Massachusetts public high school

Nashoba Valley Technical High School

Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical school district

overall grade

Ranks #266 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#266

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1089

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

98%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

52%

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.

Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School serves eleven communities in north-central Massachusetts, with its campus located in Westford, approximately 30 miles northwest of Boston. The district spans towns across the Nashoba Valley region, an area known for its mix of rural landscapes, apple orchards, and growing suburban development. The school is notable for its comprehensive career and technical education programs that draw students from communities including Chelmsford, Groton, Littleton, Pepperell, Shirley, Townsend, and Westford.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 23% statewide. 97.6% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 10% statewide.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 42% in 2022 to 51.7% in 2025.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 13 points since 2023 (42% to 29%); statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 21% · #266

SAT

Averagebottom 40% · #204

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 37% · #208

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 26% · #245

AP results

Below averagebottom 23% · #247

Graduation

Above averagetop 23% · #74

College plans

Well below averagebottom 10% · #301

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 score1089in 2025 · MA avg 1091

About the same as the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

572

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

517

MA avg

535

42 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 Arts39%in 2026 · state 45%

6 points below the state

Math29%in 2026 · state 44%

15 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

17%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)493 · 490 · 484

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 35th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)49 · 49

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+51%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

15 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 2%Score 4: 19%Score 3: 31%Score 2: 26%Score 1: 23%

78 students took 127 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

87.2%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

98%

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

1.8%

MA avg

4.3%

0.6% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college52%in 2025 · state 72%

21 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 172 graduates

Apprenticeship

24.4%

2-year public college

21.5%

4-year public college

17.4%

Other / unknown

16.3%

4-year private college

12.2%

Students

Who attends

White

75.6%

Hispanic/Latino

15.5%

Multi-Race

4.8%

Black/African American

2.6%

Asian

1.3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.1%

37.8% female · 59.8% male · 2.3% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

53.2%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

28.9%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

94.5%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

71.5%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

90.1%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

12MA avg 11.8

63.9 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

95.4%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

4.6%

MA avg

22.3%

8 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 5% out-of-school, 6.7% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Westford

Middlesex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley

Avg single-family home value$852KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$11,171MA median $6,814

Tax rate$13.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$81,289MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school96.4%

Town bond ratingAAA

Free cash reserves4.9% of budget

Nashoba Valley 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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