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Parent involvement
In the 2011 class we had 129 students graduating over 99% from the 9th grade, the class of 2011 had a cumulative scholarship dollar amount of 9 million dollars. This is an amazing amount of money for a Springfield School.
—Submitted by a parent
My children attend Sabis.Overall we love it.I do not feel the no bullying tolerance is at 0 % as stated.Parent involvement is not as encouraged as I would like . Moreso in the upper gradesBut the educational piece is strong.(maybe to stressful at times).
—Submitted by a parent
First year. It was good but not great. The school does not have a strong community feel from the staff. They are polite but not inviting.
—Submitted by a parent
My daughter goes to Sabis, she is in kindergarten going to first grade. I have emailed her teacher at least monthly sometimes more with questions. I have gotten extra work sent home to work on with my daughter. My daughter has given gifts at holidays for her teachers. I do think there is too much pressure on the children to learn, but I feel that my daughter will get the best education she can get there. I handle the extra things outside of school. My daughter loves her school and teachers.
—Submitted by a parent
They have a high academic strength, but I find that the academic push can be stressful on students. They need a little more creativity to develop both brain functions. It is one of the best schools in MA and we feel safe having our students there. The staff has been quick to act on any issue we have had. As a SABIS parent, we continually work on the areas that our children miss out on at school in the lower grades (play time, arts&crafts, exercise, social development). Every school has strengths/weaknesses, and SABIS is tops for education.
—Submitted by a parent
Academically the best school I have been associated with. If your child is gifted in the arts this is not the school for you. For students lucky enough to enter in kindergarten and stay through high school they will enjoy a wondefil social and educational experiance as my daughtes are doing now. SAbis is the reason we stayed in Springfield.
—Submitted by a parent
This school is one of the best Schools in Massachusetts. I think the discipline is too strict and a strong majority of the teachers are arrogant. I think the school attempts to get parents involveded but is not successful, unless it has anything to do with extracurricular activities.
—Submitted by a former student
Great school for the academics and high school has only about 1000 or so students enrolled. if your looking for a school in the arts or a sepcific sport then this probably isnt the rigth school for you. due to small classes there isnt even enough students for a footbal team, although we do provide cross country, soccer, basketball, wrestling, cheerleading, softball, baseball, tennis and golf. Other extracurricular activities include model congress, and others as well that i am unaware of. SABIS encourages student participation and has established a great student life program that is still a working progress. Each year certain students involved in student life are accepted for an all expense paid trip to the mall of america to represent SABIS as they meet with other members from other schools. SABIS works diligently to keep students out of trouble and working hard. the best school chioce in springfield.
—Submitted by a former student
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The state average for English Language Arts was 61% in 2011.
121 students were tested at this school in 2011.
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The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
120 students were tested at this school in 2011.
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In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 53% in 2011.
155 students were tested at this school in 2011.
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The state average for Math was 47% in 2011.
155 students were tested at this school in 2011.
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In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2011.
128 students were tested at this school in 2011.
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The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
128 students were tested at this school in 2011.
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The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
128 students were tested at this school in 2011.
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In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 68% in 2011.
129 students were tested at this school in 2011.
2011
2010
2009
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The state average for Math was 58% in 2011.
129 students were tested at this school in 2011.
2011
2010
2009
2008
In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 73% in 2011.
125 students were tested at this school in 2011.
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The state average for Math was 51% in 2011.
125 students were tested at this school in 2011.
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In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 79% in 2011.
125 students were tested at this school in 2011.
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The state average for Math was 52% in 2011.
125 students were tested at this school in 2011.
2011
2010
2009
2008
The state average for Science was 39% in 2011.
125 students were tested at this school in 2011.
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In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2011.
110 students were tested at this school in 2011.
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The state average for Math was 77% in 2011.
109 students were tested at this school in 2011.
2011
2010
2009
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The state average for Science was 67% in 2011.
110 students were tested at this school in 2011.
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2010
In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
| All Students | 75% |
| Female | 74% |
| Male | 77% |
| African American | 74% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 72% |
| White | 79% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 64% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 88% |
| Students with disabilities | 33% |
| English language learners | n/a |
| All Students | 76% |
| Female | 82% |
| Male | 70% |
| African American | 58% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 75% |
| White | 93% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 68% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 84% |
| Students with disabilities | 28% |
| English language learners | n/a |
In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
| All Students | 51% |
| Female | 55% |
| Male | 46% |
| African American | 48% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 48% |
| Multiracial | n/a |
| White | 51% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 44% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 60% |
| Students with disabilities | 9% |
| English language learners | n/a |
| All Students | 35% |
| Female | 39% |
| Male | 30% |
| African American | 20% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 40% |
| Multiracial | n/a |
| White | 40% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 29% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 43% |
| Students with disabilities | 0% |
| English language learners | n/a |
In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
| All Students | 50% |
| Female | 56% |
| Male | 45% |
| African American | 44% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| Multiracial | n/a |
| White | 61% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 44% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 56% |
| Students with disabilities | 19% |
| English language learners | n/a |
| All Students | 43% |
| Female | 41% |
| Male | 44% |
| African American | 26% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 47% |
| Multiracial | n/a |
| White | 61% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 31% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 56% |
| Students with disabilities | 7% |
| English language learners | n/a |
| All Students | 18% |
| Female | 15% |
| Male | 21% |
| African American | 4% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Multiracial | n/a |
| White | 31% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 12% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 24% |
| Students with disabilities | 0% |
| English language learners | n/a |
In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
| All Students | 66% |
| Female | 69% |
| Male | 63% |
| African American | 67% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 59% |
| White | 69% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 54% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 75% |
| Students with disabilities | 17% |
| English language learners | n/a |
| All Students | 52% |
| Female | 51% |
| Male | 54% |
| African American | 44% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 53% |
| White | 58% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 43% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 59% |
| Students with disabilities | 24% |
| English language learners | n/a |
In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
| All Students | 78% |
| Female | 88% |
| Male | 66% |
| African American | 76% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 69% |
| White | 91% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 73% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 82% |
| Students with disabilities | 71% |
| All Students | 60% |
| Female | 65% |
| Male | 53% |
| African American | 50% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 45% |
| White | 84% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 56% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 63% |
| Students with disabilities | 36% |
In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
| All Students | 89% |
| Female | 94% |
| Male | 83% |
| African American | 81% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 92% |
| Multiracial | n/a |
| White | 92% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 91% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 87% |
| Students with disabilities | 65% |
| All Students | 60% |
| Female | 60% |
| Male | 61% |
| African American | 58% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 48% |
| Multiracial | n/a |
| White | 71% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 51% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 70% |
| Students with disabilities | 41% |
| All Students | 17% |
| Female | 11% |
| Male | 23% |
| African American | 13% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Multiracial | n/a |
| White | 19% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 14% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 20% |
| Students with disabilities | 6% |
In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
| All Students | 90% |
| Female | 91% |
| Male | 88% |
| African American | 95% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 83% |
| White | 88% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 89% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 91% |
| Students with disabilities | 67% |
| All Students | 90% |
| Female | 90% |
| Male | 90% |
| African American | 81% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 91% |
| White | 97% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 88% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 90% |
| Students with disabilities | 56% |
| All Students | 64% |
| Female | 69% |
| Male | 58% |
| African American | 54% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 70% |
| White | 70% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 59% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 67% |
| Students with disabilities | 11% |
In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The state average for Biology was 71% in 2011.
119 students were tested at this school in 2011.
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The state average for Chemistry was 55% in 2011.
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The state average for Introductory Physics was 61% in 2011.
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The state average for Tech/Engineering was 53% in 2011.
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In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Science and Technology/Engineering Tests (MCAS STE) to test students in high school in biology, chemistry, introductory physics and technology/engineering. The MCAS STE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
| All Students | 62% |
| Female | 58% |
| Male | 67% |
| African American | 61% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Hispanic | 54% |
| Multiracial | 60% |
| White | 69% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 61% |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 63% |
| Students with disabilities | 17% |
| All Students | n/a |
| All Students | n/a |
| Female | n/a |
| Male | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Hispanic | n/a |
| White | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Not economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disabilities | n/a |
| All Students | n/a |
| Female | n/a |
| Male | n/a |
| Hispanic | n/a |
| White | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Not economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disabilities | n/a |
In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Science and Technology/Engineering Tests (MCAS STE) to test students in high school in biology, chemistry, introductory physics and technology/engineering. The MCAS STE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See Massachusetts' state standards
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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| White | 35% | 70% | ||
| Black | 32% | 8% | ||
| Hispanic | 28% | 14% | ||
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% | ||
| Asian | 2% | 5% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | N/A | 0% | ||
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander | N/A | 0% |
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| Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program | 43% | N/A | 31% |
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| Students per FTE teacher | 18 | N/A | 14 |
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