Springfield High School

Dickenson Bldg 37 Alderman Street
Springfield, MA 01108

sps.springfield.ma.us

237 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Springfield High School, located at 37 Alderman Street in the Dickenson Building, is a key educational institution within the Springfield Public Schools district in Massachusetts. Serving the local community, the school is dedicated to providing students with a comprehensive academic environment that prepares them for post-secondary success. As part of the larger Springfield public school system, it operates under the district's mission to foster student achievement, critical thinking, and civic responsibility through a structured and supportive learning framework.

The school’s official presence can be found on the [Springfield Public Schools website](http://sps.springfield.ma.us), which serves as a central hub for families and students to access district-wide resources, academic calendars, and policy information. By maintaining a presence within the Dickenson Building, the school plays an active role in the city's educational landscape, focusing on delivering a standard-aligned curriculum designed to meet the diverse needs of its student population in Springfield.

237

Total Students

18.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Springfield High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	16
Hispanic	165
Black	49
Two or More	7

Hispanic
165 (69.6%)
Black
49 (20.7%)
White
16 (6.8%)
Two or More
7 (3.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Springfield
Phone:	(413)787-7285
Website:	http://sps.springfield.ma.us
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	237
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 45

Grade 10 44

Grade 11 46

Grade 12 102