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Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
Set in Andover, Massachusetts, Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical is a sizable four-year high school, overseen by Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical. It works with 1,837 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 777 students per school, that is 136% larger than typical.
Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical is the operating authority for Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical reports that 82% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder breaks down as 14% White. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical has 144 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate the typical household earns roughly $101,883 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Essex County's 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Lawrence Family Public Academy, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical's enrollment has ticked up 22% since 2018, when it stood at 1,509 (now 1,837). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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