Joseph P Keefe Technical High School vs. Blackstone Valley
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Blackstone Valley ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 850 students in grades 9-12, Joseph P Keefe Technical High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,234 students in grades 9-12, Blackstone Valley 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 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
850 students
1,234 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
105 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1262 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#132 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
79%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
232
320
Grade 10 Students
222
314
Grade 11 Students
201
301
Grade 12 Students
195
299
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
42%
9%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
46%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%