Pathfinder Vocational Technical

High school·Grades 9-12 Palmer, Massachusetts·01069
Score
41.7/100
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#179
Among 306 Massachusetts high schools
#1
In Palmer
Top 59%
In Massachusetts

Score 41.7/100: better than 41% of Massachusetts high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
41%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 46% of them
158 students tested
Math
35%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 43%, better than 43% of them
155 students tested
Science
28%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 30% of them
148 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10MCAS ELA41158
MathGrade 10MCAS Mathematics35155
ScienceHigh schoolMCAS Biology27153
ScienceGrade 10MCAS Science28148

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
643
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Career and technical

Students

Enrollment
643
Typical high school: 684
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Hampden County

Contact

Address
240 Sykes Street
Palmer, MA 01069

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Pathfinder Vocational Technical at a glance

Pathfinder Vocational Technical is a public high school in Palmer, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical school district. It has about 643 students (a typical Massachusetts high school has 684).

In 2025-26 state tests, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 35% in math (similar schools: 43%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts high schools, it scores 41.7 out of 100: better than 41% of them, ranking #179 of 306. Its English language arts result rose by 9 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.