Massachusetts public high school

Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical school district

overall grade

Ranks #263 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#263

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1056

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

94%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

64%

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.

New Bedford is a historic coastal city on Buzzards Bay in southeastern Massachusetts, known as the world's leading whaling port during the 19th century and the setting for Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick." Today, the city maintains its maritime heritage as one of the nation's top fishing ports while serving as the economic and cultural hub of the South Coast region. Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School draws students from New Bedford and several surrounding communities, providing career-focused education in trades and technical fields.

How it compares

What stands out

Best of its categories: Graduation rate, in the bottom 47% statewide. 93.9% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: ELA MCAS ranks in the bottom 14% statewide.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 24 points since 2023 (50% to 26%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 30 points since 2023 (55% to 25%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 22% · #263

SAT

Below averagebottom 27% · #246

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 14% · #285

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 20% · #264

AP results

Below averagebottom 21% · #254

Graduation

Averagebottom 47% · #179

College plans

Below averagebottom 21% · #264

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 score1056in 2025 · MA avg 1091

35 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

545

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

511

MA avg

535

37 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 Arts25%in 2026 · state 45%

20 points below the state

Math26%in 2026 · state 44%

18 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

22%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)487 · 487 · 479

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)20th · 25th

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

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+50%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

16 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 8%Score 4: 11%Score 3: 31%Score 2: 24%Score 1: 27%

100 students took 157 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

74.3%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

91.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate94%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

2 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

2.4%

MA avg

4.3%

3.1% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college64%in 2025 · state 72%

9 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 501 graduates

Work

32.1%

2-year public college

29.1%

4-year public college

28.3%

4-year private college

6.2%

Military

2.2%

Students

Who attends

White

51.7%

Hispanic/Latino

31.3%

Black/African American

9.8%

Multi-Race

6.4%

Asian

0.5%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

48.4% female · 51.6% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

59.9%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

53.7%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

5.3%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

77.6%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

88.5%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.3MA avg 11.8

190.9 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

96%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

8.1%

MA avg

22.3%

7.1 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 4% out-of-school, 6% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About New Bedford

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod

Avg single-family home value$425KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$4,653MA median $6,814

Tax rate$11.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$22,531MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school93.8%

Town bond ratingAA-

Free cash reserves1.9% of budget

Greater New Bedford 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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