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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical administration to hear?
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Enrollment
910
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE HILLS REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL·NCES 250274000193
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical
800 Randolph Street, Canton, MA 02021 · (781) 828-5800 · Norfolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL910 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Massachusetts public high schools
- B-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
11.1:1
82 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 | 250 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 217 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 227 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 216 | 24% |
Student demographics
69%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
51.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2018
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 3 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 39.0% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 49.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #176 of 327 ▼ 29 | #23 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #141 of 326 ▼ 29 | #21 of 30 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #139 of 315 | #14 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 910 | #122 of 379 | #17 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #146 of 325 | #9 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #20 of 325 | #4 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #80 of 133 | #7 of 12 |
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
910
+20 (+2%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 816
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 910 | 82 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 918 | 81.7 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 920 | 80.8 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 890 | 78 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 854 | 82 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 882 | 79 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 849 | 80 | 10.6:1 | 27% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 875 | N/A | N/A | 11% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 816 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (854 to 910); teachers unchanged (82 to 82).
About Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical, a medium-sized high school, is located in Canton, Massachusetts. School enrollment was 910 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12.
Federal records list Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical as its own district.
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 22% Black, 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Norfolk County's population at about 70%. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.1:1. That is lower than the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Norfolk County show that the median household income is $130,739, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. There are 198 public schools in Norfolk County, enrolling about 101,300 students in all.
The closest public school, Lt Peter M Hansen, is about 1.3 miles from Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Federal data show 890 students in 2020-21 and 910 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Canton
- Canton HighHigh · 968 students
- Wm H Galvin MiddleMiddle · 716 students
- Lt Peter M HansenElementary · 538 students
- Dean S LuceElementary · 509 students
- John F KennedyElementary · 462 students
- Rodman Early Childhood CenterElementary · 121 students
Nearby schools
- Lt Peter M Hansen1.3 mi · 538
- Wm H Galvin Middle1.4 mi · 716
- Margaret L Donovan1.8 mi · 415
- John F Kennedy2.0 mi · 462
- Randolph Community Middle2.0 mi · 640
- Dean S Luce2.1 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Hills Regional Vocational TechnicalWhat is the total enrollment at Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical?
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical enrolls approximately 910 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical serve?
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical is approximately 11.1:1 (82 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical?
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical reports a student body of 47% White, 19% Hispanic, 22% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical public or private?
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical is a public K-12 school, overseen by Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical.
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