Easthampton High School

This article is about the Easthampton, Massachusetts, secondary school. For the New York high school, see East Hampton High School.

Easthampton High School is a public, coeducational secondary school, located in and serving the community of Easthampton, Massachusetts. The school is administrated by a principal, William Evans,^[4] who responds to the Interim Easthampton Public Schools District Superintendent, Maureen Binienda.^[5]

Easthampton High School
Aerial photograph of Easthampton High School in 2017
Address
70 Williston Ave Easthampton , MA 01027 USA
Coordinates	42°15′38″N 72°40′17″W
Information
School type	Secondary
Opened	2013[1]
School district	Easthampton Public Schools
NCES District ID	2504590
Superintendent	Maureen Binienda (Iterim)
NCES School ID	250459000612
Principal	William Evans
Teaching staff	35.44 FTE[2]
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	373 (2023-2024)[2]
Mascot	Eagles [3]
Website	Official website

The school was the subject of controversy in March 2017, when their disciplinary policies were investigated by the Massachusetts Attorney General for racial discrimination.^[6]

Demographics

According to Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education annual statistics, for the 2023–2024 academic year, the demographic enrollment distributions for race, gender and grade level at Easthampton High School are as follows:

Total number of enrolled students: 373
Total number of full-time equivalent educators: 33.7
Therefore, the student to teacher ratio for this school is 11.1:1

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity (2023–2024)^[7]

Race	Enrolled Pupils*	% of District
African American	3	0.8%
Asian	16	4.3%
Hispanic	65	17.4%
Native American	1	0.3%
White	275	73.7%
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander	0	0%
Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic	13	3.5%
Total	373	100%

* Approximate number of enrolled pupils is calculated based on total number of students in district, multiplied by reported percentage, and rounded to nearest whole student.

Enrollment by gender (2023–2024)^[7]

Gender	Enrolled pupils	Percentage
Female	181	48.53%
Male	185	49.6%
Non-binary	7	1.88%
Total	373	100%

Enrollment by Grade^[7]

Grade	Pupils Enrolled	Percentage
9	102	27.35%
10	86	23.06%
11	93	24.93%
12	91	24.4%
SP*	1	0.27%
Total	373	100%

* SP = Special Education Beyond Grade 12^[8]

References

1. "Easthampton High School to Open in April". School Construction News. March 27, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
2. "Easthampton High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
3. "Easthampton high school sports". highschoolsports.masslive.com. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
4. Fieldman, Luis (May 28, 2019). "William Evans named Easthampton High School's new principal". Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
5. Fabian, Maddie (December 14, 2023). "Easthampton School Committee extends interim superintendent for another year". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
6. Serreze, Mary C. (May 24, 2017). "Easthampton High School under investigation by Massachusetts Attorney General's office". masslive. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
7. "Enrollment Data (2023-24) - Easthampton High (00860505)". profiles.doe.mass.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
8. "Profiles Help-About the Data". www.profiles.doe.mass.edu. Retrieved September 26, 2019.