Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical High School
800 Randolph Street, Canton, MA, 02021-9103 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical High School
School Level High school
School Type Vocational school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Norfolk County, MA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 826 students
% Male / % Female 63%  /  37%
Total Classroom Teachers 89 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 227 students
Grade 10 - 230 students
Grade 11 - 196 students
Grade 12 - 173 students
This School
(MA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:9 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 3%
% Hispanic 4% 11%
% Black 15% 11%
% White 80% 73%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 11% 20%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 4%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Blue Hills Vocational School District
This School's Agency
(MA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 1 5
Number of Students Managed 826 students 2,427 students
District Total Revenue $14,657,000 $31,707,000
District Expenditure $13,940,000 $31,191,000
District Revenue / Student $17,745 $13,064
District Expenditure / Student $16,877 $12,852
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
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School Notes:
  • Blue Hills Regional Technical School, an American high school, is located in Canton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston and the geographical center of member towns of the Blue Hills Regional School District: Avon, Braintree, Milton, Canton, Norwood, Randolph, Dedham, Westwood, and Holbrook. The school is situated on a campus that borders the DCR's Blue Hills Reservation, and is within view of Great Blue Hill.
  • The Blue Hills Regional School District was formed on December 17, 1963, to serve the needs of the member towns' residents. The District School Committee was then authorized by the towns to establish and maintain educational programs at the secondary, post-secondary and adult levels in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 74 of the General Laws of Massachusetts.The original school building was completed and opened to the first class in September 1966. Its immediate success, coupled with increasing admissions, necessitated the building of additional facilities. Moreover, local employers were expressing an increased need for employees specially trained in certain skills areas.By 1976, the physical plant had been expanded to house approximately 1,230 students in the high school, while also serving another 1,400 students in the adult education programs.
  • Blue Hills currently has 15 sections:
  • Commercial Art and Design (or Design and Visual Communications)
  • Auto Body
  • Auto Repair
  • Construction Technology
  • Computer Technology
  • Cosmetology
  • Culinary Arts
  • Drafting/CAD
  • Early Childhood
  • Electrical
  • Electronics
  • Engineering technology
  • Graphic Communications
  • Health Occupations
  • HVAC/R
  • Metal Fabrication
  • Sports:BaseballBasketballFootballGolfIce HockeySoccerSoftballSwimmingTrack& FieldVolleyball
  • As of 2007, the school's Superintendent-Director is Joseph A. Ciccolo, and its Principal is James P. Quaglia.
  • External links
  • Official site
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (02021)
School Zip (02021)
(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 20,615 people 6,259,314 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 53% 40%
Population Average Age 40 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $69,260 $49,959
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.3 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 42 years old 55 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (02021)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 74% / 26% 58% / 42%
School Map:
1. Mass Hospital School - n/a - 1.4 mi. away - view location
2. Canton High School - 827 students - 2.5 mi. away - view location
3. Randolph High School - 990 students - 3.3 mi. away - view location
4. Stoughton High School - 1235 students - 3.6 mi. away - view location
5. Braintree High School - 1556 students - 4.5 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Canton, Norfolk County, Zip 02021 
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