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If you had an hour of school board time for Tahanto Regional High, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
522
High
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERLIN-BOYLSTON·NCES 250258000160
Tahanto Regional High
1001 Main Street, Boylston, MA 01505 · (508) 869-2333 · Worcester County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
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.
- 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
11.1:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · 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 6 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 11% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Berlin-Boylston. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +3.0pp since 2016
Math
66.3%
MA avg 42.2% . +9.3pp since 2016
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 66 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 3 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 66.3% |
| 2023-24 | 62.9% | 63.2% |
| 2022-23 | 69.4% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.3% | 64.1% |
| 2020-21 | 71.2% | 52.3% |
| 2018-19 | 72.1% | 65.3% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 60.0% | 57.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tahanto Regional High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #50 of 327 ▲ 28 | #8 of 51 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #74 of 326 ▲ 44 | #11 of 51 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #240 of 315 | #37 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 522 | #239 of 379 | #30 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #145 of 325 | #16 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.3% | #220 of 325 | #36 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #101 of 188 | #18 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
522
-34 (-6%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 522 | 47.1 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 46.9 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 46.9 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 556 | 46 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 45.5 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 43 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 415 | 36 | 11.5:1 | 10% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | N/A | N/A | 3% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 298 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tahanto Regional High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (594 to 522); teachers up 3% (45.5 to 47.1).
About Tahanto Regional High
Tahanto Regional High is a public high school run by Berlin-Boylston in Boylston, Massachusetts. Enrollment stands at 522 students, covering grades 6 through 12. The school is 33% below the average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in Berlin-Boylston totals 1,111 students.
More than half of enrollment at Tahanto Regional High is White: 79%. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
On staff are 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.1:1. High schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 23.4:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Tahanto Regional High lands at A-, ahead of 83% of Massachusetts public high schools.
For Worcester County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $95,939 a year, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Worcester County number 257, with about 121,490 students.
Clinton Senior High, about 2.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% decrease, from 556 to 522. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.1:1 to 11.1:1.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Tahanto Regional High. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Berlin-Boylston
- Boylston Elementary SchoolElementary · 347 students
- Berlin Memorial SchoolElementary · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Clinton Senior High2.6 mi · 582
- Clinton Middle School2.6 mi · 573
- Boylston Elementary School3.0 mi · 347
- Major Edwards Elementary3.5 mi · 462
- Clinton Elementary3.6 mi · 870
- West Boylston Junior/Senior High3.7 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About Tahanto Regional HighWhat is the total enrollment at Tahanto Regional High?
Tahanto Regional High enrolls approximately 522 students in grades 06-12.
Is Tahanto Regional High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tahanto Regional High is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Tahanto Regional High?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Tahanto Regional High.
How diverse is Tahanto Regional High?
Tahanto Regional High reports a student body of 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Tahanto Regional High?
Tahanto Regional High is overseen by Berlin-Boylston in Worcester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.