Massachusetts public high school

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical school district

C+

overall grade

Ranks #200 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#200

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1132

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

99%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

56%

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.

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School serves students from 18 towns across north-central Massachusetts, with its campus located in Fitchburg. The region spans from the New Hampshire border south through communities in northern Worcester County, encompassing a mix of small towns, former mill cities, and rural areas. Fitchburg itself is a historic industrial city about 50 miles northwest of Boston, known for its working-class heritage and position as a gateway to the scenic Wachusett Mountain area.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 9% statewide. 98.8% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 14% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 19.5% in 2022 to 7.9% in 2025.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 49.1% in 2022 to 56.4% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 41% · #200

SAT

Averagetop 40% · #131

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 32% · #102

Math MCAS

Averagetop 43% · #140

AP results

Averagebottom 40% · #193

Graduation

Excellenttop 9% · #29

College plans

Below averagebottom 14% · #286

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 score1132in 2025 · MA avg 1091

41 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

584

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

548

MA avg

535

81 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 Arts56%in 2026 · state 45%

11 points above the state

Math45%in 2026 · state 44%

1 point above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

44%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)503 · 498 · 498

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)71st · 64th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)53 · 54

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+65%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

About the same as the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 5%Score 4: 25%Score 3: 35%Score 2: 21%Score 1: 14%

189 students took 286 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

100%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

95.2%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate99%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

7 points above the MA avg

1.2% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college56%in 2025 · state 72%

16 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 344 graduates

Work

28.5%

2-year public college

23.8%

4-year public college

23%

4-year private college

9.6%

Other / unknown

8.2%

Students

Who attends

White

72.3%

Hispanic/Latino

18.7%

Multi-Race

4.6%

Black/African American

3.2%

Asian

1.1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

47.4% female · 51.4% male · 1.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

37.5%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

27.1%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.6%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

78.2%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

87.4%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.9MA avg 11.8

119 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

7.9%

MA avg

22.3%

7.3 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 3.6% out-of-school, 4.6% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Fitchburg

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$390KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$5,189MA median $6,814

Tax rate$13.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$25,531MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school91.7%

Town bond ratingAA-

Montachusett 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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#131 in MASAT 1121Graduation 92%92% match

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Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical

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#201 in MASAT 1099Graduation 99%91% match