📍 96 Valentine Road, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, 01201
Taconic High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pittsfield, Berkshire County. The school has 860 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pittsfield school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 94.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Taconic High enrolls 860 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 94.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 530 | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 128 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 103 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 82 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Taconic High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-10, state senate district 4, state house district 67.
Taconic High is one of 15 schools in Pittsfield, based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The district serves 4,873 students district-wide and employs 525 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 860 students, Taconic High is larger than the district average of about 325 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small