Nashoba Valley Technical High School vs. Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School
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School Overview
School
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School
100 Cook Street
Billerica, MA 01821
Billerica, MA 01821
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
Nashoba Valley Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 773 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,306 students in grades 9-12, Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School ranks in the top 30% 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 72% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
773 students
1,306 students


% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
62% | 38%


Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
132 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#666 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#385 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
72%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
98%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
214
321
Grade 10 Students
199
325
Grade 11 Students
193
333
Grade 12 Students
167
327
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
13%
9%


% Black
3%
2%


% White
77%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
15%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

