Massachusetts public high school

Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical

Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical school district

overall grade

Ranks #264 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#264

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1011

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

98%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

48%

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.

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.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 25% statewide. 97.5% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 5% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 21% in 2022 to 7.6% in 2025.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 19 points since 2023 (56% to 37%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 22% · #264

SAT

Below averagebottom 21% · #266

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 34% · #218

Math MCAS

Averagetop 43% · #138

AP results

Below averagebottom 31% · #223

Graduation

Above averagetop 25% · #80

College plans

Well below averagebottom 5% · #316

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 score1011in 2025 · MA avg 1091

80 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

519

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

492

MA avg

535

257 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

Math45%in 2026 · state 44%

1 point above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

46%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)495 · 499 · 498

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)46th · 66th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)50 · 59

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+57%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

9 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 7%Score 4: 20%Score 3: 31%Score 2: 23%Score 1: 20%

211 students took 302 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

88.6%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

95.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

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

6 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

1.1%

MA avg

4.3%

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

Plan to attend college48%in 2025 · state 72%

24 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 563 graduates

Work

45.8%

4-year public college

20.2%

2-year public college

17.1%

4-year private college

10.5%

Military

3.7%

Students

Who attends

White

34.4%

Hispanic/Latino

33.1%

Asian

19.8%

Black/African American

8.3%

Multi-Race

4.1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

47.5% female · 51.9% male · 0.6% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

57.4%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

43.8%

MA avg

39%

English learnersAbout average

This school

8.2%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

77.8%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

90.7%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.2MA avg 11.8

205.7 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

95.8%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

7.6%

MA avg

22.3%

7.5 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.4% out-of-school, 2.4% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Tyngsborough

Middlesex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley

Avg single-family home value$642KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$8,340MA median $6,814

Tax rate$13.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$53,411MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school91.4%

Town bond ratingAA+

Greater Lowell 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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