Enrollment
296
High
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOOSAC VALLEY REGIONAL·NCES 250178000021
Hoosac Valley High School
125 Savoy Rd, Cheshire, MA 01225 · (413) 743-5200 · Berkshire County
GRADES 08–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% 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.
- C-Three-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
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 8 | 79 | 27% |
| Grade 9 | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 45 | 15% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hoosac Valley Regional. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
18.2%
MA avg 43.8% . -20.8pp since 2016
Math
9.3%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.7pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 21 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.2% | 9.3% |
| 2023-24 | 24.4% | 13.8% |
| 2022-23 | 22.4% | 8.4% |
| 2021-22 | 30.3% | 23.9% |
| 2020-21 | 35.7% | 21.3% |
| 2018-19 | 45.4% | 33.1% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2016-17 | 39.0% | 26.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hoosac Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Berkshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.3% | #309 of 327 ▼ 5 | #11 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #299 of 326 ▼ 10 | #12 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.4pp | #53 of 315 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #304 of 379 | #11 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #96 of 325 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #282 of 325 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.0% | #12 of 188 | #1 of 8 |
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
296
-41 (-12%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 769
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 296 | 28.1 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 26.9 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 324 | 31 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 36 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 30.1 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 664 | 50 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 668 | 49 | 13.6:1 | 36% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 551 | N/A | N/A | 15% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 769 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hoosac Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (417 to 296); teachers down 7% (30.1 to 28.1).
About Hoosac Valley High School
Hoosac Valley High School is a public high school in Cheshire, Massachusetts. Classes run from 8 through 12, and the school has 296 students. The average for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777 students, so this school is 62% smaller than average.
Hoosac Valley Regional has a total of 3 schools and 998 students, Hoosac Valley High School among them.
Federal enrollment data show Hoosac Valley High School is 85% White. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic and 6% Black. County-wide, about 86% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 28.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.6:1. That is lower than the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Hoosac Valley High School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Berkshire County residents, the median household income is $76,013, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Hoosac Valley High School is one of 50 public schools in the county.
Hoosac Valley Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Hoosac Valley High School holds 4 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Hoosac Valley High School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 296, a 12% decrease from 337 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 9.4:1 in 2020-21, and 10.6:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Hoosac Valley High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Berkshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,430
Census ACS
Median income
$76,013
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
14,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hoosac Valley Regional
- Hoosac Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Hoosac Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 304 students
Nearby schools
- Hoosac Valley Middle School0.0 mi · 304
- Hoosac Valley Elementary School1.7 mi · 398
- Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School1.8 mi · 364
- Charles McCann Vocational Technical4.9 mi · 514
- Drury High5.3 mi · 438
- Emma L Miller Elementary School6.3 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About Hoosac Valley High SchoolHow large is Hoosac Valley High School?
Hoosac Valley High School enrolls approximately 296 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Hoosac Valley High School serve?
Hoosac Valley High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hoosac Valley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hoosac Valley High School is approximately 10.6:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hoosac Valley High School?
At Hoosac Valley High School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Hoosac Valley High School public or private?
Hoosac Valley High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hoosac Valley Regional.
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