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School Code: 8710605
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School
Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School serves students from Burlington, Bedford, Billerica, Tewksbury, and Wilmington, towns located roughly 15-20 miles northwest of Boston in the Merrimack Valley region. These predominantly suburban communities blend residential neighborhoods with light industrial and commercial areas, reflecting the region's transition from its mill town heritage to modern tech and service industries. The vocational-technical school draws from this five-town district to provide career and technical education alongside traditional academics.
State Rankings
#248
Overall Rank
#225
SAT Total
#159
ELA MCAS
#185
Math MCAS
—
AP Success
#50
Graduation
SAT Performance
Total Score▲ +24
1071
Reading/Writing▲ +15
546
Math▸ +9
525
Tests Taken
102
Score Composition
R/W: 546
Math: 525
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▼ -2052%(Rank #159)
Mathematics▼ -740%(Rank #185)
Science▼ -1441%
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
502
Math
494
Science
493
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 62.0th · Math: 46.0th · Science: —
Student Growth Percentiles:
ELA: 60.0 · Math: 53.0
ELA: 60.0 · Math: 53.0
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 82.5%
Asian: 0.9%
Hispanic/Latino: 10%
Black/African American: 2.3%
Multi-Race: 3.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Gender
40.2% Female
59.2% Male
0.6% Nonbinary
Student Populations
Population Percentages
High Needs44.6% (577)
Low Income24.3% (314)
English Learners0.5% (7)
First Language Not English6% (77)
Key Indicators
High Needs
44.6%
Low Income
24.3%
Graduation Rate
98.2%
4-Year Graduation Rate ▸ +0.1
State Ranking
#50
Cohort Size
330
Dropped Out: 0.6%
Still in School: 1.2%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▸ +0.9
94.6%
Chronically Absent▼ -5.3
12.6%
Avg. Absences per Student9.6
Discipline
In-School Suspension5.3%
Out-of-School Suspension0.6%
Academic Indicators
Grade 9 Course Passage
Passing All Courses
98.3%
Based on 350 grade 9 students
Advanced Course Completion
Completing Advanced Courses
71.8%
% of grade 11-12 students completing at least one advanced course
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020-2021.
SAT Total Score▲ +24
1071
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▼ -20
52
20192025
At pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▼ -7
40
20192025
Below pre-COVID levels
Graduation Rate▸ +0.1
98.2
20152024
At pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▸ +0.9
94.6
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -5.3
12.6
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
College Enrollment▲ +9.5
53.7
20152025
Below pre-COVID levels
Post-Graduation Outcomes
53.7%
College Enrollment Rate
Combined 2-year and 4-year college attendance
20.3%
4-Year Private College
19.7%
4-Year Public College
0.3%
2-Year Private College
13.4%
2-Year Public College
2.8%
Other Post-Secondary
2.2%
Apprenticeship
39.1%
Work
1.9%
Military
0.3%
Other
Based on 320 graduates
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)130
Student/Teacher Ratio9.9 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers86.4%
Teaching In-Field89%
Quick Facts
School Code: 8710605
Class Size Indicator: 9.9 to 1
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