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School Code: 8280605
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical
Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical School serves students from the cities of Lowell and Dracut and the town of Tyngsborough in northeastern Massachusetts, approximately 30 miles northwest of Boston. Lowell, the region's largest city, is a historic textile mill center along the Merrimack River that played a pivotal role in America's Industrial Revolution and is now home to Lowell National Historical Park. The vocational-technical school draws from a diverse region that blends Lowell's urban character with the more suburban landscapes of its neighboring communities.
State Rankings
#255
Overall Rank
#266
SAT Total
#179
ELA MCAS
#149
Math MCAS
#223
AP Success
#80
Graduation
SAT Performance
Total Score▸ +6
1011
Reading/Writing▲ +11
519
Math▸ -5
492
Tests Taken
257
Score Composition
R/W: 519
Math: 492
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▸ -249%(Rank #179)
Mathematics▲ +946%(Rank #149)
Science▲ +640%
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
498
Math
499
Science
494
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 50.0th · Math: 63.0th · Science: —
Student Growth Percentiles:
ELA: 51.0 · Math: 61.0
ELA: 51.0 · Math: 61.0
AP Exam Results
Test Takers
211
Tests Taken
302
Passing Rate (3-5)▲ +5.2
57.3%
AP Success Rank: #223
Score Distribution
6.6%
Score 5
19.9%
Score 4
30.8%
Score 3
22.5%
Score 2
20.2%
Score 1
Below Passing (1-2): 42.7%
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 34.4%
Asian: 19.8%
Hispanic/Latino: 33.1%
Black/African American: 8.3%
Multi-Race: 4.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Gender
47.5% Female
51.9% Male
0.6% Nonbinary
Student Populations
Population Percentages
High Needs57.4% (1,328)
Low Income43.8% (1,013)
English Learners8.2% (189)
First Language Not English25.5% (589)
Key Indicators
High Needs
57.4%
Low Income
43.8%
Graduation Rate
97.5%
4-Year Graduation Rate ▸ +1.4
State Ranking
#80
Cohort Size
564
Dropped Out: 1.1%
Still in School: 0.7%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▲ +2.8
95.8%
Chronically Absent▼ -13.4
7.6%
Avg. Absences per Student7.5
Discipline
In-School Suspension2.4%
Out-of-School Suspension2.4%
Academic Indicators
Grade 9 Course Passage
Passing All Courses
95.4%
Based on 587 grade 9 students
Advanced Course Completion
Completing Advanced Courses
88.6%
% of grade 11-12 students completing at least one advanced course
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020-2021.
SAT Total Score▸ +6
1011
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▸ -2
49
20192025
Above pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▲ +9
46
20192025
Above pre-COVID levels
Graduation Rate▸ +1.4
97.5
20152024
Above pre-COVID levels
AP Passing Rate (3-5)▲ +5.2
57.3
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▲ +2.8
95.8
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -13.4
7.6
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
College Enrollment▸ -2.2
48.2
20152025
Below pre-COVID levels
Post-Graduation Outcomes
48.2%
College Enrollment Rate
Combined 2-year and 4-year college attendance
10.5%
4-Year Private College
20.2%
4-Year Public College
0.4%
2-Year Private College
17.1%
2-Year Public College
1.4%
Other Post-Secondary
45.8%
Work
3.7%
Military
0.9%
Unknown
Based on 563 graduates
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)205.7
Student/Teacher Ratio11.2 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers77.8%
Teaching In-Field90.7%
Quick Facts
School Code: 8280605
Class Size Indicator: 11.2 to 1
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