School.
The share of White students at Chicopee Comprehensive High School is 53%, a majority. The remaining students are 38% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Hampden County is about 64% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Chicopee Comprehensive High School comes to 106.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.2:1. High schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1, 12.2 more students per teacher than here.
Census data for Hampden County show the median household earns about $71,306 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Hampden County number 168, with about 68,540 students.
Lambert-Lavoie, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Chicopee Comprehensive High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Chicopee Comprehensive High School is Suburb: Large.
From 1,162 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 1,192 by 2024-25.
People who know Chicopee Comprehensive High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chicopee
- Chicopee HighHigh · 918 students
- Bellamy MiddleMiddle · 776 students
- Dupont MiddleMiddle · 683 students
- BoweElementary · 411 students
- Gen John J StefanikElementary · 392 students
- Fairview ElementaryElementary · 387 students
Other schools in Chicopee
- Hampden Charter School of ScienceHigh · 938 students
- Chicopee HighHigh · 918 students
- Bellamy MiddleMiddle · 776 students
- Dupont MiddleMiddle · 683 students
- BoweElementary · 411 students
- Gen John J StefanikElementary · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Lambert-Lavoie0.2 mi · 246
- Barry0.8 mi · 359
- Bellamy Middle1.0 mi · 776
- Belcher1.1 mi · 245
- Szetela Early Childhood Center1.3 mi · 222
- Streiber Memorial School1.4 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About Chicopee Comprehensive High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chicopee Comprehensive High School?
Chicopee Comprehensive High School enrolls approximately 1,192 students in grades 09-12.
Is Chicopee Comprehensive High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chicopee Comprehensive High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Chicopee Comprehensive High School have?
Chicopee Comprehensive High School employs 107 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chicopee Comprehensive High School?
At Chicopee Comprehensive High School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 38% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Chicopee Comprehensive High School public or private?
Chicopee Comprehensive High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chicopee.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.