Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College

Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College is a micro-enrollment high school in Holyoke, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Springfield. The school caters to 21 students in grades 10 through 12. That puts it 97% leaner than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 777 students.

Within Springfield, which oversees 66 schools and 23,670 students, Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 57% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 19% Black, 14% White, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 0 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 2100.0:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, census data for Hampden County shows median household income runs about $71,306, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hampden County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), of which Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College is one.

The closest other public school is Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 19%: 26 students in 2018 compared to 21 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 31% to 19% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 2600.0:1 in 2018 to 2100.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.