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Enrollment
1,144
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASSABET VALLEY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL·NCES 250211002257
Assabet Valley Vocational High School
215 Fitchburg Street, Marlborough, MA 01752 · (508) 485-9430 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,144 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Massachusetts public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
113 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 312 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 286 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 275 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 271 | 24% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2018
Math
33.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -21.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 21 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 54.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Assabet Valley Vocational High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #195 of 327 ▼ 16 | #49 of 58 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #171 of 326 ▼ 3 | #43 of 58 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #115 of 315 | #16 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,144 | #85 of 379 | #27 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #74 of 325 | #10 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #106 of 325 | #27 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #107 of 133 | #21 of 27 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,144
-5 (0%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 853
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,144 | 113.3 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,130 | 113.8 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,128 | 111.2 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,149 | 103 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,113 | 110 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,079 | 106 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 997 | 98 | 10.2:1 | 35% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 930 | N/A | N/A | 14% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 853 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Assabet Valley Vocational High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,113 to 1,144); teachers up 3% (110 to 113.3).
About Assabet Valley Vocational High School
Assabet Valley Vocational High School runs as a medium-sized high school in Marlborough, Massachusetts. A total of 1,144 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777 students.
Assabet Valley Vocational High School is run by Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical.
Roughly 57% of students at Assabet Valley Vocational High School are White. Enrollment also includes 34% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among people living in Middlesex County, the White share is about 67%. Assabet Valley Vocational High School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
Assabet Valley Vocational High School counts 113.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.1 students for each one. This ratio sits 13.3 below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Assabet Valley Vocational High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Middlesex County residents, the median household income is $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Assabet Valley Vocational High School, Middlesex County has 385 other public schools.
The closest public school to Assabet Valley Vocational High School is Goodnow Brothers Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Assabet Valley Vocational High School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,144, close to the 1,149 recorded in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.2:1 to 10.1:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Assabet Valley Vocational High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
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- Goodnow Brothers Elementary School1.0 mi · 781
- Hudson High1.1 mi · 784
- Marlborough High1.1 mi · 985
- 1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School1.2 mi · 965
- Early Childhood Center1.7 mi · 195
- Charles Jaworek School1.7 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About Assabet Valley Vocational High SchoolHow many students attend Assabet Valley Vocational High School?
Assabet Valley Vocational High School enrolls approximately 1,144 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Assabet Valley Vocational High School serve?
Assabet Valley Vocational High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Assabet Valley Vocational High School have?
Assabet Valley Vocational High School employs 113 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Assabet Valley Vocational High School?
At Assabet Valley Vocational High School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 34% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Assabet Valley Vocational High School in?
Assabet Valley Vocational High School is part of Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.