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What's something Whittier Regional Vocational does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,285
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITTIER REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL·NCES 251295002300
Whittier Regional Vocational
115 Amesbury Line Rd, Haverhill, MA 01830 · (978) 373-4101 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,285 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% 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.
- C+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
10.4:1
124 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 | 330 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 330 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 316 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 309 | 24% |
Student demographics
55%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
62.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +15.0pp since 2018
Math
49.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 15 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 49.0% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whittier Regional Vocational ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #117 of 327 ▲ 23 | #12 of 33 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #81 of 326 ▲ 41 | #11 of 33 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #123 of 315 | #15 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,285 | #67 of 379 | #11 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #89 of 325 | #10 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #110 of 325 | #8 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #108 of 133 | #11 of 12 |
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
1,285
+36 (+3%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 973
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 1,285 | 124 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,279 | 124.2 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,277 | 122.9 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,249 | 106 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,254 | 113.9 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,338 | 111 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,251 | 110 | 11.4:1 | 33% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 1,325 | N/A | N/A | 26% (350) |
| 1990-91 | 973 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whittier Regional Vocational.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,254 to 1,285); teachers up 9% (113.9 to 124).
About Whittier Regional Vocational
Whittier Regional Vocational is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Federal data show 1,285 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 777.
Whittier Regional Vocational Technical is the district for Whittier Regional Vocational.
White students are 59% of those enrolled at Whittier Regional Vocational. The next largest groups are 30% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Essex County overall, about 68% of residents are White. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Whittier Regional Vocational are from different groups.
There are about 10.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Whittier Regional Vocational, which has 124. High schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 23.4:1.
Whittier Regional Vocational holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 64% of Massachusetts public high schools.
Census data for Essex County show the median household earns about $101,883 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Whittier Regional Vocational, Essex County has 221 public schools.
Whittier Regional Vocational is about 1.6 miles from Helen R Donaghue School, its nearest public school. Whittier Regional Vocational has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count increased 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 10.4 students per teacher, compared with 11.8 in 2020-21.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Helen R Donaghue School1.6 mi · 262
- Pentucket Regional Middle1.9 mi · 335
- Pentucket Regional Sr High1.9 mi · 578
- Dr Frederick N Sweetsir2.3 mi · 217
- Pentucket Lake Elementary2.9 mi · 527
- John G Whittier2.9 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About Whittier Regional VocationalHow many students attend Whittier Regional Vocational?
Whittier Regional Vocational enrolls approximately 1,285 students in grades 09-12.
Is Whittier Regional Vocational an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whittier Regional Vocational is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whittier Regional Vocational?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Whittier Regional Vocational is approximately 10.4:1 (124 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Whittier Regional Vocational?
Student demographics at Whittier Regional Vocational are roughly 59% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Whittier Regional Vocational?
Whittier Regional Vocational is overseen by Whittier Regional Vocational Technical in Essex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.