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What's the one class at Springfield High School of Science and Technology every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,091
High
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113000901
Springfield High School of Science and Technology
1250 State Street, Springfield, MA 01109 · (413) 750-2000 · Hampden County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,091 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% 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.
- B+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
12.3:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 316.3:1 · 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 9 | 353 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 280 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 284 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 174 | 16% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
13.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2018
Math
12.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +2.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 13 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 1 points since 2018, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 7.0% |
| 2018-19 | 14.0% | 10.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Springfield High School of Science and Technology ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #302 of 327 ▲ 4 | #23 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #312 of 326 ▼ 20 | #25 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #236 of 315 | #21 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,091 | #92 of 379 | #6 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #236 of 325 | #24 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #151 of 325 | #12 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #62 of 188 | #7 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
1,091
-92 (-8%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 1,510
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 1,091 | 88.4 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,097 | 92.7 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,087 | 89.7 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,183 | 90 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,304 | 88.2 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,371 | 97 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,267 | 104 | 12.2:1 | 84% (1,061) |
| 2000-01 | 1,510 | N/A | N/A | 57% (856) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield High School of Science and Technology.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,304 to 1,091); teachers unchanged (88.2 to 88.4).
About Springfield High School of Science and Technology
Springfield High School of Science and Technology is one of the public schools in Springfield, Massachusetts. It is a mid-sized high school. It has an enrollment of 1,091 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Massachusetts average about 777 students, which makes this school 40% bigger than average.
Springfield High School of Science and Technology is in Springfield, a district with 23,670 students across 66 schools.
The largest group at Springfield High School of Science and Technology is Hispanic students, at 68%. The remaining students are 20% Black, 8% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Hampden County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Springfield High School of Science and Technology scores 49%.
For every teacher at Springfield High School of Science and Technology, there are about 12.3 students; the school has 88.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Springfield High School of Science and Technology lands at C-, ahead of 15% of Massachusetts public high schools.
Looking at the county, Hampden County, the median household earns about $71,306 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Springfield High School of Science and Technology, Hampden County has 168 public schools.
Springfield International Academy at Sci-Tech is less than a tenth of a mile from Springfield High School of Science and Technology, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Springfield High School of Science and Technology holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21, Springfield High School of Science and Technology enrolled 1,183 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,091.
Springfield High School of Science and Technology has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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- Springfield International Academy at Sci-Tech0.0 mi · 95
- STEM Middle Academy0.1 mi · 269
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- Springfield Transition Academy0.1 mi · 110
- The Springfield Virtual School0.5 mi · 250
- Margaret C Ells0.5 mi · 141
Frequently asked questions
About Springfield High School of Science and TechnologyHow large is Springfield High School of Science and Technology?
Springfield High School of Science and Technology enrolls approximately 1,091 students in grades 09-12.
Is Springfield High School of Science and Technology an elementary, middle, or high school?
Springfield High School of Science and Technology is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Springfield High School of Science and Technology?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Springfield High School of Science and Technology is approximately 12.3:1 (88 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Springfield High School of Science and Technology?
Springfield High School of Science and Technology reports a student body of 8% White, 68% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Springfield High School of Science and Technology in?
Springfield High School of Science and Technology is part of Springfield.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.