Springfield Central High

Summary:

Springfield Central High is a public high school located in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving 2,095 students in grades 9-12. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 7.88% White, 20.86% African American, 65.58% Hispanic, 3.01% Asian, 0.1% Native American, and 2.53% two or more races.

Despite its diverse student body, Springfield Central High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Massachusetts high schools over the past decade, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 88.4% and 96.1%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 3.2% to 9.1%. Academically, the school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is significantly below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

In comparison, nearby schools like Chicopee High and The Springfield Renaissance School have higher rankings, ratings, and academic proficiency rates, suggesting they are performing better than Springfield Central High. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the lowest-performing groups being White, African American, Hispanic, students with disabilities, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing these persistent challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve academic outcomes and provide targeted support for the school and its community.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1840 Roosevelt Avenue
       Springfield, MA  01109


(413) 787-7085

District: Springfield

SchoolDigger Rank:
322nd of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,242 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  2,042

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.6%
African American:
21.3%
White:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Springfield Central High ranks worse than 92.5% of high schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked high schools in the Springfield School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.06. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Springfield Central High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Springfield Central High has the largest high school student body size in the Springfield School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.6%), African American (21.3%), White (7.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Springfield Central High is 12.3. 8 high schools in the Springfield School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Springfield Central High is $17,242. 9 high schools in the Springfield School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Springfield Central High:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield Central High 322nd of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Springfield Central High in the ranking list.)

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Springfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield 328th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Springfield Central High

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Rank History for all students at Springfield Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 15.70 250th 304 17.8%
2004 15.40 258th 307 16.0%
2005 14.86 266th 311 14.5%
2006 16.79 270th 314 14.0%
2007 16.81 275th 316 13.0%
2008 25.62 267th 319 16.3%
2009 15.94 284th 322 11.8%
2010 17.61 296th 335 11.6%
2011 8.45 312th 340 8.2%
2012 11.46 305th 340 10.3%
2013 11.86 310th 344 9.9%
2014 14.97 308th 347 11.2%
2015 12.00 322nd 354 9.0%
2016 13.17 314th 351 10.5%
2017 11.56 312th 348 10.3%
2018 14.33 307th 345 11.0%
2019 9.85 316th 351 10.0%
2021 11.25 252nd 285 11.6%
2022 8.38 306th 342 10.5%
2023 8.84 319th 347 8.1%
2024 9.06 322nd 348 7.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Springfield Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.61 57th 82 30.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Springfield Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.34 57th 77 26.0%
2019 28.75 61st 82 25.6%
2021 41.40 23rd 46 50.0%
2022 41.22 36th 77 53.2%
2023 33.22 69th 84 17.9%
2024 45.37 26th 86 69.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Springfield Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.92 295th 344 14.2%
2019 16.36 310th 348 10.9%
2021 16.42 238th 268 11.2%
2022 16.33 299th 339 11.8%
2023 15.53 287th 301 4.7%
2024 15.68 265th 289 8.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Springfield Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.36 293rd 330 11.2%
2019 12.91 301st 330 8.8%
2021 14.47 225th 253 11.1%
2022 14.69 294th 332 11.4%
2023 9.53 321st 338 5.0%
2024 12.21 309th 338 8.6%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Springfield Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 37.01 17th 28 39.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Springfield Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.77 291st 339 14.2%
2019 6.75 318th 342 7.0%
2021 10.01 251st 281 10.7%
2022 7.10 313th 340 7.9%
2023 11.00 303rd 339 10.6%
2024 7.52 321st 342 6.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Springfield Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.83 270th 299 9.7%
2019 12.18 284th 299 5.0%
2021 12.25 193rd 202 4.5%
2022 17.28 262nd 295 11.2%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Springfield Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 88.08 1st 2 50.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Springfield Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.21 322nd 343 6.1%
2019 8.98 317th 346 8.4%
2021 10.76 249th 281 11.4%
2022 9.83 301st 339 11.2%
2023 6.58 326th 343 5.0%
2024 8.75 314th 342 8.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Springfield Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.14 86th 91 5.5%
2019 7.89 92nd 97 5.2%
2022 5.75 89th 93 4.3%
2023 8.99 85th 96 11.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Springfield Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.59 96th 134 28.4%
2019 18.22 118th 137 13.9%
2021 27.01 73rd 94 22.3%
2022 21.13 109th 133 18.0%
2023 24.92 106th 142 25.4%
2024 18.79 137th 160 14.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Springfield Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.81 163rd 193 15.5%
2019 17.43 173rd 206 16.0%
2021 24.83 109th 149 26.8%
2022 24.54 162nd 217 25.3%
2023 11.95 222nd 241 7.9%
2024 17.72 210th 249 15.7%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Springfield Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.34 253rd 303 16.5%
2019 30.36 225th 302 25.5%
2021 35.11 181st 249 27.3%
2022 4.60 290th 300 3.3%
2023 24.29 237th 301 21.3%
2024 12.41 270th 302 10.6%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Springfield Central High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1076 504 36 266 0 n/a n/a 0 1882
1989 971 482 37 313 0 n/a n/a 0 1803
1990 884 546 43 344 0 n/a n/a 0 1817
1991 1032 548 44 325 8 n/a n/a 0 1957
1992 1454 736 59 682 35 n/a n/a 0 2966
1993 1351 731 50 611 0 n/a n/a 0 2743
1994 1222 713 84 650 0 n/a n/a 0 2669
1995 1009 873 74 859 0 n/a n/a 0 2815
1996 1009 873 74 859 0 n/a n/a 0 2815
1997 872 613 94 615 0 n/a n/a 0 2194
1998 737 599 66 565 3 n/a n/a 0 1970
1999 728 536 56 509 3 n/a n/a 0 1832
2000 711 481 68 491 4 n/a n/a 0 1755
2001 719 499 52 524 4 n/a n/a 0 1798
2002 735 501 38 537 6 n/a n/a 0 1817
2003 735 501 38 537 6 n/a n/a 0 1817
2004 714 522 31 571 5 n/a n/a 0 1843
2005 710 561 48 665 5 n/a n/a 0 1989
2006 598 493 51 713 4 n/a n/a 104 1963
2007 568 542 58 717 3 n/a n/a 97 1985
2008 515 571 76 774 3 n/a n/a 82 2021
2009 484 581 90 869 4 1 68 0 2097
2010 452 561 88 880 3 1 87 0 2072
2011 399 543 101 898 2 1 102 0 2046
2012 374 521 125 956 1 0 97 0 2074
2013 344 499 118 977 0 0 96 0 2034
2014 328 503 138 1039 0 0 78 0 2086
2015 320 470 133 984 0 0 86 0 1993
2016 360 472 129 977 0 1 22 0 1961
2017 350 496 124 1059 1 2 23 0 2055
2018 310 488 127 1097 1 2 24 0 2049
2019 271 502 113 1193 1 2 22 0 2104
2020 236 484 96 1216 2 1 28 0 2063
2021 211 455 89 1296 2 0 33 0 2086
2022 179 440 75 1341 2 0 45 0 2082
2023 165 437 63 1374 2 0 53 1 2095
2024 154 435 50 1339 1 1 59 3 2042

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Springfield Central High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1882 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1803 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1817 n/a n/a n/a
1991 1957 n/a n/a n/a
1992 2966 n/a n/a n/a
1993 2743 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 2669 n/a n/a n/a
1995 2815 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 2815 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 2194 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1970 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1832 n/a 0.0 65.2
2000 1755 n/a 0.0 45.1
2001 1798 n/a 0.0 37.4
2002 1817 n/a n/a 44.6
2003 1817 n/a n/a 44.6
2004 1843 140.0 13.2 55.1
2005 1989 128.0 15.5 56.6
2006 1963 143.0 13.7 51.9
2007 1985 133.0 14.9 56
2008 2021 135.9 14.9 60.5
2009 2097 127.0 16.5 61.9
2010 2072 148.0 14.0 67.7
2011 2046 153.8 13.3 73.5
2012 2074 141.6 14.6 77.4
2013 2034 144.6 14.0 78.4
2014 2086 144.5 14.4 77.2
2015 1993 135.0 14.7 72.6
2016 1961 148.0 13.2 n/a
2017 2055 145.8 14.0 n/a
2018 2049 143.8 14.2 n/a
2019 2104 146.1 14.4 n/a
2020 2063 147.9 13.9 n/a
2021 2086 150.8 13.8 n/a
2022 2082 159.7 13.0 n/a
2023 2095 160.8 13.0 n/a
2024 2042 165.8 12.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Springfield Central High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1882 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1803 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1817 n/a n/a n/a
1991 1957 n/a n/a n/a
1992 2966 n/a n/a n/a
1993 2743 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 2669 n/a n/a n/a
1995 2815 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 2815 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 2194 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1970 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1832 n/a 0.0 65.2
2000 1755 n/a 0.0 45.1
2001 1798 n/a 0.0 37.4
2002 1817 n/a n/a 44.6
2003 1817 n/a n/a 44.6
2004 1843 140.0 13.2 55.1
2005 1989 128.0 15.5 56.6
2006 1963 143.0 13.7 51.9
2007 1985 133.0 14.9 56
2008 2021 135.9 14.9 60.5
2009 2097 127.0 16.5 61.9
2010 2072 148.0 14.0 67.7
2011 2046 153.8 13.3 73.5
2012 2074 141.6 14.6 77.4
2013 2034 144.6 14.0 78.4
2014 2086 144.5 14.4 77.2
2015 1993 135.0 14.7 72.6
2016 1961 148.0 13.2 n/a
2017 2055 145.8 14.0 n/a
2018 2049 143.8 14.2 n/a
2019 2104 146.1 14.4 n/a
2020 2063 147.9 13.9 n/a
2021 2086 150.8 13.8 n/a
2022 2082 159.7 13.0 n/a
2023 2095 160.8 13.0 n/a
2024 2042 165.8 12.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Springfield Central High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,106 (7.2%) $14,186 (92.8%) $15,293
2020 $1,521 (9.6%) $14,334 (90.4%) $15,854
2021 $2,015 (11.7%) $15,226 (88.3%) $17,242

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Springfield Central High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 316th of 351 High schoolsRanks 319th of 347 High schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield Central High)3331.9
 1.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield)3033.3
 3.3%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Springfield Central High)2914.3
 14.7%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Springfield)2421.1
 2.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students21042095
 0.4%
African American502437
 12.9%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian11363
 44.2%
Hispanic11931374
 15.2%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White271165
 39.1%
Two or More Races2253
 140.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Springfield Central High

Students at Springfield Central High are 66% Hispanic, 21% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,042 students attended Springfield Central High.

Springfield Central High ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Massachusetts high schools.

Springfield Central High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School
Elementary : Alice B Beal Elementary
Elementary : Arthur T Talmadge
Elementary : Benjamin Swan Elementary
Elementary : Brightwood
Elementary : Daniel B Brunton
Elementary : Edward P. Boland School
Elementary : Elias Brookings
Elementary : Frank H Freedman
Elementary : Frederick Harris
Elementary : German Gerena Community School
Elementary : Glenwood
Elementary : Glickman Elementary
Elementary : Hiram L Dorman
Elementary : Indian Orchard Elementary
Elementary : Kensington International School
Elementary : Liberty
Elementary : Lincoln
Elementary : Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School
Elementary : Mary M Lynch
Elementary : Mary M Walsh
Elementary : Mary O Pottenger
Elementary : Milton Bradley School
Elementary : Rebecca M Johnson
Elementary : Samuel Bowles
Elementary : Springfield Public Day Elementary School
Elementary : Sumner Avenue
Elementary : Thomas M Balliet
Elementary : Warner
Elementary : Washington
Elementary : White Street
Elementary : William N. DeBerry
Middle : Forest Park Middle
Middle : John F Kennedy Middle
Middle : South End Middle School
Middle : Springfield Middle School
Middle : Springfield Public Day Middle School
Middle : STEM Middle Academy


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