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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
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Minuteman Regional High School
758 Marrett Rd
Lexington, MA 02421
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,317 students in grades 9-12, Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 655 students in grades 9-12, Minuteman Regional High School ranks in the top 20% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,317 students
655 students
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% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
62% | 38%
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Total Classroom Teachers
130 teachers
77 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
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Test Scores

#376 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
#302 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
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50%
(Top 30% in MA)
55-59%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minuteman Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in MA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minuteman 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.
≥99%
(Top 1% in MA)
90-94%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart display graduation rate of Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
357
199
Grade 10 Students
344
175
Grade 11 Students
296
158
Grade 12 Students
320
123

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
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% Hispanic
7%
9%
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% Black
1%
4%
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% White
89%
76%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
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0.20
0.41
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
25%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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