📍 2363 Main Street, Athol, Worcester County, 01331
Athol High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Athol, Worcester County. The school has 404 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Athol-Royalston school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 30.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Athol High enrolls 404 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 30.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 3.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 292 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 78 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 8 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Athol High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-20, state senate district 8, state house district 101.
Athol High is one of 4 schools in Athol-Royalston, based in Athol, Massachusetts. The district serves 1,604 students district-wide and employs 117 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 404 students, Athol High is close to the district average of about 401 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe