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How has Southwick Regional School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
588
High
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND-GRANVILLE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 250001301782
Southwick Regional School
93 Feeding Hills Rd, Southwick, MA 01077 · (413) 569-6171 · Hampden County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% 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.
- 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
11.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · 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 7 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 116 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 85 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.6%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.4pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.6% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.1% | 40.7% |
| 2022-23 | 41.9% | 38.2% |
| 2021-22 | 44.8% | 38.6% |
| 2020-21 | 43.5% | 35.9% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 49.9% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 46.0% |
| 2016-17 | 40.0% | 45.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Southwick Regional School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #191 of 327 no change | #10 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #239 of 326 ▼ 7 | #15 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.9pp | #124 of 315 | #7 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #217 of 379 | #19 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #133 of 325 | #12 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #287 of 325 | #28 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #44 of 188 | #4 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
588
-85 (-13%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
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 | 588 | 53.6 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 54 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 625 | 55.6 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 673 | 59 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 720 | 66 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 797 | 67 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 553 | 47 | 11.8:1 | 12% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | N/A | N/A | 7% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwick Regional School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (720 to 588); teachers down 19% (66 to 53.6).
About Southwick Regional School
Southwick Regional School is a small high school in Southwick, Massachusetts, administered by Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District. Total enrollment is 588 students, and the grades served are 7 through 12. That is 24% below the average of about 777 students for high schools in Massachusetts.
Southwick Regional School falls under Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District, which has 3 schools enrolling 1,295 students.
The share of students at Southwick Regional School who are White is 86%. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 64% of Hampden County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.
The school's 53.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. The average for high schools in Massachusetts is 23.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Among Massachusetts public high schools, Southwick Regional School outscored 33%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In Hampden County, home to about 462,815 people, the median household earns about $71,306 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hampden County number 168, with about 68,540 students.
Woodland School is the nearest public school to Southwick Regional School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Southwick Regional School as Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 13%.
People who know Southwick Regional School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. 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 Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
- Powder Mill SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Woodland SchoolElementary · 324 students
Other schools in Southwick
- Powder Mill SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Woodland SchoolElementary · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Woodland School0.2 mi · 324
- Powder Mill School0.4 mi · 383
- Munger Hill2.7 mi · 320
- Clifford M Granger3.6 mi · 361
- Westfield Middle School3.6 mi · 671
- Abner Gibbs3.8 mi · 196
Frequently asked questions
About Southwick Regional SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Southwick Regional School?
Southwick Regional School enrolls approximately 588 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Southwick Regional School serve?
Southwick Regional School serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Southwick Regional School have?
Southwick Regional School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Southwick Regional School?
Student demographics at Southwick Regional School are roughly 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Southwick Regional School in?
Southwick Regional School is part of Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.