Massachusetts public high school

Assabet Valley Vocational High School

Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical school district

overall grade

Ranks #262 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#262

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1066

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

98%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

50%

MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Assabet Valley Vocational High School serves students from the towns of Berlin, Hudson, Maynard, Northborough, Southborough, and Westborough in central Massachusetts, about 30 miles west of Boston. This regional vocational technical high school draws from communities ranging from rural Berlin to the more densely settled towns along the I-495 corridor. The district bridges the MetroWest region and the Blackstone Valley, serving an area known for its mix of technology companies, historical mill towns, and preserved open space.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 17% statewide. 98.1% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 8% statewide.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 22 points since 2023 (57% to 35%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 14 points since 2023 (48% to 34%); statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 23% · #262

SAT

Below averagebottom 31% · #235

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 30% · #231

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 36% · #212

AP results

Below averagebottom 32% · #219

Graduation

Above averagetop 17% · #55

College plans

Well below averagebottom 8% · #308

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score1066in 2025 · MA avg 1091

25 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

560

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

506

MA avg

535

34 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts35%in 2026 · state 45%

10 points below the state

Math34%in 2026 · state 44%

10 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

22%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)493 · 492 · 482

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 43rd

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)63 · 62

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+58%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

8 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 6%Score 4: 17%Score 3: 35%Score 2: 23%Score 1: 19%

87 students took 139 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

83.9%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

86.5%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate98%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

7 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

0.7%

MA avg

4.3%

0.4% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college50%in 2025 · state 72%

22 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 271 graduates

Work

44.6%

4-year public college

21.4%

4-year private college

14.4%

2-year public college

13.7%

Students

Who attends

White

57.5%

Hispanic/Latino

34.4%

Multi-Race

Black/African American

3.1%

Asian

0.4%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.4%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

45.5% female · 54.3% male · 0.3% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

64.9%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

46.4%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

13.7%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

96.8%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

75.3%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

90.4%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.1MA avg 11.8

113.3 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

91.6%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

27.7%

MA avg

22.3%

15 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1.6% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Marlborough

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495

Avg single-family home value$611KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,441MA median $6,814

Tax rate$10.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$44,015MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school95%

Town bond ratingAAA

Free cash reserves3.6% of budget

Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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