Massachusetts public high school

Northeast Metro Regional Vocational

Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical school district

C-

overall grade

Ranks #293 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#293

of 335 schools

Average SAT

994

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

97%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

53%

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.

Wakefield, the home of Northeast Metro Regional Vocational Technical School, is a suburban community located about 12 miles north of Boston in Middlesex County. The town sits on the shores of Lake Quannapowitt, a scenic 247-acre lake that serves as a focal point for recreation and community life. Northeast Metro Tech serves students from several neighboring communities including Chelsea, Malden, Melrose, Revere, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester, Winthrop, and Woburn, offering career and technical education programs alongside traditional academics.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 27% statewide. 97.3% 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 38.7% in 2022 to 53.2% in 2025.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 23.8% in 2022 to 10.3% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 13% · #293

SAT

Below averagebottom 20% · #272

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 34% · #219

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 38% · #206

AP results

Well below averagebottom 11% · #287

Graduation

Above averagetop 27% · #88

College plans

Well below averagebottom 10% · #300

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 score994in 2025 · MA avg 1091

97 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

513

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

481

MA avg

535

57 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

Math35%in 2026 · state 44%

9 points below the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)492 · 491 · —

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)35th · 38th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)46 · 45

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+33%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

34 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 2%Score 4: 10%Score 3: 21%Score 2: 33%Score 1: 34%

118 students took 175 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

52.8%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

95.1%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate97%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

6 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

1.7%

MA avg

4.3%

0.3% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college53%in 2025 · state 72%

19 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 316 graduates

Work

36.4%

4-year public college

18.4%

4-year private college

16.5%

2-year public college

15.5%

Other / unknown

4.4%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

48.3%

White

42.2%

Black/African American

5.3%

Multi-Race

2.2%

Asian

1.3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.7%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

45.8% female · 53.5% male · 0.7% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

62.2%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

48.4%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

5.9%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

91.1%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

70%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

82.1%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.7MA avg 11.8

128.8 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

95%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

10.3%

MA avg

22.3%

8.9 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 4.8% out-of-school, 6.5% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Wakefield

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95

Avg single-family home value$820KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$9,628MA median $6,814

Tax rate$11.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$59,382MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school97.9%

Town bond ratingAAA

Free cash reserves10.3% of budget

Northeast Metropolitan 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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