Hampden Charter School of Science West

Hampden Charter School of Science West

Charter Middle, High School | Grade 6-12
511 Main St,  West Springfield, MA
4.0
3.2
359 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
45%
Average GPA
3.56
Graduation Rate
100%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A
Teachers
A
College Prep
A-
Administration
A-
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
C+
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.56
Reading Proficiency
45%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Teachers
35
Full Time Teachers
35
Teachers in First or Second Year
5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
580
Verbal
590
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
87%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
5%
State Average
7.6%
Science
9.8%
State Average
6.4%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
320:1

Student Diversity

Male
55.6%
Female
44.4%
White
56.4%
Hispanic
28.6%
Black
11.7%
Two or more races
1.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#5 Best Charter MS in Massachusetts
#6 Best Charter HS in Massachusetts
#26 Best College Prep Public HS in Massachusetts
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Specialty School Programs

AP 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 19 Students
University of Massachusetts Boston 14 Students
Western New England University 11 Students
Boston University 10 Students
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 8 Students
Westfield State University 8 Students
Springfield College - Massachusetts 8 Students
University of Connecticut 7 Students
Brown University 7 Students
Full Sail University 6 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Computer Science 12 Students
Biology 7 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 6 Students
Business 4 Students
Nursing 4 Students
Computer Software Engineering 4 Students
Engineering 3 Students
Environmental Science 3 Students
Business Analytics 3 Students
Data Analytics, General 3 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 16 Reviews
2.0
11/21/2023
I haven't been at this school for that long and it is only my second year here at HCSS but I would like to say this school does not care about your safety and they choose sides very often, to add on the school lunch is very very disgusting and not edible and this school is full of bullies it doesn't matter what grade your in your mostly to get bullied before you get any friends or enjoy the fun things you get to do with your friends. Borelli is a weirdo and doesn't care about anything but himself but the good thing I can say about this school is that they definitely care about your grades and help you get them up, they let everything big slide, and when it comes to small things like rolling your eyes they'll send you to asr or call home and when you get sent to asr they make you write 2 essays with 300 words on both and they make you choose 4 sat practice words and write 4 sentences for each word you choose and they think that its gonna help us learn our lesson. I don't recommend hcss
3.0 Middle School Student
11/17/2022
This is my last year at Hampden Charter School of Science West, I'd say that the school does a good job at giving college prep with the AP classes, the cubs (science olympiad, robotics, etc), and just the work in which they serve. I'm currently in the Honors class for the eighth grade and I'm getting work from the 9th and 10th grades, I understand most of it and I find that the teachers do a good job at helping me with what I don't understand. The school does not do a good job of safety though, a student brought a knife in last year and barely anything was done, and another brought a BB gun. The metal detectors don't detect much of anything if not for school supplies, I had a friend test it. The drama and bullying here are very prominent in the culture. I've seen sexism happen within the administration in itself, and I've seen people get mass-hated after rumours. The students here aren't friendly and I wouldn't recommend this school.
4.0 Works Here
6/1/2022
Teachers work very hard here. Students receive a college-prep education. School offers AP Capstone diploma with more than 10 AP courses offered.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 15 Reviews
1.0 other
5/27/2025
HORRIBLE my child wanted to harm themselves because of the kids and the teachers would not recommend people are rude and disrespectful here they let everything slide! Never bring your kids here!
5.0 parent
10/1/2024
Character Schools are the best my husband graduated from a character school and we are proud of are kids going to the character school are family are happy because are kids are the next generation to go to the character school.
1.0 other
6/8/2023
This school allows bullying. The teachers do nothing then the director or Dean call you after you email them repeatedly and they basically accuse your child of lying and do absolutely nothing about the problem. They investigate without asking the child! So ridiculous The administration here is a jok...
5.0 parent
5/19/2022
Encouraging students and families for success. I am very glad to having teachers who care about not only science but also kindness and respect.

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