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New Bedford High School vs. Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical

Should you attend New Bedford High School or Gr New Bedford 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
New Bedford High School
230 Hathaway Blvd
New Bedford, MA 02740
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical
1121 Ashley Blvd
New Bedford, MA 02745
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,898 students in grades 9-12, New Bedford 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 12% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than 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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,095 students in grades 9-12, Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical 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 47% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,898 students
2,095 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
204 teachers
194 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1502 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#573 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Bedford High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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12%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
47%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Bedford 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 New Bedford 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.
19%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
55%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Bedford 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 New Bedford 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.
13%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
51%
(Top 50% in MA)
79%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
97%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of New Bedford 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 New Bedford 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 New Bedford High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical by grade.
Grade 9 Students
755
561
Grade 10 Students
825
564
Grade 11 Students
670
520
Grade 12 Students
648
450

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Bedford 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 New Bedford Vocational Technical and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
47%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Bedford 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 New Bedford Vocational Technical and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
32%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Bedford 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 New Bedford 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Bedford 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 New Bedford 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.
0.66
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of New Bedford 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 New Bedford 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
74%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Bedford 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 New Bedford 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
5%
(13-14 School Year Data)
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Bedford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gr New Bedford 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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