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Enrollment
824
High
DISTRICT 525 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSFIELD·NCES 250963001534
Taconic High
96 Valentine Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201 · (413) 448-9600 · Berkshire County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL824 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% 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
9.3:1
89 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 213 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 200 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 211 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 200 | 24% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
29.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +3.0pp since 2018
Math
13.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 25.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Taconic High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Berkshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #295 of 327 ▼ 20 | #10 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #266 of 326 ▲ 1 | #9 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #134 of 315 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 824 | #140 of 379 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #36 of 325 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #81 of 325 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.4% | #58 of 133 | N/A |
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
824
-45 (-5%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 824 | 88.7 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 875 | 94.2 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 860 | 94.2 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 869 | 84 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 733 | 73.1 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 77 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 921 | 82 | 11.2:1 | 49% (453) |
| 2000-01 | 803 | N/A | N/A | 15% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 575 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taconic High.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (733 to 824); teachers up 21% (73.1 to 88.7).
About Taconic High
Taconic High runs as a medium-sized high school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 824 students.
In Pittsfield, 14 schools enroll a combined 4,873 students.
White students make up a majority at Taconic High, at 60%. The remaining students are 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 10% multiracial. Census figures show Berkshire County is about 86% White. Taconic High's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 88.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Taconic High was 9.3:1. This ratio sits 14.1 below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Taconic High 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.
Berkshire County has these Census figures: the median household income is $76,013, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Berkshire County is home to 50 public schools and about 14,704 public school students.
Silvio O Conte Community is located about 0.3 miles from Taconic High. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
The school enrolled 824 students in 2024-25, 45 fewer than the 869 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.3:1 to 9.3:1.
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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 Pittsfield
- Pittsfield HighHigh · 727 students
- Theodore Herberg MiddleMiddle · 587 students
- John T Reid MiddleMiddle · 407 students
- Silvio O Conte CommunityElementary · 379 students
- EgremontElementary · 376 students
- Morningside Community SchoolElementary · 376 students
Other schools in Pittsfield
- Pittsfield HighHigh · 727 students
- Theodore Herberg MiddleMiddle · 587 students
- John T Reid MiddleMiddle · 407 students
- Silvio O Conte CommunityElementary · 379 students
- EgremontElementary · 376 students
- Morningside Community SchoolElementary · 376 students
Nearby schools
- Silvio O Conte Community0.3 mi · 379
- Crosby Educational Academy0.7 mi · 24
- Crosby0.7 mi · 249
- Eagle Education Academy1.2 mi · 24
- Morningside Community School1.5 mi · 376
- Pittsfield High1.5 mi · 727
Frequently asked questions
About Taconic HighHow many students attend Taconic High?
Taconic High enrolls approximately 824 students in grades 09-12.
Is Taconic High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Taconic High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Taconic High have?
Taconic High employs 89 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
How diverse is Taconic High?
Taconic High reports a student body of 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Taconic High?
Taconic High is overseen by Pittsfield in Berkshire County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.