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 1,306 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 683 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,306 students
683 students


% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
63% | 37%


Total Classroom Teachers
132 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
321
172
Grade 10 Students
325
169
Grade 11 Students
333
180
Grade 12 Students
327
162
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
9%
12%


% Black
2%
5%


% White
84%
71%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

