Massachusetts public high school

Blackstone Valley

Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #161 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 49%.

Overall rank

#161

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1117

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

100%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

70%

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.

Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical School serves the Blackstone River Valley region in south-central Massachusetts, drawing students from multiple towns including Upton, Mendon, Bellingham, and Millville. The area takes its name from the historic Blackstone River, which powered New England's early Industrial Revolution and made this corridor one of America's first manufacturing centers in the 19th century. Today the valley is a mix of suburban residential communities and light industrial areas, located roughly midway between Worcester and Providence, Rhode Island.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 4% statewide. 100% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 32% statewide.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 30 points since 2023 (80% to 50%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 14 points since 2023 (62% to 48%); statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 49% · #161

SAT

Averagetop 47% · #155

ELA MCAS

Averagetop 42% · #137

Math MCAS

Averagetop 39% · #127

AP results

Averagetop 47% · #149

Graduation

Excellenttop 4% · #12

College plans

Below averagebottom 32% · #227

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 score1117in 2025 · MA avg 1091

26 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

577

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

540

MA avg

535

178 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 Arts50%in 2026 · state 45%

5 points above the state

Math48%in 2026 · state 44%

4 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)500 · 498 · 490

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 64th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)51 · 46

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+73%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

7 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 9%Score 4: 30%Score 3: 34%Score 2: 23%Score 1: 4%

226 students took 368 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

68%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

95.5%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate100%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

8 points above the MA avg

Plan to attend college70%in 2025 · state 72%

2 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 314 graduates

4-year public college

31.5%

4-year private college

30.3%

Work

23.6%

2-year public college

7.3%

Military

3.5%

Other / unknown

1.6%

2-year private college

Students

Who attends

White

79.4%

Hispanic/Latino

13.3%

Black/African American

2.7%

Multi-Race

2.6%

Asian

42.6% female · 56.6% male · 0.9% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

32.8%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

19%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.2%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

81%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

86.5%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.2MA avg 11.8

110.5 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

95.8%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

6.3%

MA avg

22.3%

8 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 1.1% out-of-school, 0.6% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Upton

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$670KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$8,759MA median $6,814

Tax rate$13.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$69,698MA median $47,872

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves12.6% of budget

Blackstone 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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