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Northbridge High School vs. Blackstone Valley

Should you attend Northbridge High School or Blackstone Valley? 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
Northbridge High School
427 Linwood Avenue
Whitinsville, MA 01588
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Blackstone Valley
65 Pleasant Street
Upton, MA 01568
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Blackstone Valley ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 473 students in grades 9-12, Northbridge High School ranks in the top 30% 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 55-59% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,250 students in grades 9-12, Blackstone Valley ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (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 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
473 students
1,250 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
108 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blackstone Valley and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#439 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
#58 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
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50-54%
(Top 30% in MA)
75%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northbridge 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 Blackstone Valley 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
79%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northbridge 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 Blackstone Valley 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in MA)
72%
(Top 10% in MA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Northbridge 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 Blackstone Valley and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Blackstone Valley by grade.
Grade 9 Students
125
320
Grade 10 Students
135
306
Grade 11 Students
102
316
Grade 12 Students
111
308

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
12%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blackstone Valley and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northbridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
81%
80%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blackstone Valley 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%
3%
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0.33
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Northbridge 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 Blackstone Valley 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
32%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blackstone Valley 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
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northbridge 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 Blackstone Valley 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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