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What's the one class at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,188
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN WORCESTER COUNTY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 251105001779
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School
57 Old Muggett Hill Road, Charlton, MA 01507 · (508) 248-5971 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,188 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Massachusetts public high schools
- BTest 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.
- A-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
9.7:1
123 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 | 309 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 304 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 289 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 286 | 24% |
Student demographics
38%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
59.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +10.0pp since 2018
Math
44.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 49.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 46.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #143 of 327 ▲ 38 | #19 of 51 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #98 of 326 ▲ 63 | #15 of 51 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #235 of 315 | #36 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,188 | #82 of 379 | #13 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #55 of 325 | #4 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.9% | #207 of 325 | #30 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #84 of 133 | #13 of 24 |
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
1,188
+17 (+1%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 925
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 1,188 | 122.5 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,193 | 115 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,185 | 116.1 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,171 | 110 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,123 | 112 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,111 | 112 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,077 | 110 | 9.8:1 | 35% (376) |
| 2000-01 | 1,017 | N/A | N/A | 18% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 925 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,123 to 1,188); teachers up 9% (112 to 122.5).
About Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School serves students in Charlton, Massachusetts, as a high-enrollment high school. The latest federal count shows 1,188 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777 students, so this school is 53% bigger than average.
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School belongs to Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District.
At 77%, White students outnumber all other groups at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School combined. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic and 2% Black. That is close to the 73% White share among all Worcester County residents. By the diversity index, Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School comes in at 38%.
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School counts 122.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9.7 students for each one. The 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Worcester County show that median household income is about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School is among the 257 public schools in Worcester County.
The nearest other public school, Charlton Elementary, is about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 1,171 to 1,188.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charlton
- Charlton Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Heritage SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Charlton ElementaryElementary · 333 students
Nearby schools
- Charlton Elementary0.7 mi · 333
- Charlton Middle School0.9 mi · 631
- Heritage School1.0 mi · 425
- Southbridge Middle School4.4 mi · 380
- Southbridge High School4.4 mi · 419
- Oxford High4.4 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolHow large is Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School?
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School enrolls approximately 1,188 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School serve?
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School.
What is the student diversity at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School?
Student demographics at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School are roughly 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School in?
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School is part of Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.