Massachusetts public high school

Lynn Vocational Technical Institute

Lynn school district

C-

overall grade

Ranks #302 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#302

of 335 schools

Average SAT

865

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

98%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

63%

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.

Lynn is a diverse coastal city of about 100,000 residents located 10 miles north of Boston on Massachusetts Bay. Once a major center of shoe manufacturing in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the city has evolved into a working-class community with a rich industrial heritage and one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the state. Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, established in 1910, is one of the oldest vocational-technical high schools in Massachusetts.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 22% statewide. 97.7% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 9% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 30.5% in 2022 to 18% in 2025.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 25 points since 2023 (52% to 27%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Well below averagebottom 11% · #302

SAT

Well below averagebottom 9% · #308

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 17% · #276

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 16% · #277

AP results

Below averagebottom 13% · #278

Graduation

Above averagetop 22% · #70

College plans

Below averagebottom 20% · #267

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 score865in 2025 · MA avg 1091

226 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

451

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

414

MA avg

535

254 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 Arts27%in 2026 · state 45%

18 points below the state

Math23%in 2026 · state 44%

21 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

18%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)488 · 486 · 481

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

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

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+38%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

28 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 3%Score 4: 10%Score 3: 26%Score 2: 36%Score 1: 26%

104 students took 115 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

50.4%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

86.6%

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

0.8%

MA avg

4.3%

0.4% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college63%in 2025 · state 72%

10 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 282 graduates

4-year public college

27.7%

Work

25.9%

2-year public college

20.9%

4-year private college

13.8%

Apprenticeship

6.4%

Other / unknown

2.2%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

78.4%

White

10%

Black/African American

5.8%

Asian

3.2%

Multi-Race

2.1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.4%

47.4% female · 52.4% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

76.1%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

66.5%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

18.1%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

96.9%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

63.6%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

78.5%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

12.1MA avg 11.8

130.5 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

93.6%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

18%

MA avg

22.3%

11.3 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.4% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Lynn

Essex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95

Avg single-family home value$586KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,031MA median $6,814

Tax rate$10.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$26,189MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school94.4%

Town bond ratingA+

Free cash reserves4.4% of budget

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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.