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Athol High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
2363 Main St,
Athol, MA
Athol-Royalston Regional School District
School Details
Head of School
Mary Jane Rickson
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1120
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
21%
Reading Proficiency
25%
Average GPA
3.54
Graduation Rate
87%
Niche Grade
C+
C
B-
C
C+
C
B-
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Average GPA
3.54
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Reading Proficiency
25%
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Math Proficiency
21%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
36
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Full Time Teachers
36
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Teachers in First or Second Year
35.9%
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College Prep
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Average SAT
1120
Math
540
Verbal
580
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Average ACT
23
Math
23
English
23
Reading
24
Science
22
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Number of AP Courses
5
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AP Pass Rate
98%
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AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
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AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
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Other AP Enrollment
Average
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Clubs and Activities
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Girls Athletic Participation
High
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Boys Athletic Participation
High
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GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
115:1
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Student Diversity
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Male
55%
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Female
45%
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White
70.9%
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Hispanic
21.8%
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Two or more races
3.7%
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Black
2.4%
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Asian
1.2%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
54 Students
Mount Wachusett Community College
41 Students
University of Massachusetts Boston
39 Students
Fitchburg State University
35 Students
Boston University
31 Students
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
27 Students
University of Massachusetts Lowell
19 Students
Merrimack College
18 Students
Worcester State University
18 Students
Boston College
16 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
18 Students
Psychology
18 Students
Biology
17 Students
Nursing
16 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
12 Students
Political Science and Government
9 Students
Criminology
8 Students
Education
8 Students
Early Childhood Education
7 Students
Journalism
6 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
4/16/2025
The best part of my experience at Athol High School was the opportunity to get College credits done for free my junior and senior year. I am now ahead in college no thanks to this. The worst parts were nothing I could control. The size of the school is very small and that effected a lot. But other than that it was overall decent.
7/31/2024
Athol High School has solid core classes up to calculus and advanced english, but as a suburban high school, AHS struggles to offer opportunities in areas such as clubs, music, and some sciences.
6/28/2023
I went there for a year as a senior (class of 2023). I was in a hard place mentally. They worked on improving my mental health before my academics. This was a turning point for me. My mental health and academics sky rocketed. I graduated with high honor roll and was able to get into my dream college and with many scholarships to cover the cost. The students though do have many fights and drug dogs because of our schools drug use issue were there often meaning we would stop class to sit there and get checked for about a hour.
GreatSchools Reviews
1/9/2023
It was so sad to watch all of the adults and leaders involved in running Athol High School focus more on the removal of their schools mascot and even the moniker more than their students, grades and education.
12/7/2019
Nice building, the leadership does not take responsiblity for the issues. They claim to be working on improvement but I see no action. I do believe that they just show up for their paycheck. I am disgusted in the number of issues I have had to go to the Principal or Vice Principal about. My student...
11/14/2018
I would rate my experience at this school as a scar inducing nightmare. The emotional toll that it had on me was devastating as a teenager, and was an experience that I'll never be able to forget.
8/10/2016
New Principal Mitch Aho is turning things around in a positive direction. I have 2 children attending Athol High School.
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Map
Attendance Zone
List Price Range
$200K - $878K
Homes For Sale
29
Average Home Value
$355,378
Median Lot Size
15,681 Sq Ft
% Renters
29%
Average Household Income
$76,682
% of College Grads
18.8%
Median Age
44
Average House Size
1,460 Sq Ft
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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Mount Grace State Forest
Silver Lake Park
Alan E. Rich Environmental Park
Fish park
Von Dy Rowe Conservation Area
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Athol High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Athol, MA, in the Athol neighborhood, and is served by the Athol-Royalston Regional School District in Massachusetts. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 417 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 21% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 25% are proficient in reading. Athol High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.54, the graduation rate is 87%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1120 and an ACT score of 23. The average home value in this area is $355,378. Discover additional schools in the area, like Athol-Royalston Middle School, Athol Community Elementary School, Riverbend Elementary School, and more. Learn more about what Athol has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Athol High School.