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Blackstone Valley vs. Assabet Valley Vocational High School

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School Overview

School
Blackstone Valley
65 Pleasant Street
Upton, MA 01568
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Assabet Valley Vocational High School
215 Fitchburg Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Blackstone Valley ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Assabet Valley Vocational High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,230 students in grades 9-12, Blackstone Valley ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,128 students in grades 9-12, Assabet Valley Vocational High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,230 students
1,128 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
107 teachers
111 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Assabet Valley Vocational High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#58 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
#717 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
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75%
(Top 10% in MA)
43%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blackstone Valley and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Assabet Valley Vocational High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 5% in MA)
50%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blackstone Valley and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Assabet Valley Vocational High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 10% in MA)
43%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in MA)
96%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Blackstone Valley and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Assabet Valley Vocational High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Blackstone Valley by grade.
This chart displays the students of Assabet Valley Vocational High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
310
303
Grade 10 Students
312
286
Grade 11 Students
313
277
Grade 12 Students
295
262

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blackstone Valley and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Assabet Valley Vocational High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blackstone Valley and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Assabet Valley Vocational High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Assabet Valley Vocational High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blackstone Valley and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Assabet Valley Vocational High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blackstone Valley and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Assabet Valley Vocational High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.30
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Blackstone Valley and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Assabet Valley Vocational High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
30%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Assabet Valley Vocational High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blackstone Valley and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Assabet Valley Vocational High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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