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Enrollment
1,837
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREATER LAWRENCE REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL·NCES 250547002267
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
57 River Rd, Andover, MA 01810 · (978) 686-0194 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,837 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% 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
12.8:1
144 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 | 485 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 486 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 439 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 427 | 23% |
Student demographics
30%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
43.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +6.0pp since 2018
Math
26.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 6 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 34.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #233 of 327 ▲ 8 | #24 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #192 of 326 ▲ 36 | #23 of 33 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #133 of 315 | #16 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,837 | #25 of 379 | #5 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #254 of 325 | #23 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #260 of 325 | #22 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.7% | #34 of 133 | #3 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
1,837
+203 (+12%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,530
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 1,837 | 143.9 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,774 | 165 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,692 | 151 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,634 | 117 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,509 | 144.1 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,405 | 128 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,222 | 134 | 9.1:1 | 76% (926) |
| 2000-01 | 1,404 | N/A | N/A | 57% (804) |
| 1990-91 | 1,530 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (1,509 to 1,837); teachers unchanged (144.1 to 143.9).
About Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical is a high school in Andover, Massachusetts, and it is part of Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical. Its 1,837 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777 students.
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical is administered by Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical.
About 82% of the student body at Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 14% White. County-wide, 24% of Essex County residents are Hispanic. Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 at Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical, with 143.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 10.6 below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Essex County, the median household income is $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Essex County is home to 221 public schools and about 113,427 public school students.
The shortest distance from Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical to another public school is about 0.9 miles, to Lawrence Family Public Academy. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 203 students since 2020-21, to 1,837. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.0 to 12.8 over 4 years.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational TechnicalHow large is Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical?
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical enrolls approximately 1,837 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical serve?
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical is approximately 12.8:1 (144 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical?
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical reports a student body of 14% White, 82% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical public or private?
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical.
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