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Joseph P Keefe Technical High School vs. Assabet Valley Vocational High School

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School Overview

School
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School
750 Winter Street
Framingham, MA 01702
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Assabet Valley Vocational High School
215 Fitchburg Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Joseph P Keefe Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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 842 students in grades 9-12, Joseph P Keefe Technical High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher 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
842 students
1,128 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
111 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#929 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#717 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
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33%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
43%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Joseph P Keefe Technical 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 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.
45%
(Top 50% in MA)
50%
(Top 50% in MA)
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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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
43%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
96%
(Top 20% in MA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
234
303
Grade 10 Students
213
286
Grade 11 Students
214
277
Grade 12 Students
181
262

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
41%
25%
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% Black
5%
2%
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% White
47%
69%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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0.61
0.46
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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