Smith Vocational and Agricultural High
Northampton · MA · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural · Public
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Northampton High → South Hadley High → Hampshire Regional High → Belchertown High → Hampden Charter School of Science → Easthampton High → Amherst Regional High → Westfield Technical Academy →At a glance
- 2 AP courses offered — Strong
- AP rigor: 52nd percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 8% by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 97% in 2019 (90th percentile nationally)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How Smith Vocational and Agricultural High compares for families
Solid mid-tier academic profile.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor at the 52nd percentile nationally with 2 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Northampton High, South Hadley High, Hampshire Regional High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Strong — solid AP program + advanced courses
52nd percentile nationally
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 8% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
90th percentile nationally
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Your state's public flagship
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,383/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the most reliable early indicator that a student will leave a school — either by transferring out, dropping out, or matriculating to a charter or private alternative. At this level, today's absentees become next year's enrollment loss and the year-after's revenue loss.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +2.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 587 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $27,180 per student in district revenue, the 67 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,821,060/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton High Northampton |
Public | 0.5 | 869 | -3.4% |
| South Hadley High South Hadley |
Public | 8.0 | 475 | -12.8% |
| Hampshire Regional High Westhampton |
Public | 6.3 | 428 | +0.0% |
| Belchertown High Belchertown |
Public | 13.4 | 565 | -12.9% |
| Hampden Charter School of Science Chicopee |
Public · charter | 10.4 | 494 | +66.3% |
| Easthampton High Easthampton |
Public | 5.0 | 377 | -5.5% |
| Amherst Regional High Amherst |
Public | 8.0 | 810 | -5.2% |
| Westfield Technical Academy Westfield |
Public | 15.3 | 557 | +3.3% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantSmith Vocational and Agricultural High is a public high school in Northampton, MA, enrolling 587 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 28% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 2 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 52% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
5 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 8% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 117 students per school counselor.
26% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does Smith Vocational and Agricultural High offer? Smith Vocational and Agricultural High offers 2 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 52% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Smith Vocational and Agricultural High's graduation rate? Smith Vocational and Agricultural High's federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Smith Vocational and Agricultural High? Smith Vocational and Agricultural High is a public high school in Northampton, MA, enrolling 587 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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