Massachusetts public high school

TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School

TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District school district

overall grade

Ranks #247 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#247

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1103

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

47%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

51%

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.

TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School is a statewide online public school serving students across Massachusetts, without a physical campus in a specific town or city. As a virtual school, it provides remote learning options for students throughout the Commonwealth, from urban centers like Boston and Worcester to rural communities in the Berkshires and Cape Cod. The school operates as its own district, offering an alternative educational model for families seeking flexible, technology-based instruction.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 49% statewide. 73% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 1% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has risen from 27.2% in 2022 to 37.5% in 2025.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 42.4% in 2022 to 51.2% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 27% · #247

SAT

Averagebottom 48% · #177

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 25% · #248

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 11% · #294

AP results

Averagetop 49% · #153

Graduation

Well below averagebottom 1% · #331

College plans

Well below averagebottom 9% · #303

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 score1103in 2025 · MA avg 1091

12 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingBetter than average

This school

581

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

522

MA avg

535

68 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 Arts33%in 2026 · state 45%

12 points below the state

Math17%in 2026 · state 44%

27 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

18%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)491 · 485 · 481

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)32nd · 21st

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)36 · 41

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+73%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

6 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 19%Score 4: 25%Score 3: 28%Score 2: 21%Score 1: 6%

58 students took 95 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

19.4%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

31.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate47%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

44 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

32%

MA avg

4.3%

13.3% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college51%in 2025 · state 72%

21 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 389 graduates

4-year public college

34.7%

Other / unknown

28.8%

2-year public college

16.5%

Students

Who attends

White

50.9%

Hispanic/Latino

27.3%

Black/African American

10.2%

Multi-Race

8.1%

Asian

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

58.3% female · 41.7% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

68.6%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

59%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

5.6%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

93.7%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

65.9%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

81.5%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

20.7MA avg 11.8

143.4 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

89.6%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

37.5%

MA avg

22.3%

15.5 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: Not reported

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