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.
Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical serves students from several towns in the northernmost part of the Berkshires, a mountainous region in western Massachusetts known for its natural beauty and proximity to Vermont and New York. The area includes North Adams and surrounding communities, where historic mill towns have transformed over the decades, with North Adams now home to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA), one of the largest centers for contemporary visual and performing arts in the country. The region's economy has evolved from its industrial roots to embrace tourism, arts, and outdoor recreation.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 48% statewide. 94.8% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
!Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 3% statewide.
↓Trend: ELA MCAS is down 14 points since 2023 (42% to 28%); statewide it fell 13 points.
↓Trend: Math MCAS is down 6 points since 2023 (27% to 21%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 6% · #318
SAT
Below averagebottom 20% · #269
ELA MCAS
Below averagebottom 17% · #275
Math MCAS
Below averagebottom 14% · #285
AP results
Well below averagebottom 8% · #296
Graduation
Averagetop 48% · #156
College plans
Well below averagebottom 3% · #323
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 score999in 2025 · MA avg 1091
92 points below the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingWorse than average
This school
521
MA avg
556
MathWorse than average
This school
478
MA avg
535
18 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 Arts28%in 2026 · state 45%
17 points below the state
Math21%in 2026 · state 44%
23 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
30%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)487 · 484 · 485
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)20th · 18th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)45 · 44
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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