Massachusetts public high school

Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical

Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical school district

overall grade

Ranks #258 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#258

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1091

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

96%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

51%

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.

Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical School serves eleven communities in southeastern Massachusetts, including Bridgewater, Carver, Dighton, Halifax, Kingston, Lakeville, Middleborough, Plympton, Plymouth, Rockland, and Wareham. The district spans a geographically diverse area roughly midway between Boston and Cape Cod, encompassing historic Plymouth (site of the 1620 Pilgrim landing) and a mix of suburban and rural towns. As a regional vocational-technical school, it draws students from across this multi-town district who seek career and technical education alongside academics.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Math MCAS, in the top 38% statewide. 49% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 44% statewide.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 10% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 25.9% in 2022 to 8.8% in 2025.
Trend: The average SAT score is up 75 points since 2022 (1016 to 1091).

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 24% · #258

SAT

Averagebottom 42% · #198

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 42% · #192

Math MCAS

Averagetop 38% · #122

AP results

Below averagebottom 17% · #267

Graduation

Averagetop 39% · #127

College plans

Well below averagebottom 10% · #302

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 score1091in 2025 · MA avg 1091

Same as the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

560

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

531

MA avg

535

127 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 Arts41%in 2026 · state 45%

4 points below the state

Math49%in 2026 · state 44%

5 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)496 · 498 · 495

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)49th · 64th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)45 · 52

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+45%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

21 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 5%Score 4: 13%Score 3: 27%Score 2: 35%Score 1: 21%

76 students took 107 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

77.3%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

97.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate96%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

4 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

3.2%

MA avg

4.3%

0.3% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college51%in 2025 · state 72%

21 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 309 graduates

Work

25.9%

4-year public college

23.3%

4-year private college

19.4%

Apprenticeship

13.9%

2-year public college

8.4%

Other / unknown

4.2%

Students

Who attends

White

79.9%

Hispanic/Latino

8.5%

Black/African American

5.6%

Multi-Race

4.8%

Asian

0.7%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

42.2% female · 57.6% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

37.4%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

25.9%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

0.9%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

84.5%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

93.1%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

13.4MA avg 11.8

99.8 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

8.8%

MA avg

22.3%

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

About Taunton

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod

Avg single-family home value$497KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$5,540MA median $6,814

Tax rate$11.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$31,224MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school97.5%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves8.4% of budget

Bristol-Plymouth 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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