Palmer High High School
4105 Main St Palmer MA, 01069, Hampden County Phone: 413-283-6511 Ranking: (189 out of 298, bottom 37%)* Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 8 to Grade 12 School District: Palmer 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: | 40 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 49 | |||||||
Total Students: | 504 | 532 | 547 | 558 | 641 | 669 | 673 | |||||||
Grade 8: | 122 | 24.2% | 126 | 23.7% | 141 | 25.8% | 120 | 21.5% | 171 | 26.7% | 172 | 25.7% | 190 | 28.2% |
Grade 9: | 88 | 17.5% | 116 | 21.8% | 94 | 17.2% | 126 | 22.6% | 126 | 19.7% | 141 | 21.1% | 118 | 17.5% |
Grade 10: | 103 | 20.4% | 90 | 16.9% | 103 | 18.8% | 111 | 19.9% | 127 | 19.8% | 117 | 17.5% | 141 | 21.0% |
Grade 11: | 88 | 17.5% | 101 | 19.0% | 106 | 19.4% | 105 | 18.8% | 101 | 15.8% | 131 | 19.6% | 119 | 17.7% |
Grade 12: | 98 | 19.4% | 99 | 18.6% | 103 | 18.8% | 96 | 17.2% | 116 | 18.1% | 108 | 16.1% | 105 | 15.6% |
Ungraded: | 5 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 251 | 49.8% | 248 | 46.6% | 259 | 47.3% | 267 | 47.8% | 312 | 48.7% | 346 | 51.7% | 342 | 50.8% |
Female: | 253 | 50.2% | 284 | 53.4% | 288 | 52.7% | 291 | 52.2% | 329 | 51.3% | 323 | 48.3% | 323 | 48.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 9 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.9% | 8 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.2% | 10 | 1.5% |
Hispanic: | 19 | 3.8% | 27 | 5.1% | 14 | 2.6% | 17 | 3.0% | 16 | 2.5% | 15 | 2.2% | 15 | 2.2% |
Black: | 7 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.3% | 11 | 2.0% | 12 | 2.2% | 10 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.5% |
White: | 450 | 89.3% | 469 | 88.2% | 501 | 91.6% | 509 | 91.2% | 593 | 92.5% | 631 | 94.3% | 633 | 94.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 2.0% | 12 | 2.3% | 5 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 141 | 28.0% | 136 | 25.6% | 136 | 24.9% | 144 | 25.8% | 155 | 24.2% | 143 | 21.4% | 107 | 15.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 5.2% | 43 | 8.1% | 38 | 6.9% | 49 | 8.8% | 44 | 6.9% | 31 | 4.6% | 35 | 5.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.55 | 12.41 | 12.72 | 11.80 | 12.87 | 13.30 | 13.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 60.1% | 60.4% | 61% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 66% | 62% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 64% | 65% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 62% | 70% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 79% | 71% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 72% | 74% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 75% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 78% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 86% | 84% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 90% | 88% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 91% |
2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 47.3% | 47.0% | 51% |
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 67% | 57% |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 62% |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 54% | 67% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 75% | 69% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 66% | 72% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 69% | 75% |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 78% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 73% | 74% |
2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 78% |
2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 86% | 80% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 53% | 57% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 58% | 61% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 59% | 65% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 67% | 67% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 69% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 66% | 71% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 76% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 63% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 70% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 76% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 62% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36.6% | 35.6% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 25% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 35% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 55% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 38% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30.1% | 29.3% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 37% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 28% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 26% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 29% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 31% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 37% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 27% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 31% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 24% | 39% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 42% | 38% | 42% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 6% | 9% | 55% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 16% | 19% | 61% |
2007 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 51% | 50% | 48% |
2008 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 60% | 55% | 55% |
2009 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 57% |
2010 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 63% | 61% | 55% |
2011 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 61% |
2012 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 66% | 65% | 63% |
2013 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 74% | 71% | 63% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Palmer High High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.