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Greenfield High

21 Barr Avenue, Greenfield, MA 01301 · (413) 772-1350 · Franklin County
GRADES 08–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools

Enrollment
404
High
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 88722%
Grade 96917%
Grade 107819%
Grade 117418%
Grade 128621%
Ungraded102%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
25864%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
9724%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
154%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
277%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
20551%
Female
19849%

School pathway

Feeds from
Greenfield Middle05–07
Based on grade levels within Greenfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
21.9%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.1pp since 2016
Math
12.3%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.7pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2521.9%12.3%
2023-2424.1%18.9%
2022-2327.7%18.6%
2021-2228.3%25.9%
2020-2133.3%29.0%
2018-1934.9%36.9%
2017-1839.0%31.0%
2016-1728.0%17.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Greenfield High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Franklin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
12.3%#297 of 327
▼ 13
#8 of 8
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
21.9%#287 of 326
▲ 4
#7 of 8
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-10.0pp#81 of 315#3 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
404#276 of 379#4 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.9:1#128 of 325#5 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.6%#125 of 325#1 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.6%#98 of 188#4 of 7
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 2024-25
Enrollment
404
-76 (-16%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254043710.9:1N/A
2023-2444838.611.6:1N/A
2022-2345442.810.6:1N/A
2020-214804012.0:1N/A
2017-1846242.710.8:1N/A
2015-164544310.6:1N/A
2010-114833016.1:161% (295)
2000-01617N/AN/A16% (98)
1990-91652N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenfield High.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (462 to 404); teachers down 13% (42.7 to 37).

About Greenfield High

Greenfield High is a small high school for students in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Grades offered run from 8 through 12, with 404 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Massachusetts is roughly 777 students; this school is 48% smaller than that.

Greenfield enrolls 1,370 students in 6 schools, including Greenfield High.

Greenfield High's enrollment is 64% White. The remaining shares are 24% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Franklin County's population at about 89%. Greenfield High has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Its 37 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.9:1. That ratio is under the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.

allk12 grades Greenfield High a D. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

Greenfield High is located in Franklin County, where median household income is about $74,907, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 36 public schools in Franklin County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,666.

The nearest other public school, Discovery School at Four Corners, is about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Greenfield High.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.

Greenfield High had 480 students in 2020-21 and 404 in 2024-25, a 16% decrease. The ratio was 12.0:1 in 2020-21 and 10.9:1 in 2024-25.

Discussions about Greenfield High may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Franklin County at a glance

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Population
70,944
Census ACS
Median income
$74,907
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
8,666 students

Quick facts

School name
Greenfield High
District
Greenfield
Address
21 Barr Avenue, Greenfield, MA 01301
Phone
(413) 772-1350
County
Franklin County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
404
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
250549000801
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Greenfield High. Greenfield High is the 3rd largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Greenfield High
How many students attend Greenfield High?
Greenfield High enrolls approximately 404 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does Greenfield High serve?
Greenfield High serves grades 08-12.
How many teachers does Greenfield High have?
Greenfield High employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Greenfield High?
Student demographics at Greenfield High are roughly 64% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Greenfield High in?
Greenfield High is part of Greenfield.
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