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How has Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,335
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRISTOL-PLYMOUTH REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL·NCES 250308002262
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical
207 Hart Street, Taunton, MA 02780 · (508) 823-5151 · Bristol County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,335 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% 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
13.4:1
100 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 | 344 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 344 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 335 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 312 | 23% |
Student demographics
35%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
48.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2018
Math
45.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 4 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 49.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #134 of 327 ▼ 46 | #9 of 23 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #160 of 326 ▼ 21 | #13 of 23 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #230 of 315 | #18 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,335 | #63 of 379 | #8 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #277 of 325 | #20 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #235 of 325 | #16 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.5% | #93 of 133 | #10 of 10 |
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
1,335
+16 (+1%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 763
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 1,335 | 99.8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,330 | 103.8 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,310 | 101.8 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,319 | 99 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,278 | 95.5 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,302 | 98 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,237 | 91 | 13.6:1 | 28% (342) |
| 2000-01 | 850 | N/A | N/A | 16% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 763 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,278 to 1,335); teachers up 5% (95.5 to 99.8).
About Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical is a large high school in Taunton, Massachusetts. The school counts 1,335 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777 students.
The school's district is Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical.
White students account for 80% of enrollment at Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Bristol County is about 77% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 35%.
The teaching staff at Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical is 99.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Massachusetts is 23.4:1, higher than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical is B+. Compared with Massachusetts public high schools, the school scored higher than 71% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Bristol County (population about 582,270), median household income is about $85,625, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 142 public schools operate in Bristol County, serving about 80,897 students.
Nearest public school: East Taunton Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. The five-mile area around Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 1,319 students in 2020-21 and 1,335 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Discussions about Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Bristol-Plymouth Vocational TechnicalWhat is the total enrollment at Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical?
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical enrolls approximately 1,335 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical serve?
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical.
How diverse is Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical?
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical reports a student body of 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical public or private?
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.