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Quabbin Regional High School vs. Wachusett Regional High School

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School Overview

School
Quabbin Regional High School
800 South Street
Barre, MA 01005
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Wachusett Regional High School
1401 Main Street
Holden, MA 01520
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Quabbin Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Wachusett Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 619 students in grades 9-12, Quabbin Regional High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,964 students in grades 9-12, Wachusett Regional High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
619 students
1,964 students
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% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
141 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#104 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#58 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
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65-69%
(Top 10% in MA)
75%
(Top 5% in MA)
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75-79%
(Top 10% in MA)
82%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Quabbin Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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90-94%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
98%
(Top 20% in MA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
182
483
Grade 10 Students
140
493
Grade 11 Students
129
495
Grade 12 Students
160
475
Ungraded Students
8
18

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
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% Hispanic
5%
6%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
90%
86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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0.19
0.26
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
12%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%
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