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Nashoba Valley Technical High School vs. Minuteman Regional High School

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School Overview

School
Nashoba Valley Technical High School
100 Littleton Road
Westford, MA 01886
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Minuteman Regional High School
758 Marrett Rd
Lexington, MA 02421
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Nashoba Valley Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 750 students in grades 9-12, Nashoba Valley Technical 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 691 students in grades 9-12, Minuteman Regional High School 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
750 students
691 students
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% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
62% | 38%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
78 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nashoba Valley Technical 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 Minuteman Regional High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#666 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#272 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nashoba Valley Technical High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Minuteman Regional High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MA)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nashoba Valley 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 Minuteman Regional 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nashoba Valley Technical 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 Minuteman Regional 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)
50-54%
(Top 50% in MA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Nashoba Valley Technical 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 Minuteman Regional High School 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 Nashoba Valley Technical High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Minuteman Regional High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
218
185
Grade 10 Students
199
190
Grade 11 Students
170
168
Grade 12 Students
163
148

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nashoba Valley Technical 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 Minuteman Regional High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nashoba Valley Technical 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 Minuteman Regional High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Minuteman Regional High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nashoba Valley Technical 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 Minuteman Regional High School 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
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nashoba Valley Technical 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 Minuteman Regional 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.
0.35
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Nashoba Valley Technical 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 Minuteman Regional High School 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
23%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nashoba Valley Technical 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 Minuteman Regional 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nashoba Valley Technical 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 Minuteman Regional 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.
 
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