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Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School vs. Whittier Regional Vocational

Should you attend Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School or Whittier Regional Vocational? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School
565 Maple Street
Hathorne, MA 01937
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Whittier Regional Vocational
115 Amesbury Line Rd
Haverhill, MA 01830
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Whittier Regional Vocational ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,745 students in grades 9-12, Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,279 students in grades 9-12, Whittier Regional Vocational ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,745 students
1,279 students
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% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
152 teachers
124 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Test Scores

#181 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#313 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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60%
(Top 20% in MA)
55%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whittier Regional Vocational 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.
81%
(Top 5% in MA)
70%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whittier Regional Vocational 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.
67%
(Top 20% in MA)
58%
(Top 30% in MA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School by grade.
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Grade 9 Students
476
325
Grade 10 Students
450
320
Grade 11 Students
429
321
Grade 12 Students
390
313

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
16%
29%
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% Black
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
76%
60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical 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.
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0.40
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School 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 Whittier Regional Vocational 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
14%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whittier Regional Vocational 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
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical 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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