Massachusetts public high school

Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School

Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical school district

overall grade

Ranks #280 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#280

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1074

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

98%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

58%

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.

Fall River is a historic coastal city in southeastern Massachusetts, situated along the Taunton River near the Rhode Island border. Once a major textile manufacturing center in the 19th century, the city retains much of its industrial architecture and working-class character. Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School serves students from Fall River and surrounding communities in the South Coast region, offering career and technical education programs alongside traditional academics.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 15% statewide. 98.2% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: AP results rank in the bottom 11% statewide.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 29 points since 2023 (59% to 30%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 25 points since 2023 (62% to 37%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 17% · #280

SAT

Below averagebottom 35% · #221

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 35% · #217

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 29% · #235

AP results

Below averagebottom 11% · #285

Graduation

Above averagetop 15% · #49

College plans

Below averagebottom 15% · #283

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

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

557

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

517

MA avg

535

69 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 Arts37%in 2026 · state 45%

8 points below the state

Math30%in 2026 · state 44%

14 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026About average

This school

38%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)493 · 489 · 493

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 31st

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)42 · 37

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+34%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

32 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 1%Score 4: 13%Score 3: 21%Score 2: 35%Score 1: 31%

185 students took 288 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

90.2%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

96.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate98%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

7 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

0.9%

MA avg

4.3%

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

Plan to attend college58%in 2025 · state 72%

15 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 352 graduates

Work

27.6%

4-year public college

27%

2-year public college

22.7%

4-year private college

7.4%

Apprenticeship

6.8%

Students

Who attends

White

69%

Hispanic/Latino

17.4%

Multi-Race

6.2%

Black/African American

4.5%

Asian

2.7%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

41.8% female · 57.4% male · 0.8% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

51.3%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

43.2%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

2.8%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

79.7%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

89.7%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.3MA avg 11.8

142.1 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

8.8%

MA avg

22.3%

8.8 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 4.5% out-of-school, 0.3% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.1% referred to law enforcement

About Fall River

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod

Avg single-family home value$405KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$4,651MA median $6,814

Tax rate$11.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$22,353MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school95.9%

Free cash reserves3.7% of budget

Greater Fall River 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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