Wm J Dean Vocational Technical High
1045 Main St
Holyoke MA, 01040, Hampden County
Phone: 413-534-2071
Type: Vocational School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Holyoke School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 59 | 63 | 72 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 76 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 460 | 517 | 573 | 659 | 652 | 663 | 750 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 139 | 30.2% | 151 | 29.2% | 181 | 31.6% | 258 | 39.2% | 260 | 39.9% | 254 | 38.3% | 293 | 39.1% |
| Grade 10: | 101 | 22.0% | 138 | 26.7% | 176 | 30.7% | 182 | 27.6% | 158 | 24.2% | 163 | 24.6% | 200 | 26.7% |
| Grade 11: | 119 | 25.9% | 122 | 23.6% | 124 | 21.6% | 118 | 17.9% | 124 | 19.0% | 136 | 20.5% | 142 | 18.9% |
| Grade 12: | 101 | 22.0% | 106 | 20.5% | 92 | 16.1% | 101 | 15.3% | 110 | 16.9% | 110 | 16.6% | 115 | 15.3% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 235 | 51.1% | 270 | 52.2% | 302 | 52.7% | 359 | 54.5% | 358 | 54.9% | 343 | 51.7% | 397 | 52.9% |
| Female: | 225 | 48.9% | 247 | 47.8% | 271 | 47.3% | 300 | 45.5% | 294 | 45.1% | 320 | 48.3% | 347 | 46.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 419 | 91.1% | 472 | 91.3% | 529 | 92.3% | 594 | 90.1% | 586 | 89.9% | 605 | 91.3% | 664 | 88.5% |
| Black: | 7 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 0.9% | 9 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.5% | 18 | 2.4% |
| White: | 33 | 7.2% | 35 | 6.8% | 35 | 6.1% | 55 | 8.3% | 54 | 8.3% | 45 | 6.8% | 62 | 8.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 414 | 90.0% | 473 | 91.5% | 510 | 89.0% | 579 | 87.9% | 493 | 75.6% | 498 | 75.1% | 558 | 74.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 2.2% | 21 | 4.1% | 19 | 3.3% | 20 | 3.0% | 39 | 6.0% | 32 | 4.8% | 50 | 6.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 7.80 | 8.22 | 7.92 | 9.29 | 8.66 | 9.30 | 9.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 12.1% | 27.7% | 61% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 30% | 62% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 36% | 65% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 40% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 41% | 71% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 43% | 74% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 52% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 53% | 78% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 60% | 84% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 63% | 88% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 73% | 91% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 3.9% | 18.3% | 51% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 24% | 57% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 35% | 62% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 38% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 41% | 69% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 38% | 72% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 42% | 75% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 53% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 52% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 47% | 78% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 53% | 80% |
| 2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 14% | 57% |
| 2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 18% | 61% |
| 2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 20% | 65% |
| 2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 26% | 67% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 20% | 69% |
| 2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 32% | 71% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 4.4% | 37% |
| 2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 5.1% | 32% |
| 2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 3% | 16% | 42% |
| 2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 2% | 12% | 55% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 3% | 15% | 61% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 12% | 22% | 63% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 7% | 20% | 71% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 9% | 29% | 72% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 0% | 2% | 73% |
| 2012 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 0% | 6% | 63% |
| 2009 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 2% | 2% | 53% |
| 2010 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 0% | 0% | 42% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.