Nashoba Valley Technical High School vs. Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School
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School Overview
School
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School
100 Cook Street
Billerica, MA 01821
Billerica, MA 01821
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
Nashoba Valley Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 767 students in grades 9-12, Nashoba Valley 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,282 students in grades 9-12, Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School ranks in the top 20% 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 53% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). 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 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
767 students
1,282 students
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
130 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#681 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#320 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
201
352
Grade 10 Students
194
302
Grade 11 Students
190
305
Grade 12 Students
182
322
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
10%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
74%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%