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Fairhaven High School vs. Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical

Should you attend Fairhaven High School or Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical? 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
Fairhaven High School
12 Huttleston Avenue
Fairhaven, MA 02719
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical
1121 Ashley Blvd
New Bedford, MA 02745
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Fairhaven High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 591 students in grades 9-12, Fairhaven High School ranks in the top 30% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,147 students in grades 9-12, Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical 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 47% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
591 students
2,147 students
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This chart displays total students of Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
197 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairhaven High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#412 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
#573 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairhaven High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MA)
47%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairhaven 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MA)
55%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairhaven 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MA)
51%
(Top 50% in MA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in MA)
97%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fairhaven High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical 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 Fairhaven High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical by grade.
Grade 9 Students
141
571
Grade 10 Students
153
551
Grade 11 Students
142
528
Grade 12 Students
153
497
Ungraded Students
2
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairhaven High School 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 Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairhaven High School 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 Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fairhaven High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairhaven High School 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 Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical 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
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairhaven 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Fairhaven High 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 Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical 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
20%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairhaven 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical 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
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairhaven 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical 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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