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What's one thing Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,282
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHAWSHEEN VALLEY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL·NCES 251061501701
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School
100 Cook Street, Billerica, MA 01821 · (978) 667-2111 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,282 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Massachusetts public high schools
- BTest 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.
- DThree-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
9.9:1
130 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 | 352 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 302 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 305 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 322 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
31%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
52.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2018
Math
40.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 11 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 55.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #165 of 327 ▼ 13 | #44 of 58 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #136 of 326 ▼ 19 | #38 of 58 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.5pp | #50 of 315 | #4 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,282 | #68 of 379 | #22 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #64 of 325 | #8 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #255 of 325 | #55 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #165 of 188 | #27 of 30 |
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
1,282
-26 (-2%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,067
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 1,282 | 130 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,306 | 131.9 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,292 | 129.1 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,308 | 124 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,326 | 126.1 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,344 | 128 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,324 | 121 | 10.9:1 | 12% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 1,145 | N/A | N/A | 6% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 1,067 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,326 to 1,282); teachers up 3% (126.1 to 130).
About Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School is a large high school with its address in Billerica, Massachusetts. It has an enrollment of 1,282 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 777.
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School falls under Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical.
The share of White students at Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School is 82%. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Middlesex County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 31%.
The school lists 130 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1. The average for high schools in Massachusetts, 23.4:1, is higher.
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 47% of Massachusetts public high schools.
For the population of Middlesex County, median household income comes to about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County counts 386 public schools with about 215,896 students.
Thomas Ditson is about 0.8 miles from Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 1,308 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 1,282.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Billerica
- Billerica Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Thomas DitsonElementary · 542 students
- Locke MiddleMiddle · 531 students
- ParkerElementary · 446 students
- Hajjar ElementaryElementary · 401 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas Ditson0.8 mi · 542
- Shawsheen Elementary1.2 mi · 304
- Locke Middle1.5 mi · 531
- West Intermediate1.5 mi · 309
- John F Kennedy1.5 mi · 330
- Boutwell1.5 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School?
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School enrolls approximately 1,282 students in grades 09-12.
Is Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School is approximately 9.9:1 (130 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School?
Student demographics at Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School are roughly 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School in?
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School is part of Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical.
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