Whittier Regional Vocational
Whittier Regional Vocational serves 1,254 students in grades 9-12.
Whittier Regional Vocational placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Whittier Regional Vocational ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Whittier Regional Vocational's student population of 1,254 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 114 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
1,254 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Whittier Regional Vocational is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Whittier Regional Vocational is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#993 out of 1667 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
7%
Hispanic
19%
20%
Black
2%
9%
White
75%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
98%
88%
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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