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Northeast Metro Regional Vocational vs. Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School

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School Overview

School
Northeast Metro Regional Vocational
100 Hemlock Rd
Wakefield, MA 01880
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School
100 Cook Street
Billerica, MA 01821
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Northeast Metro Regional Vocational ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,343 students in grades 9-12, Northeast Metro Regional Vocational 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 33% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher 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
1,343 students
1,306 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
62% | 38%
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Total Classroom Teachers
120 teachers
132 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northeast Metro Regional Vocational 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 Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#929 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#385 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northeast Metro Regional Vocational, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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33%
(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 Northeast Metro Regional Vocational 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 Shawsheen Valley Vocational 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.
45%
(Top 50% in MA)
72%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northeast Metro Regional Vocational 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 Shawsheen Valley Vocational 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.
26%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
55%
(Top 30% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Northeast Metro Regional Vocational and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical 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 Northeast Metro Regional Vocational by grade.
This chart displays the students of Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
360
321
Grade 10 Students
366
325
Grade 11 Students
322
333
Grade 12 Students
295
327

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northeast Metro Regional Vocational 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 Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
46%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northeast Metro Regional Vocational 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 Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northeast Metro Regional Vocational 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 Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northeast Metro Regional Vocational 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 Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northeast Metro Regional Vocational 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 Shawsheen Valley Vocational 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.
0.58
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Northeast Metro Regional Vocational 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 Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical 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
41%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northeast Metro Regional Vocational 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 Shawsheen Valley Vocational 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northeast Metro Regional Vocational 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 Shawsheen Valley Vocational 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.
 
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