Blackstone Valley

Set in Upton, Massachusetts, Blackstone Valley is a sizable four-year high school, one of the schools within Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical. It hosts 1,243 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 60% larger than the state mean of about 777.

Operationally, Blackstone Valley answers to Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Blackstone Valley logs that 79% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Blackstone Valley has 111 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Worcester County) reports that median household earnings sit near $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Blackstone Valley is one of 257 public schools in Worcester County (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students).

Nipmuc Regional High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 1,223 students in 2018 compared to 1,243 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 79% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Blackstone Valley typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.