Hoosac Valley Middle & High School
125 Savoy Rd
Cheshire MA, 01225, Berkshire County
Phone: 413-743-5200
Ranking: | High School: (206 out of 298, bottom 31%) Elementary/Middle School: (942 out of 1,316, bottom 28%)* |
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
School District: Adams-Cheshire School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 51 | 57 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 33 | 32 | |||||||
Total Students: | 693 | 693 | 622 | 668 | 692 | 471 | 464 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 110 | 15.9% | 110 | 15.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 7: | 119 | 17.2% | 105 | 15.2% | 103 | 16.6% | 113 | 16.9% | 125 | 18.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 8: | 110 | 15.9% | 112 | 16.2% | 114 | 18.3% | 126 | 18.9% | 130 | 18.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 9: | 96 | 13.9% | 72 | 10.4% | 103 | 16.6% | 124 | 18.6% | 112 | 16.2% | 151 | 32.1% | 139 | 30.0% |
Grade 10: | 71 | 10.2% | 105 | 15.2% | 95 | 15.3% | 95 | 14.2% | 130 | 18.8% | 103 | 21.9% | 114 | 24.6% |
Grade 11: | 101 | 14.6% | 94 | 13.6% | 94 | 15.1% | 125 | 18.7% | 104 | 15.0% | 114 | 24.2% | 121 | 26.1% |
Grade 12: | 86 | 12.4% | 95 | 13.7% | 112 | 18.0% | 84 | 12.6% | 90 | 13.0% | 100 | 21.2% | 87 | 18.8% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 342 | 49.4% | 348 | 50.2% | 319 | 51.3% | 347 | 51.9% | 355 | 51.3% | 232 | 49.3% | 226 | 48.7% |
Female: | 351 | 50.6% | 345 | 49.8% | 303 | 48.7% | 321 | 48.1% | 337 | 48.7% | 239 | 50.7% | 231 | 49.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 6 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.9% |
Hispanic: | 17 | 2.5% | 11 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.1% |
Black: | 27 | 3.9% | 23 | 3.3% | 16 | 2.6% | 17 | 2.5% | 12 | 1.7% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.9% |
White: | 636 | 91.8% | 645 | 93.1% | 589 | 94.7% | 635 | 95.1% | 665 | 96.1% | 457 | 97.0% | 448 | 96.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 231 | 33.3% | 240 | 34.6% | 171 | 27.5% | 206 | 30.8% | 171 | 24.7% | 82 | 17.4% | 77 | 16.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 60 | 8.7% | 52 | 7.5% | 66 | 10.6% | 34 | 5.1% | 47 | 6.8% | 32 | 6.8% | 34 | 7.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.59 | 12.19 | 12.69 | 13.55 | 14.88 | 14.40 | 14.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 57.2% | 56.4% | 61% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 62% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 67% | 65% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 67% | 70% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 76% | 71% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 72% | 74% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 87% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 84% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 88% | 84% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 85% | 88% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 91% |
2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 35.2% | 34.4% | 51% |
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 57% |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 66% | 62% |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 58% | 67% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 57% | 69% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 72% | 72% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 71% | 75% |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 73% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 60% | 74% |
2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 76% | 78% |
2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 76% | 80% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 57% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 61% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 65% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 67% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 69% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 56% | 67% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 60% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 70% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 65% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 57% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 57% | 71% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 58% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 39% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 52% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 86% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 80% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 78% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 44% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 54% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 37% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 27% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 23% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 21% | 39% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 56% | 55% | 42% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 52% | 50% | 55% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 61% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 63% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 65% | 64% | 71% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 55% | 53% | 72% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 73% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Hoosac Valley Middle & High School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.