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Pathfinder Vocational Technical vs. Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School

Should you attend Pathfinder Vocational Technical or Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School? 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
Pathfinder Vocational Technical
240 Sykes Street
Palmer, MA 01069
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School
57 Old Muggett Hill Road
Charlton, MA 01507
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Pathfinder Vocational Technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 640 students in grades 9-12, Pathfinder Vocational Technical 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,185 students in grades 9-12, Bay Path Regional Vocational 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 50% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
640 students
1,185 students
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% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
116 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pathfinder Vocational Technical 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 Bay Path Regional 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

#1098 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#550 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
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25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
50%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pathfinder 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bay Path Regional 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
54%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pathfinder 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bay Path Regional 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
47%
(Top 50% in MA)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pathfinder Vocational Technical and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Bay Path Regional 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 Pathfinder Vocational Technical by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
185
314
Grade 10 Students
168
313
Grade 11 Students
159
288
Grade 12 Students
128
270

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pathfinder Vocational Technical 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 Bay Path Regional 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
9%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pathfinder Vocational Technical 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 Bay Path Regional 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
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bay Path Regional 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
85%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pathfinder Vocational Technical 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 Bay Path Regional 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pathfinder 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bay Path Regional 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.
0.27
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Pathfinder Vocational Technical 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 Bay Path Regional 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
39%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pathfinder 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bay Path Regional 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
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pathfinder 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bay Path Regional 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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