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Enrollment
556
High
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARWOOD UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #60·NCES 500040300148
Harwood Union Middle/High School
458 VT Route 100, Moretown, VT 05660 · (802) 244-5186 · Washington County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL556 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
174 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 49%
Community
1
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 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 112 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 107 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 104 | 19% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 24% · 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 Harwood Unified Union School District #60. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
56.4%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Harwood Union Middle/High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwood Union Middle/High School this school | 556 | 31.3% | N/A |
| Middlebury Union High School Middlebury | 525 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Mt. Abraham Union High School Bristol | 560 | 39.1% | N/A |
| Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) Fairfax | 393 | 42.7% | N/A |
| U-32 Middle & High School Montpelier | 648 | 42.4% | N/A |
| Woodstock Union Middle/High School Woodstock | 440 | 25.9% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harwood Union Middle/High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #12 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 556 | #16 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #14 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.3% | #44 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.3% | #39 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.9% | #3 of 7 |
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
556
-45 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 556 | 57.8 | 9.6:1 | 31% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 550 | 60.8 | 9.1:1 | 30% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 60.8 | 9.1:1 | 18% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 63 | 9.5:1 | 9% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 53.9 | 8.9:1 | 20% (100) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harwood Union Middle/High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (488 to 556); teachers up 7% (53.9 to 57.8).
About Harwood Union Middle/High School
Harwood Union Middle/High School is a medium-sized high school in Moretown, Vermont. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 556 students in grades 7 through 12.
Harwood Union Middle/High School reports to Harwood Unified Union School District #60, which has 7 schools and 1,774 students.
White students are the large majority at Harwood Union Middle/High School, with 97% of enrollment. By the diversity index, Harwood Union Middle/High School comes in at 6%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.6:1, with 57.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Vermont is 10.5:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 31% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Washington County is 41%.
Across Washington County, median household income is about $83,449, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Harwood Union Middle/High School is among the 26 public schools in Washington County.
The nearest public school is Moretown Elementary School, at about 1.3 miles. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Harwood Union Middle/High School's location as Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 556 was 7% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 601.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Harwood Union Middle/High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,017
Census ACS
Median income
$83,449
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,465 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harwood Unified Union School District #60
- Brookside Primary SchoolElementary · 389 students
- Crossett Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 262 students
- Moretown Elementary SchoolElementary · 169 students
- Waitsfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 152 students
- Fayston Elementary SchoolElementary · 123 students
- Warren Elementary SchoolElementary · 123 students
Nearby schools
- Moretown Elementary School1.3 mi · 169
- Waitsfield Elementary School4.4 mi · 152
- Crossett Brook Middle School4.9 mi · 262
- Brookside Primary School6.1 mi · 389
- Fayston Elementary School7.1 mi · 123
- Northfield Elementary School9.2 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About Harwood Union Middle/High SchoolHow many students attend Harwood Union Middle/High School?
Harwood Union Middle/High School enrolls approximately 556 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Harwood Union Middle/High School serve?
Harwood Union Middle/High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Harwood Union Middle/High School have?
Harwood Union Middle/High School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Harwood Union Middle/High School?
Student demographics at Harwood Union Middle/High School are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is Harwood Union Middle/High School in?
Harwood Union Middle/High School is part of Harwood Unified Union School District #60.
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