📍 142 Springfield Road, Belchertown, Hampshire County, 01007
Belchertown High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Belchertown, Hampshire County. The school has 637 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Belchertown school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 50.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Belchertown High enrolls 637 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 50.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 550 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 11 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Belchertown High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-10, state senate district 7, state house district 108.
Belchertown High is one of 5 schools in Belchertown, based in Belchertown, Massachusetts. The district serves 2,043 students district-wide and employs 172 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 637 students, Belchertown High is larger than the district average of about 409 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe