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Cape Cod Region Vocational Technical

Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #242 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank
#242
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1074
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
97%
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.

Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical serves students from across Cape Cod, a distinctive peninsula in southeastern Massachusetts known for its beaches, maritime heritage, and summer tourism economy. The regional vocational school draws from multiple towns spanning the Cape, reflecting the area's unique geography as a vacation destination that transforms into close-knit year-round communities during the off-season. The school's technical programs align well with the region's maritime industries, healthcare sector, and skilled trades that support both residential and seasonal populations.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 33% statewide. 96.7% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
  • Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 12% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 28.6% in 2022 to 11.6% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA MCAS is down 29 points since 2023 (69% to 40%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 29% · #242
SAT
Below averagebottom 35% · #220
ELA MCAS
Averagebottom 40% · #201
Math MCAS
Averagebottom 45% · #184
AP results
Below averagebottom 33% · #215
Graduation
Above averagetop 33% · #107
College plans
Below averagebottom 12% · #294

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 score1074in 2025 · MA avg 1091
17 points below the MA avg
80011001400This school1074MA avg10912017202020222025
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingAbout average
This school
555
MA avg
556
MathWorse than average
This school
519
MA avg
535

44 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 Arts40%in 2026 · state 45%
5 points below the state
0%50%100%This school40%State45%2019202120232026
Math38%in 2026 · state 44%
6 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State44%2019202120232026
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
32%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)495 · 494 · 491
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)46th · 51st
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)56 · 57

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+61%in 2025 · MA avg 66%
5 points below the MA avg
0%50%100%This school61%MA avg66%201520172019202120232025
Score breakdown
4
3
2
1
Score 5: 2%Score 4: 21%Score 3: 38%Score 2: 27%Score 1: 12%

62 students took 95 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average
This school
95.6%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate97%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
5 points above the MA avg
50%75%100%This school97%MA avg92%20152017201920212024
Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average
This school
2.7%
MA avg
4.3%

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

Plan to attend college55%in 2025 · state 72%
18 points below the state
0%50%100%This school55%State72%201520172019202120232025
Graduates' plans · 159 graduates
Work
30.2%
4-year public college
24.5%
2-year public college
17%
4-year private college
13.2%
Other post-secondary
8.2%
Military
4.4%
Other / unknown
2.5%

Students

Who attends
White
79.3%
Hispanic/Latino
9.2%
Black/African American
5.9%
Multi-Race
4.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%
Asian
0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%

36.1% female · 63.8% male · 0.1% nonbinary

Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average
This school
47.3%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeLower than average
This school
32.4%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
3%
MA avg
8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
68.6%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
81.2%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
10.9MA avg 11.8
62.5 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.6%
MA avg
22.3%

8.9 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 3.8% out-of-school, 2.5% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Harwich

Barnstable County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.01MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,872MA median $6,814
Tax rate$5.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$53,923MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.9%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves4.8% of budget

Cape Cod 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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