Massachusetts public high school

Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School

Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District school district

C+

overall grade

Ranks #208 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#208

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1082

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

98%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

55%

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.

Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School serves 11 towns in southern Worcester County, with its campus located in Charlton, a rural community about 15 miles southwest of Worcester. The school draws students from a diverse geographic area spanning from Douglas on the Rhode Island border to towns like Sturbridge, known for its living history museum Old Sturbridge Village. Charlton itself is characterized by rolling hills, working farms, and a network of scenic country roads connecting small New England villages.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 20% statewide. 97.9% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 13% statewide.
Trend: ELA MCAS is up 10 points since 2023 (51% to 61%), while statewide it fell 13 points.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 40.7% in 2022 to 55.1% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 39% · #208

SAT

Averagebottom 38% · #211

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 25% · #80

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 33% · #106

AP results

Below averagebottom 33% · #216

Graduation

Above averagetop 20% · #65

College plans

Below averagebottom 13% · #291

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 score1082in 2025 · MA avg 1091

About the same as the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

558

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

524

MA avg

535

55 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 Arts61%in 2026 · state 45%

16 points above the state

Math54%in 2026 · state 44%

10 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026About average

This school

36%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)506 · 501 · 493

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 70th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)64 · 61

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+61%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

5 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 5%Score 4: 21%Score 3: 35%Score 2: 16%Score 1: 23%

143 students took 217 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

48.4%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

81%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

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

6 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

1.4%

MA avg

4.3%

0.7% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college55%in 2025 · state 72%

17 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 285 graduates

Work

26.3%

4-year private college

20%

2-year public college

18.2%

4-year public college

15.8%

Other / unknown

11.9%

Apprenticeship

3.5%

Military

3.2%

2-year private college

1.1%

Students

Who attends

White

76.6%

Hispanic/Latino

18.3%

Black/African American

2.2%

Asian

1.6%

Multi-Race

0.9%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

43.7% female · 56.3% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

40%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

31.6%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.9%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

96.7%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

77%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

92.6%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

9.7MA avg 11.8

122.5 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

95.1%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

11.1%

MA avg

22.3%

8.6 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.7% out-of-school, 2.9% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Charlton

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$489KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$5,345MA median $6,814

Tax rate$10.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$46,950MA median $47,872

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves6.3% of budget

Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District 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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