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Tahanto Regional High School vs. Wachusett Regional High School

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School Overview

School
Tahanto Regional High School
1001 Main Street
Boylston, MA 01505
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Wachusett Regional High School
1401 Main Street
Holden, MA 01520
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Tahanto Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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 554 students in grades 6-12, Tahanto Regional High School ranks in the top 20% 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 64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,861 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
554 students
1,861 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
136 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
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

#260 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#134 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tahanto Regional High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wachusett Regional High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 20% in MA)
67%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tahanto 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.
65%
(Top 20% 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 Tahanto 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.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
45%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tahanto Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
95%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Tahanto 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
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This chart displays the students of Wachusett Regional High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
96
-
Grade 7 Students
84
-
Grade 8 Students
87
-
Grade 9 Students
75
426
Grade 10 Students
73
447
Grade 11 Students
63
481
Grade 12 Students
76
485
Ungraded Students
-
22

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
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% Hispanic
9%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wachusett Regional High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tahanto Regional High School 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 Wachusett Regional High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tahanto Regional 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 Wachusett Regional 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
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tahanto Regional 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.
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0.37
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Tahanto 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
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tahanto 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tahanto 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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