Massachusetts public high school

Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical

Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #169 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#169

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1072

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

100%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

68%

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.

Canton is a suburban town in Norfolk County, approximately 15 miles southwest of Boston. The town is home to Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical School, which serves students from Canton and several surrounding communities in the Blue Hills region. Canton sits at the edge of the Blue Hills Reservation, one of the largest open spaces in metropolitan Boston, offering extensive hiking trails and scenic views.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 5% statewide. 99.5% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 29% statewide.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 30 points since 2023 (69% to 39%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 21 points since 2023 (56% to 35%); statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 50% · #169

SAT

Below averagebottom 34% · #224

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 38% · #206

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 38% · #205

AP results

Above averagetop 14% · #43

Graduation

Excellenttop 5% · #15

College plans

Below averagebottom 29% · #238

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 score1072in 2025 · MA avg 1091

19 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

542

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

530

MA avg

535

53 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 Arts39%in 2026 · state 45%

6 points below the state

Math35%in 2026 · state 44%

9 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

31%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)498 · 493 · 490

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)56th · 47th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)54 · 43

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+88%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

22 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 9%Score 4: 48%Score 3: 31%Score 2: 9%Score 1: 3%

59 students took 75 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

66.2%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

98.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

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

8 points above the MA avg

0.5% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college68%in 2025 · state 72%

4 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 215 graduates

4-year public college

29.8%

4-year private college

25.6%

Work

17.7%

2-year public college

13%

Other / unknown

11.6%

Military

1.4%

Apprenticeship

0.9%

Students

Who attends

White

47.3%

Black/African American

22.3%

Hispanic/Latino

18.8%

Multi-Race

7.4%

Asian

3.4%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.4%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.4%

49.5% female · 50.4% male · 0.1% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

50.4%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeAbout average

This school

36.9%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.4%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

98.8%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

86.6%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

95.1%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.1MA avg 11.8

82 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94.8%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

5.3%

MA avg

22.3%

9.3 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 Canton

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

Avg single-family home value$869KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$8,468MA median $6,814

Tax rate$9.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$77,093MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school90.7%

Town bond ratingAAA

Free cash reserves6.8% of budget

Blue Hills 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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