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Tri-county Regional Vocational Technical vs. Blackstone Valley

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School Overview

School
Tri-county Regional Vocational Technical
147 Pond Street
Franklin, MA 02038
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Blackstone Valley
65 Pleasant Street
Upton, MA 01568
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Tri-county Regional Vocational Technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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 957 students in grades 9-12, Tri-county Regional Vocational Technical 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 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,230 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 11:1 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
957 students
1,230 students
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% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
107 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#556 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#58 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tri-county Regional Vocational Technical, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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46%
(Top 50% in MA)
75%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tri-county Regional 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 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.
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 Tri-county Regional 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 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.
49%
(Top 50% in MA)
72%
(Top 10% in MA)
97%
(Top 20% in MA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Tri-county Regional 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 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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Grade 9 Students
273
310
Grade 10 Students
236
312
Grade 11 Students
233
313
Grade 12 Students
215
295

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
11%
10%
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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
3%
2%
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% White
80%
83%
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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
5%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blackstone Valley and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Tri-county Regional 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 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
28%
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
6%
3%
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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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