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Whittier Regional Vocational vs. Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School

Should I attend Whittier Regional Vocational or Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Whittier Regional Vocational
115 Amesbury Line Rd
Haverhill, MA 01830
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School
565 Maple Street
Hathorne, MA 01937
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Whittier Regional Vocational ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,282 students in grades 9-12, Whittier Regional Vocational ranks in the top 50% 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 49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,654 students in grades 9-12, Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical 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 56% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 22% 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
1,282 students
1,654 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
42% | 58%
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Total Classroom Teachers
115 teachers
143 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#668 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#190 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Whittier Regional Vocational, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
(Top 30% in MA)
56%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whittier Regional Vocational 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 Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical 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.
50%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
84%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whittier Regional Vocational 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 Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical 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)
≥99%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart display graduation rate of Whittier Regional Vocational and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
330
449
Grade 10 Students
332
420
Grade 11 Students
329
410
Grade 12 Students
291
375

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
14%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
65%
78%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.51
0.37
This chart display the diversity score of Whittier Regional Vocational and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
15%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whittier Regional Vocational and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Whittier Regional Vocational and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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