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Quabbin Regional High School vs. Wachusett Regional High School

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School Overview

School
Quabbin Regional High School
800 South Street
Barre, MA 01005
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Wachusett Regional High School
1401 Main Street
Holden, MA 01520
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Wachusett Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 566 students in grades 9-12, Quabbin Regional 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,930 students in grades 9-12, Wachusett Regional High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (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 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
566 students
1,930 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
141 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wachusett Regional High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#594 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#134 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
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40-44%
(Top 50% in MA)
67%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Quabbin Regional 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 Wachusett Regional 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% 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 Quabbin Regional 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 Wachusett Regional 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in MA)
45%
(Top 50% in MA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
95%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Quabbin Regional 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 Wachusett Regional 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 Quabbin Regional High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wachusett Regional High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
177
447
Grade 10 Students
131
490
Grade 11 Students
122
493
Grade 12 Students
136
482
Ungraded Students
-
18

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
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% Hispanic
7%
7%
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% Black
1%
3%
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% White
88%
84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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0.22
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Quabbin Regional 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 Wachusett Regional 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
30%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Quabbin Regional 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 Wachusett Regional 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
10%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Quabbin Regional 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 Wachusett Regional 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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