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Pittsfield High

300 East Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 · (413) 499-9535 · Berkshire County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL727 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • C+Test 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.
  • AThree-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
727
High
DISTRICT 525 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.4:1 · 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 918926%
Grade 1019226%
Grade 1117023%
Grade 1216122%
Ungraded152%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
38052%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
16623%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
10615%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
152%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
568%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
37752%
Female
34848%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
50.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2018
Math
38.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 8 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 5 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2550.0%38.0%
2023-2455.0%29.0%
2022-2349.0%26.0%
2021-2251.0%32.0%
2020-2156.0%31.0%
2018-1958.0%43.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Pittsfield High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Berkshire County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#173 of 327
▲ 72
#5 of 12
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
50.0%#150 of 326
▲ 9
#4 of 12
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+2.5pp#40 of 315#2 of 12
Enrollment
ranked largest first
727#169 of 379#2 of 13
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.4:1#91 of 325#8 of 12
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.5%#33 of 325#1 of 12
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.7%#82 of 188#5 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 2024-25
Enrollment
727
-3 (0%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 984
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2572769.910.4:1N/A
2023-2472468.310.6:1N/A
2022-23651689.6:1N/A
2020-217306910.6:1N/A
2017-1885280.610.6:1N/A
2015-168968510.5:1N/A
2010-119768911.0:144% (430)
2000-01760N/AN/A16% (124)
1990-91984N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pittsfield High.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (852 to 727); teachers down 13% (80.6 to 69.9).

About Pittsfield High

Pittsfield High is the name of a medium-sized high school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. A total of 727 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12.

Federal data list 14 schools in Pittsfield, with 4,873 students enrolled.

White students account for 52% of enrollment at Pittsfield High. Enrollment also includes 23% Hispanic, 15% Black, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Berkshire County overall, about 86% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Pittsfield High comes in at 65%.

At Pittsfield High, 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.4:1. For comparison, high schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1.

Pittsfield High is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of Massachusetts public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Among Berkshire County residents, median household income is about $76,013, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Pittsfield High is one of 50 public schools in Berkshire County, which together enroll about 14,704 students.

Eagle Education Academy is located about 0.4 miles from Pittsfield High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Federal data show 730 students in 2020-21 and 727 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.

The Pittsfield High community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Berkshire County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Pittsfield High
District
Pittsfield
Address
300 East Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone
(413) 499-9535
County
Berkshire County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
727
Teachers (FTE)
70
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
250963001526
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pittsfield High. Pittsfield High is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Pittsfield High
How many students attend Pittsfield High?
Pittsfield High enrolls approximately 727 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Pittsfield High serve?
Pittsfield High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Pittsfield High?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Pittsfield High.
How diverse is Pittsfield High?
Pittsfield High reports a student body of 52% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Pittsfield High public or private?
Pittsfield High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pittsfield.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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