Pathfinder Vocational Technical
240 Sykes St
Palmer MA, 01069, Hampden County
Phone: 413-283-9701
Type: Vocational School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 80 | 80 | 78 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 79 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 611 | 662 | 658 | 635 | 660 | 622 | 664 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 153 | 25.0% | 178 | 26.9% | 181 | 27.5% | 160 | 25.2% | 180 | 27.3% | 147 | 23.6% | 165 | 24.8% |
| Grade 10: | 164 | 26.8% | 164 | 24.8% | 165 | 25.1% | 180 | 28.3% | 154 | 23.3% | 155 | 24.9% | 176 | 26.5% |
| Grade 11: | 146 | 23.9% | 154 | 23.3% | 161 | 24.5% | 147 | 23.1% | 145 | 22.0% | 175 | 28.1% | 151 | 22.7% |
| Grade 12: | 146 | 23.9% | 159 | 24.0% | 143 | 21.7% | 135 | 21.3% | 166 | 25.2% | 138 | 22.2% | 157 | 23.6% |
| Ungraded: | 2 | 0.3% | 7 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.2% | 13 | 2.0% | 15 | 2.3% | 7 | 1.1% | 15 | 2.3% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 363 | 59.4% | 408 | 61.6% | 419 | 63.7% | 406 | 63.9% | 411 | 62.3% | 373 | 60.0% | 396 | 59.6% |
| Female: | 248 | 40.6% | 254 | 38.4% | 239 | 36.3% | 229 | 36.1% | 249 | 37.7% | 249 | 40.0% | 244 | 36.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 23 | 3.8% | 23 | 3.5% | 20 | 3.0% | 21 | 3.3% | 16 | 2.4% | 11 | 1.8% | 23 | 3.5% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.9% |
| White: | 563 | 92.1% | 621 | 93.8% | 613 | 93.2% | 586 | 92.3% | 608 | 92.1% | 576 | 92.6% | 609 | 91.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 18 | 2.9% | 15 | 2.3% | 20 | 3.0% | 20 | 3.1% | 24 | 3.6% | 22 | 3.5% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 211 | 34.5% | 221 | 33.4% | 202 | 30.7% | 189 | 29.8% | 174 | 26.4% | 182 | 29.3% | 171 | 25.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 7.2% | 37 | 5.6% | 42 | 6.4% | 41 | 6.5% | 55 | 8.3% | 59 | 9.5% | 62 | 9.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 7.63 | 8.32 | 8.46 | 7.57 | 8.26 | 7.80 | 8.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 24.8% | 24.8% | 61% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 62% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 65% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 71% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 74% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 78% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 84% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 88% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 91% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 25.2% | 25.2% | 51% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 22% | 57% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 62% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 69% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 72% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 75% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 78% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 80% |
| 2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 57% |
| 2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 61% |
| 2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 65% |
| 2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 67% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 69% |
| 2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 71% |
| 2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 8% | 8% | 42% |
| 2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 55% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 61% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 63% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 71% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 72% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 73% |
| 2007 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 35% |
| 2008 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 47% |
| 2009 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 53% |
| 2010 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 42% |
| 2011 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 53% |
| 2012 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 49% |
| 2013 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 49% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.