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Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical

Q: Is Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical a good school?

Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical ranks 175 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 50% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical is a public high school in Taunton, MA that serves 1,330 students in grades 9-12. As part of the Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical District, the school stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 95.9% to 96.3% in recent years - significantly higher than nearby schools like Norton High (92.6%) and Middleborough High (96.6%). The school also maintains relatively low dropout rates, between 2.8% and 3.4%, outperforming schools like Bridgewater-Raynham Regional (1.8%).

Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical stands out for its diverse student population, with higher percentages of African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students compared to nearby schools. The school also performs well for certain student subgroups, ranking highly for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students relative to other Massachusetts high schools. As a vocational-technical school, it offers a unique curriculum focused on career and technical education, differentiating it from the more traditional academic high schools in the area.

While Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, the school's academic performance on MCAS tests is somewhat mixed. While it performs well in English Language Arts and Mathematics, its Science and Biology scores are generally lower than the state averages and nearby schools. Additionally, the data suggests potential equity concerns, as White and Special Education students at the school tend to perform worse compared to their peers at other Massachusetts high schools.

1,335

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,773

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 Hart Street
Taunton, MA 02780-3715

(508) 823-5151

District: Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

8.5%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Massachusetts avg45%

175^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

211^th of 348Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	175 of 349	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	134 of 348	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	161 of 347	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	218 of 342	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	204 of 285	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	239 of 351	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	214 of 345	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	226 of 348	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.8	233 of 351	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.0	240 of 354	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.2	225 of 347	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.4	234 of 344	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.7	196 of 340	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.9	228 of 340	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	207 of 335	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.6	169 of 322	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.5	204 of 319	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	18.4	271 of 316	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.8	240 of 314	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.1	248 of 311	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.4	267 of 307	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	17.5	247 of 304	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	67 of 148	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.5	31 of 160	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	33 of 142	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	26 of 133	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	11 of 94	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	55 of 137	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	41.4	151 of 295	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	141 of 202	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	138 of 299	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	100 of 299	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	166 of 337	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	140 of 342	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	169 of 339	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	216 of 340	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	214 of 281	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	236 of 342	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	219 of 339	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	41 of 245	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	87 of 249	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	96 of 241	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	82 of 217	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	37 of 149	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	62 of 206	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	76 of 193	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	148 of 334	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	78 of 338	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	101 of 338	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	131 of 332	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	107 of 253	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	101 of 330	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	105 of 330	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	177 of 339	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.1	130 of 342	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	156 of 343	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	214 of 339	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	191 of 281	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	243 of 346	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	202 of 343	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	39 of 89	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	59 of 87	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	48 of 78	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.9	31 of 33	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	81.2	5 of 55	90.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	192 of 302	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	151 of 289	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	115 of 301	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	161 of 339	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	164 of 268	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	143 of 348	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	118 of 344	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	202 of 298	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	149 of 302	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	176 of 301	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	243 of 300	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	226 of 249	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	275 of 302	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	240 of 303	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+33 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-3 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science42%-4 vs state

Biology40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	207 Hart Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 823-5151	1,335	100	13.3		1,064 (79.7%)	75 (5.6%)	114 (8.5%)	10 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (4.8%)	51.4	175^th of 349 public high schools	49.9%		63.9	134^th of 348 public high schools	61.5%	41		47.8			45.4			41.8		39.6		$24,773
Taunton High	Public	8-12	50 Williams Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	No	(508) 821-1101	2,877	174	16.5		1,502 (52.2%)	795 (27.6%)	386 (13.4%)	31 (1.1%)	12 (0.4%)	10 (0.3%)	140 (4.9%)	23.4	271^st of 349 public high schools	22.3%		37.4	233^rd of 348 public high schools	33.0%	38	28.1	34.4	28.1	10.9	25.6	10.9	15.0	23.0	15.0	17.9	30.9	$18,617
Taunton Alternative High School	Public	11-12	120 Cohannet Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	No	(508) 844-5822	74	5	15.5		38 (51.4%)	16 (21.6%)	13 (17.6%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.1%)								(n/a)												$17,548
Taunton Public Virtual Academy (TPVA)	Public, Virtual	8-12	120 Cohannet Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(508) 844-5868	58	4	14.5		34 (58.6%)	8 (13.8%)	11 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	4 (6.9%)								(n/a)					0.0					0.0
Bristol County Agricultural High	Public	9-12	135 Center Street	Dighton	02715	Bristol County	Bristol County Agricultural	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 669-6744	631	53	11.9		484 (76.7%)	21 (3.3%)	116 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	64.9	126^th of 349 public high schools	63.9%		52.6	183^rd of 348 public high schools	47.4%	57		53.5			44.2			62.3		54.8		$25,030
Apponequet Regional High	Public	9-12	100 Howland Rd	Lakeville	02347	Plymouth County	Freetown-Lakeville	No	No	No	No	(508) 947-2660	640	59	10.8		587 (91.7%)	17 (2.7%)	15 (2.3%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	75.7	87^th of 349 public high schools	75.1%		83.9	58^th of 348 public high schools	83.3%	29		56.9			56.3			69.1		47.7		$17,797
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School	Public	9-12	2700 Regional Rd	North Dighton	02764	Bristol County	Dighton-Rehoboth	No	No	No	No	(508) 252-5025	621	53	11.6		525 (84.5%)	14 (2.3%)	43 (6.9%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	66.5	115^th of 349 public high schools	67.0%		68.6	118^th of 348 public high schools	66.1%	3		54.2			46.5			62.1		39.8		$19,943
Middleborough High	Public	9-12	71 East Grove Street	Middleborough	02346	Plymouth County	Middleborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 946-2010	774	68	11.3		644 (83.2%)	39 (5.0%)	29 (3.7%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.3%)	62.8	135^th of 349 public high schools	61.3%		52.2	186^th of 348 public high schools	46.6%	51		53.5			48.8			52.5		35.4		$19,740
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional	Public	9-12	415 Center Street	Bridgewater	02324	Plymouth County	Bridgewater-Raynham	No	No	No	No	(508) 697-6902	1,487	82	18.0		1,024 (68.9%)	249 (16.7%)	89 (6.0%)	40 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	81 (5.4%)	60.1	143^rd of 349 public high schools	59.0%		58.6	160^th of 348 public high schools	54.0%	17		44.4			44.2			65.0		41.8		$16,273
Therapeutic Day School	Public	10-12	166 Mt Prospect Street	Bridgewater	02324	Plymouth County	Bridgewater-Raynham	No	No	No	No	(508) 279-2140	10	3	3.4		7 (70.0%)	2 (20.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$46,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical

How many students attend Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,335 students attended Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical.

What district is Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical in?

Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical

Is Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical a good school?

Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical ranks 175^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical?

Students at Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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