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Lowell High School vs. Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical

Should you attend Lowell High School or Gr Lowell Regional 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
Lowell High School
50 Father Morrissette Blvd.
Lowell, MA 01852
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical
250 Pawtucket Blvd
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 3,167 students in grades 9-12, Lowell 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 32% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,302 students in grades 9-12, Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical ranks in the top 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 37% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,167 students
2,302 students
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This chart displays total students of Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Lowell High School
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Total Classroom Teachers
231 teachers
215 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lowell 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 Lowell Regional Vocational Technical and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#953 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#760 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lowell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
37%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lowell 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 Lowell Regional 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.
44%
(Top 50% in MA)
51%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lowell 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 Lowell Regional 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.
35%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
38%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
80%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
96%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lowell 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 Lowell Regional 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 Lowell High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical by grade.
Grade 9 Students
974
575
Grade 10 Students
795
595
Grade 11 Students
741
574
Grade 12 Students
632
538
Ungraded Students
25
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
29%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lowell 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 Lowell Regional Vocational Technical and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
39%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lowell 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 Lowell Regional Vocational Technical and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lowell 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 Lowell Regional Vocational Technical and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lowell 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 Lowell Regional 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lowell 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 Lowell Regional 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.
0.73
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Lowell 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 Lowell Regional 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
50%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lowell 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 Lowell Regional 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
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lowell 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 Lowell Regional 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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