Massachusetts public high school

Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical

Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical school district

C-

overall grade

Ranks #294 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#294

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1003

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

99%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

48%

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.

Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical School is located in Bourne, a town on Cape Cod at the western edge of the Cape, where the Cape Cod Canal separates it from the mainland. The school serves students from four Upper Cape towns: Bourne, Sandwich, Mashpee, and Falmouth. Bourne is known for its strategic location at the gateway to Cape Cod, home to both the Sagamore and Bourne bridges, and has a rich maritime history tied to the construction of the Cape Cod Canal in the early 20th century.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 9% statewide. 98.9% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 5% statewide.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 31 points since 2023 (56% to 25%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 35.5% in 2022 to 22.3% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 13% · #294

SAT

Below averagebottom 21% · #268

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 14% · #286

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 31% · #228

AP results

Below averagebottom 21% · #253

Graduation

Excellenttop 9% · #28

College plans

Well below averagebottom 5% · #318

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 score1003in 2025 · MA avg 1091

88 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

525

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

478

MA avg

535

26 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 Arts25%in 2026 · state 45%

20 points below the state

Math31%in 2026 · state 44%

13 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

21%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)490 · 492 · 483

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 43rd

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)40 · 51

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+50%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

16 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 4%Score 4: 8%Score 3: 38%Score 2: 42%Score 1: 8%

22 students took 24 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

66.6%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

96%

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

0.6%

MA avg

4.3%

Plan to attend college48%in 2025 · state 72%

25 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 181 graduates

Work

45.3%

4-year public college

18.2%

2-year public college

16%

4-year private college

11.6%

Military

3.3%

Apprenticeship

2.2%

2-year private college

1.7%

Students

Who attends

White

80.3%

Hispanic/Latino

8.8%

Multi-Race

6.2%

Black/African American

2.9%

Asian

0.8%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.8%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

39.9% female · 59.7% male · 0.5% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

51.4%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeAbout average

This school

36.8%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

0.1%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

90.7%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

61.7%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

81.8%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

9.8MA avg 11.8

85.9 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

93.3%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average

This school

22.3%

MA avg

22.3%

11.9 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 5.1% out-of-school, 1.8% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Bourne

Barnstable County · South Coast & Cape Cod

Avg single-family home value$794KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,075MA median $6,814

Tax rate$7.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$49,349MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school95.6%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves8.9% of budget

Upper Cape Cod 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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