| Definition of Terms |
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| School Type |
Vocational school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Norfolk County, MA |
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| Total Students |
826 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
63% /
37% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
89 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 227 students | | Grade 10 - 230 students | | Grade 11 - 196 students | | Grade 12 - 173 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:9 |
1:14 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
n/a |
3% |
| % Hispanic |
4% |
11% |
| % Black |
15% |
11% |
| % White |
80% |
73% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
2% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
11% |
20% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
6% |
4% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Blue Hills Vocational School District |
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| 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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- 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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| About This Zip Code (02021) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
20,615 people |
6,259,314 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
53% |
40% |
| Population Average Age |
40 years old
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36 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.6 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$69,260
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$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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| % Owning / % Renting |
74% / 26% |
58% / 42% |
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