Quabbin Regional High School

Located at 800 South Street, in Barre, Massachusetts, Quabbin Regional High School is a close-knit senior high that educates 545 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Quabbin. That puts it 30% below the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 777 students.

Quabbin runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,111 students. Quabbin Regional High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Quabbin Regional High School records that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest is composed of 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Quabbin Regional High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Worcester County reports that median household earnings sit near $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Worcester County runs 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), of which Quabbin Regional High School is one.

Quabbin Regional Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Quabbin Regional High School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 17%: 657 students in 2018 compared to 545 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 91% to 85% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.