Massachusetts public high school

Franklin County Technical

Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical school district

C-

overall grade

Ranks #300 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#300

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1077

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

97%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

38%

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.

Franklin County spans the rural Pioneer Valley region of western Massachusetts, encompassing 26 towns from the Vermont border south to the Quabbin Reservoir. The region is known for its agricultural heritage, small historic mill villages, and the Five College area centered around Northampton and Amherst. Franklin County Technical School serves students from across this geographically diverse area, providing career and technical education to communities ranging from hillside farming towns to Connecticut River valley settlements.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 34% statewide. 96.6% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 1% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 31.6% in 2022 to 13.3% in 2025.
Trend: The average SAT score is up 88 points since 2022 (989 to 1077).

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 11% · #300

SAT

Below averagebottom 36% · #218

ELA MCAS

Well below averagebottom 10% · #298

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 17% · #275

AP results

Below averagebottom 23% · #246

Graduation

Above averagetop 34% · #112

College plans

Well below averagebottom 1% · #329

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 score1077in 2025 · MA avg 1091

14 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

564

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

513

MA avg

535

34 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 Arts21%in 2026 · state 45%

24 points below the state

Math24%in 2026 · state 44%

20 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

34%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)488 · 488 · 490

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)23rd · 28th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)52 · 53

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+51%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

15 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 2%Score 4: 10%Score 3: 39%Score 2: 30%Score 1: 18%

76 students took 105 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

56%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

99.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate97%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

5 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

2.7%

MA avg

4.3%

Plan to attend college38%in 2025 · state 72%

34 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 150 graduates

Work

48%

2-year public college

20%

4-year public college

12%

Military

6.7%

4-year private college

Apprenticeship

3.3%

Other / unknown

3.3%

Students

Who attends

White

88%

Hispanic/Latino

6.8%

Multi-Race

2.8%

Black/African American

0.9%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.8%

Asian

0.6%

41.7% female · 58.2% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

51.5%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeAbout average

This school

39.1%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

72.7%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

87.5%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.7MA avg 11.8

54.9 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

13.3%

MA avg

22.3%

10.5 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 7.4% out-of-school, 0.6% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Montague

Franklin County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$326KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$4,928MA median $6,814

Tax rate$15.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$28,195MA median $47,872

Town bond ratingAA

Free cash reserves3.7% of budget

Franklin County 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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