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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical this year?
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Enrollment
554
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLD COLONY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL·NCES 250914001471
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical
476 North Avenue, Rochester, MA 02770 · (508) 763-8011 · Plymouth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Massachusetts public high schools
- B-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.
- B+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
9.1:1
61 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 | 151 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 140 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 132 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 131 | 24% |
Student demographics
19%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
45.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2018
Math
45.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 45 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 8 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 54.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 56.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #136 of 327 ▲ 26 | #13 of 29 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #177 of 326 ▲ 35 | #18 of 29 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #214 of 315 | #20 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #231 of 379 | #24 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #27 of 325 | #3 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.4% | #304 of 325 | #20 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #104 of 133 | #5 of 7 |
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
554
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 554 | 61 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 62 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 61 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 563 | 60 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 57.1 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 54 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 562 | 48 | 11.7:1 | 20% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 538 | N/A | N/A | 17% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 503 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (538 to 554); teachers up 7% (57.1 to 61).
About Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical
A small high school in Rochester, Massachusetts, Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical is part of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical. The school counts 554 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777 students.
In federal data, the district for Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical is the school itself.
Federal enrollment data show Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical is 89% White. Other groups include 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 77% White. Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 61 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.1:1. On average, high schools in Massachusetts have 23.4:1, compared with 9.1:1 here.
allk12 grades Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical a B. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Plymouth County, the median household income is $114,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical, Plymouth County has 140 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Rochester Memorial is the closest, at about 2.7 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical.
Locale data from NCES put Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical was 563 in 2020-21 and 554 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Discussions about Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Rochester Memorial2.7 mi · 473
- Acushnet Elementary School4.5 mi · 517
- Albert F Ford Middle School4.7 mi · 403
- Casimir Pulaski5.5 mi · 551
- George R Austin Intermediate School5.6 mi · 462
- Apponequet Regional High5.8 mi · 640
Frequently asked questions
About Old Colony Regional Vocational TechnicalWhat is the total enrollment at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical?
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical enrolls approximately 554 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical serve?
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical?
At Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical, the student body is approximately 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical public or private?
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical is a public K-12 school, overseen by Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical.
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