Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School vs. Minuteman Regional 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
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
Minuteman Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
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).
Serving 669 students in grades 9-12, Minuteman 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,282 students
669 students
Total Classroom Teachers
130 teachers
82 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#320 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#118 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
352
173
Grade 10 Students
302
163
Grade 11 Students
305
157
Grade 12 Students
322
176
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
82%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%