Massachusetts public high school

Whittier Regional Vocational

Whittier Regional Vocational Technical school district

C-

overall grade

Ranks #295 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#295

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1099

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

98%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

49%

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.

Whittier Regional Vocational Technical School serves five communities in northeastern Massachusetts: Amesbury, Merrimac, Newbury, Salisbury, and West Newbury, located along the Merrimack River near the New Hampshire border. This region combines small-town character with proximity to both the Seacoast and the Merrimack Valley, about 40 miles north of Boston. The school has served the area since 1971, providing career and technical education to students from these five sending towns.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 25% statewide. 97.5% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 6% statewide.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has fallen from 60.1% in 2022 to 49.1% in 2025.
Trend: The average SAT score is up 44 points since 2022 (1055 to 1099).

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 13% · #295

SAT

Averagebottom 45% · #188

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 42% · #193

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 49% · #171

AP results

Well below averagebottom 4% · #307

Graduation

Above averagetop 25% · #81

College plans

Well below averagebottom 6% · #313

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 score1099in 2025 · MA avg 1091

About the same as the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

569

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

530

MA avg

535

66 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 Arts41%in 2026 · state 45%

4 points below the state

Math40%in 2026 · state 44%

4 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026About average

This school

39%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)497 · 496 · 495

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)52nd · 58th

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

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+20%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

46 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 2%Score 4: 9%Score 3: 9%Score 2: 36%Score 1: 44%

38 students took 45 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

99.8%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

91.8%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate98%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

6 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

1.9%

MA avg

4.3%

Plan to attend college49%in 2025 · state 72%

23 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 307 graduates

Work

39.7%

2-year public college

22.1%

4-year public college

15.3%

4-year private college

11.7%

Military

4.2%

Other / unknown

3.9%

Students

Who attends

White

60.2%

Hispanic/Latino

30.2%

Multi-Race

4.7%

Black/African American

Asian

1.7%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

42.3% female · 56.8% male · 0.9% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

45.7%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeAbout average

This school

35.7%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

1.9%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

96.8%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

79%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

91.2%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.4MA avg 11.8

124 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

15.3%

MA avg

22.3%

10.7 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2.8% out-of-school, 3.5% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Haverhill

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley

Avg single-family home value$562KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$5,962MA median $6,814

Tax rate$10.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$35,519MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school89.1%

Town bond ratingAA

Free cash reserves4.2% of budget

Whittier 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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