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Methuen High School vs. Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical

Should you attend Methuen High School or Gr Lawrence 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
Methuen High School
1 Ranger Rd
Methuen, MA 01844
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
57 River Rd
Andover, MA 01810
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,916 students in grades 9-12, Methuen High School 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 49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,692 students in grades 9-12, Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical 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 29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
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Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,916 students
1,692 students
This chart displays total students of Methuen High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
This chart displays gender of Methuen High School
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Total Classroom Teachers
147 teachers
151 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Methuen High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Methuen 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 Lawrence 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

#782 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#853 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Methuen High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Methuen 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 Lawrence 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.
49%
(Top 50% in MA)
53%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Methuen 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 Lawrence 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.
45%
(Top 50% in MA)
34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
92%
(Top 50% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Methuen 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 Lawrence 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 Methuen High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical by grade.
Grade 9 Students
491
438
Grade 10 Students
508
434
Grade 11 Students
452
414
Grade 12 Students
460
406
Ungraded Students
5
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Methuen 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 Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
48%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Methuen 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 Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Methuen 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 Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Methuen 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 Lawrence 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
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Methuen 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 Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
0.61
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Methuen 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 Lawrence 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
36%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Methuen 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 Lawrence 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
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Methuen 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 Lawrence 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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