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Best kept secret at Center For Technical Education Innovation?
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Enrollment
821
High
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEOMINSTER·NCES 250678002272
Center For Technical Education Innovation
122 Granite Street, Leominster, MA 01453 · (978) 534-7735 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL821 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Massachusetts public high schools
- CTest 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
20.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · 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 | 339 | 41% |
| Grade 10 | 186 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 149 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 137 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 10 | 1% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
38.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2018
Math
24.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -32.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 6 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 32 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 56.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Center For Technical Education Innovation ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #253 of 327 ▼ 26 | #41 of 51 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #225 of 326 ▲ 9 | #36 of 51 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.5pp | #60 of 315 | #10 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 821 | #142 of 379 | #19 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #324 of 325 | #49 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #45 of 325 | #9 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.5% | #49 of 133 | #7 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
821
+37 (+5%) vs 2020
+173% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 821 | 39.9 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 807 | 34.7 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 800 | 32.3 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 784 | 51 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 717 | 32.1 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 655 | 47 | 13.9:1 | 48% (313) |
| 2000-01 | 424 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center For Technical Education Innovation.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (717 to 821); teachers up 24% (32.1 to 39.9).
About Center For Technical Education Innovation
Center For Technical Education Innovation is a medium-sized high school in Leominster, Massachusetts, (ZIP code 01453). Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 821 students enrolled.
Leominster is the local district for Center For Technical Education Innovation. It runs 13 schools with 6,193 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Center For Technical Education Innovation, 45% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 40% White, 9% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Worcester County overall, about 14% of residents are Hispanic. Center For Technical Education Innovation has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Center For Technical Education Innovation employs 39.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 20.6:1. The average ratio among high schools in Massachusetts is 23.4:1, higher than at this school.
Center For Technical Education Innovation is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of Massachusetts public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Worcester County show that median household income is about $95,939, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Center For Technical Education Innovation is one of 257 public schools in Worcester County, which together enroll about 121,490 students.
Nearby, Leominster High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Center For Technical Education Innovation is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Mid-size: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 821 was 5% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 784. Students per teacher rose from 15.4 in 2020-21 to 20.6 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Center For Technical Education Innovation may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Center For Technical Education InnovationWhat is the total enrollment at Center For Technical Education Innovation?
Center For Technical Education Innovation enrolls approximately 821 students in grades 09-12.
Is Center For Technical Education Innovation an elementary, middle, or high school?
Center For Technical Education Innovation is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Center For Technical Education Innovation have?
Center For Technical Education Innovation employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
How diverse is Center For Technical Education Innovation?
Center For Technical Education Innovation reports a student body of 40% White, 45% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Center For Technical Education Innovation public or private?
Center For Technical Education Innovation is a public K-12 school, overseen by Leominster.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.