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.
Worcester is Massachusetts' second-largest city, located in the heart of Central Massachusetts about 40 miles west of Boston. Once a thriving industrial center known for manufacturing and innovation, the city has evolved into a diverse urban hub with a growing biotech sector, numerous colleges and universities, and a revitalized downtown. Worcester Technical High School serves students from across the city with career-focused programs in trades and technical fields.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 38% statewide. 96.1% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
!Area to watch: AP results rank in the bottom 12% statewide.
↑Trend: The average SAT score is up 124 points since 2022 (949 to 1073).
↓Trend: Math MCAS is down 26 points since 2023 (47% to 21%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 23% · #260
SAT
Below averagebottom 34% · #223
ELA MCAS
Below averagebottom 15% · #282
Math MCAS
Below averagebottom 15% · #283
AP results
Below averagebottom 12% · #283
Graduation
Averagetop 38% · #123
College plans
Averagebottom 45% · #186
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 score1073in 2025 · MA avg 1091
18 points below the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingAbout average
This school
544
MA avg
556
MathAbout average
This school
529
MA avg
535
49 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
Math21%in 2026 · state 44%
23 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)488 · 486 · 483
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)23rd · 23rd
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)44 · 42
233 students took 318 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average
This school
40.5%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesAbout average
This school
86.2%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate96%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
5 points above the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average
This school
0.9%
MA avg
4.3%
3% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college75%in 2025 · state 72%
3 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 377 graduates
4-year public college
31.8%
2-year public college
23.9%
4-year private college
19.1%
Work
13.3%
Other / unknown
6.9%
Military
3.4%
Other post-secondary
1.1%
2-year private college
0.3%
Apprenticeship
0.3%
Students
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
42.6%
White
27%
Black/African American
20.6%
Asian
6.2%
Multi-Race
3.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
51.6% female · 48.4% male
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average
This school
74.5%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
66.1%
MA avg
39%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
14.5%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
69.3%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
86.8%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
12.2MA avg 11.8
118 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
18%
MA avg
22.3%
11.6 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 4.3% out-of-school, 5.9% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.1% school-based arrests
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.