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Whittier Regional Vocational vs. Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical

Should you attend Whittier Regional Vocational or Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical? 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
Whittier Regional Vocational
115 Amesbury Line Rd
Haverhill, MA 01830
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
57 River Rd
Andover, MA 01810
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,277 students in grades 9-12, Whittier Regional Vocational ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,692 students in grades 9-12, Gr Lawrence Regional 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 29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,277 students
1,692 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
123 teachers
151 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Whittier 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 Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#313 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#853 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Whittier Regional Vocational, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 30% in MA)
29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whittier 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 Gr Lawrence 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.
70%
(Top 20% in MA)
53%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whittier 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 Gr Lawrence 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.
58%
(Top 30% in MA)
34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Whittier 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 Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical 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 Whittier Regional Vocational by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical by grade.
Grade 9 Students
309
438
Grade 10 Students
325
434
Grade 11 Students
321
414
Grade 12 Students
322
406

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Whittier 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 Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Whittier 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 Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Whittier 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 Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Whittier 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 Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical 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
4%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Whittier 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 Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
0.53
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Whittier 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 Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical 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
35%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whittier 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 Gr Lawrence Regional 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Whittier 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 Gr Lawrence Regional 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.
 
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