380 Elm Street, Northampton, Hampshire County, 01060
Northampton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Northampton, Hampshire County. The school has 903 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northampton school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 62.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 78% of students are proficient in reading. 62% 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.
Northampton High enrolls 903 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 62.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 7.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 637 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 127 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 67 | 7.6% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 3% |
| Asian | 27 | 3% |
| 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.
Northampton High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-20, state senate district 6, state house district 115.
Northampton High is one of 6 schools in Northampton, based in Northampton, Massachusetts. The district serves 2,496 students district-wide and employs 234 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 903 students, Northampton High is larger than the district average of about 416 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small