Massachusetts public high school

South Shore Vocational Technical High School

South Shore Regional Vocational Technical school district

overall grade

Ranks #268 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#268

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1148

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

99%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

40%

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.

South Shore Regional Vocational Technical High School serves students from twelve towns across Massachusetts's South Shore region, including Abington, Cohasset, Hanover, Hanson, Marshfield, Norwell, Rockland, Scituate, and Whitman. The South Shore is a coastal area stretching roughly from Quincy to Plymouth, characterized by a mix of historic seaside communities, suburban residential towns, and working-class industrial centers. The regional vocational-technical school model allows students from these diverse communities to access hands-on career training while maintaining their home-town connections.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 10% statewide. 98.7% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 3% statewide.
Trend: The average SAT score is up 69 points since 2022 (1079 to 1148).
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 23 points since 2023 (66% to 43%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 21% · #268

SAT

Above averagetop 32% · #105

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 46% · #179

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 49% · #170

Graduation

Excellenttop 10% · #33

College plans

Well below averagebottom 3% · #325

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 score1148in 2025 · MA avg 1091

57 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

589

MA avg

556

MathBetter than average

This school

559

MA avg

535

33 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 Arts43%in 2026 · state 45%

2 points below the state

Math40%in 2026 · state 44%

4 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

29%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)497 · 494 · 490

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)52nd · 51st

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)48 · 47

AP & advanced courses

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

98.8%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

93.8%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

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

7 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

1.3%

MA avg

4.3%

Plan to attend college40%in 2025 · state 72%

33 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 161 graduates

Work

43.5%

2-year public college

13.7%

4-year public college

11.8%

4-year private college

9.3%

Other / unknown

6.2%

2-year private college

Apprenticeship

4.3%

Military

3.7%

Students

Who attends

White

85%

Hispanic/Latino

9.5%

Black/African American

3.4%

Multi-Race

1.9%

Asian

0.3%

31.2% female · 67.7% male · 1% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

44.3%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

23.7%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.4%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

98.1%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

74.8%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

80.3%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.3MA avg 11.8

66.7 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94.1%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

13.8%

MA avg

22.3%

10.4 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.8% out-of-school, 3.3% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Hanover

Plymouth County · South Shore

Avg single-family home value$814KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$10,149MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$70,508MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school94.9%

Free cash reserves4.6% of budget

South Shore 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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