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What's one thing Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,417
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTACHUSETT REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL·NCES 250805002279
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical
1050 Westminster Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420 · (978) 345-9200 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,417 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Massachusetts public high schools
- A-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.
- 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
11.9:1
119 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 | 354 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 357 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 361 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 345 | 24% |
Student demographics
44%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
63.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +10.0pp since 2018
Math
52.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 10 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 54.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 55.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #98 of 327 ▲ 14 | #14 of 51 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #73 of 326 ▲ 4 | #10 of 51 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #69 of 315 | #11 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,417 | #55 of 379 | #6 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #209 of 325 | #27 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #178 of 325 | #25 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #185 of 188 | #26 of 26 |
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
1,417
0 (0%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,056
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 1,417 | 119 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,428 | 118.9 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,409 | 120.3 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,417 | 104 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,424 | 113.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,436 | 110 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,400 | 104 | 13.5:1 | 31% (428) |
| 2000-01 | 1,120 | N/A | N/A | 17% (195) |
| 1990-91 | 1,056 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,424 to 1,417); teachers up 5% (113.5 to 119).
About Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical
In Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical is a large high school. Enrolled students number 1,417 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Massachusetts average about 777 students each.
In federal data, the district for Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical is the school itself.
A majority of students at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical, 71%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is close to the 73% White share among all Worcester County residents. Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical, 119 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.9:1. For comparison, high schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1.
The allk12 Grade for Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical is A-. Compared with Massachusetts public high schools, the school scored higher than 83% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Worcester County, 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. Federal data list 257 public schools in Worcester County, with a combined enrollment of about 121,490.
The closest public school to Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical is Reingold Elementary, about 1.7 miles away. Within five miles of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical had 1,417 students in 2020-21 and 1,417 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.6:1 to 11.9:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Fitchburg
- Fitchburg HighHigh · 1,220 students
- McKay Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- Reingold ElementaryElementary · 679 students
- Arthur M Longsjo Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Crocker ElementaryElementary · 610 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
Nearby schools
- Reingold Elementary1.7 mi · 679
- Memorial Middle School2.6 mi · 601
- Westminster Elementary2.8 mi · 375
- Meetinghouse School2.8 mi · 210
- South Street Early Learning Center3.3 mi · 570
- Arthur M Longsjo Middle School3.5 mi · 614
Frequently asked questions
About Montachusett Regional Vocational TechnicalHow many students attend Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical?
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical enrolls approximately 1,417 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical serve?
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical.
How diverse is Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical?
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical reports a student body of 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical public or private?
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical.
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