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Assabet Valley Vocational High School

Q: Is Assabet Valley Vocational High School a good school?

Assabet Valley Vocational High School ranks 230 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 35% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Assabet Valley Vocational High School in Marlborough, MA, is a public vocational-technical high school serving grades 9–12 with 1,144 students in the Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical district. On Assabet Valley Vocational High School’s own rank history, it was 230th of 353 in 2025–2026, placing it in the 35th percentile with 2 stars; the district summary is less favorable. It peaked at 134th of 348 in 2016–2017 and has generally ranked in the 35th–49th percentile since 2018–2019. Its strongest outcome is completion: a 98.5% graduation rate and 1.5% dropout rate in 2024–2025. Core MCAS proficiency is weak: 34.55% in ELA, 34.18% in Math, 28.52% in Science, and 21.95% in Biology in 2025–2026. Physics is a striking exception at 95.83% proficient, versus a state rate of 46.58%. The school spends $20,484 per student and has a 10:1 student-teacher ratio.

Core proficiency sits near the bottom of nearby schools, clustering with Clinton Senior High and Marlborough High, and far below Westborough High, Algonquin Regional High, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High, Tahanto Regional High, and Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School. Yet Assabet graduates more students than Westborough High, Nashoba Regional, Marlborough High, Clinton Senior High, Maynard High, and Hudson High, and its dropout rate is lower than most of those schools. Its $20,484 per-student spending and 10:1 ratio are better-resourced than most peers, but that has not produced comparably strong core MCAS scores. Physics remains the clear standout.

The takeaway is that Assabet is stronger at completion than at core academic proficiency. Its vocational model appears to keep students engaged, even as ELA, Math, Science, and Biology results lag the state and nearby districts. Physics is a signature strength, while Biology and Science are weak spots. Subgroup effectiveness varies: Special Education students are a consistent strength, ranking in the 80th percentile or higher with 4 stars in 2023–2024, 2024–2025, and 2025–2026; female students and low-SES students rank lower or have declined. Overall, Assabet occupies a distinct niche: not academically comparable to high-performing neighbors on core MCAS, but with stronger graduation and dropout outcomes than Clinton Senior High, Marlborough High, Hudson High, and Maynard High.

1,144

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,185

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

215 Fitchburg Street
Marlborough, MA 01752

(508) 485-9430

District: Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

34.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Biology scores 16 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Massachusetts avg42%

230^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

269^th of 351Assabet Valley 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
2026	33.7	230 of 353	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	228 of 349	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	210 of 348	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	178 of 347	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	213 of 342	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	225 of 351	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	186 of 345	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	67.3	134 of 348	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.8	245 of 351	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.9	220 of 354	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.8	255 of 347	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	55.2	205 of 344	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.7	179 of 340	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	198 of 340	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.2	147 of 335	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.8	184 of 322	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.9	226 of 319	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.6	252 of 316	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.3	257 of 314	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.1	255 of 311	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.3	272 of 307	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	7.8	275 of 304	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	54.9	59 of 160	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	50.8	118 of 295	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	82 of 299	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	79 of 299	73.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	78 of 105	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.1	25 of 83	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	27.1	78 of 86	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	77 of 84	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	64 of 77	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	258 of 340	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	254 of 337	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	231 of 342	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	208 of 339	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	243 of 340	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	229 of 342	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	198 of 339	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	165 of 260	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.4	150 of 245	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	90 of 249	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	115 of 241	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	85 of 217	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	111 of 206	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.0	55 of 193	71.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	251 of 340	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	222 of 334	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	165 of 338	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	153 of 338	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	164 of 332	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	227 of 330	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.6	84 of 330	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	207 of 344	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	186 of 339	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	181 of 342	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	153 of 343	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	177 of 339	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	215 of 346	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	167 of 343	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	67.5	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	72 of 100	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.3	45 of 89	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	51 of 87	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	59 of 298	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	54 of 302	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	59 of 289	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	65 of 301	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	43.6	196 of 339	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	187 of 348	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.4	100 of 344	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	211 of 302	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	185 of 298	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	225 of 302	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	188 of 301	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	223 of 300	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	233 of 302	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	204 of 303	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+45 vs school

African American (2024)63rd percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile+22 vs school

Military Connected (2024)60th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile~ school

White (2026)30th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)28th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Physics96%+49 vs state

English Language Arts35%-11 vs state

Mathematics34%-10 vs state

Science29%-12 vs state

Biology22%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 16, 2010

Assabet is a remarkable school! I am a parent of 4 children; One Assabet graduate, 2 current Assabet students, and one child in a lower grade level.
Our daughter graduated in 2009. She was accepted into all the colleges she applied to. She also, chose a very competitive major. She was offered merit scholarships across the board! She came out of Assabet with college credits in pre-engineering, her EMT certification, her CNA, and a great appreciation for her teachers, coaches, and all the other personnel. She absolutely LOVED Assabet!
Our next child is a senior. He loves his shop and has never liked school. Until Assabet, that is. He had an amazing TAG adviser his freshman year! I can't thank him enough, he made such a great impact on our son. He has been his pre-engineering teacher and such a great role model. Our son doesn't complain about school, ever. He is so glad he took pre-engineering. He is thrilled that he has received college credits thru RIT, in NY. It made him feel good about himself! His middle school years were AWEFUL!!!! I didn't know if he was going to make it through. Thankfully he did and then chose to leave our local school for Assabet. He has made some really great life long friends. What could be better than to see a smile and happiness.
The next one is a sophomore. He also LOVES it at Assabet! He said he learned more because the teachers care. He said at his old school some teachers cared but, at Assabet ALL the teachers do! If he had a problem, he could go to anyone of them! He told me that nobody thinks he's dumb here. He already qualified for college credits. He feels so good about himself, thanks to the Assabet staff. He is excelling and absolutely loving life in High school!
Life is what you make of it. It is great to know our older 3 kids feel safe, knowledgeable, and involved. The teachers, coaches, and guidance dept have been so helpful. They genuinely want to see their students excel!!!!
Assabet is amazing! It is such a great feeling to see 3 very different personalities, all having great experiences. They are all so very different; the over achiever, the under achiever, and self driven. Isn't it nice to know they all have a place where they are accepted for who they are. We have had lots of communication from teachers and guidance. They have helped to guide the under achiever and help aim the over achiever! (All in the right direction.)
I personally can not say enough about this school. I am a very thankful mother! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	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 End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Assabet Valley Vocational High School	Public	9-12	215 Fitchburg Street	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 485-9430	1,144	113	10.0	44.1%	655 (57.3%)	35 (3.1%)	394 (34.4%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.0%)	33.7	230^th of 353 public high schools	34.8%		37.5	228^th of 349 public high schools	34.7%	2				34.6					34.2			28.5		22.0	95.8		$29,185
Hudson High	Public	8-12	69 Brigham Street	Hudson	01749	Middlesex County	Hudson	No	No	No	No	(978) 567-6250	784	77	10.1	38.1%	538 (68.6%)	27 (3.4%)	183 (23.3%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	64.2	122^nd of 353 public high schools	65.4%		52.2	171^st of 349 public high schools	51.0%	49			30.5	50.8	30.5			28.2	45.3	28.2	33.3	52.1	33.3	44.3		33.7	$15,597
Marlborough High	Public	9-12	431 Bolton Street	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Marlborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 460-3500	985	87	11.2	58.3%	267 (27.1%)	63 (6.4%)	608 (61.7%)	15 (1.5%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.2%)	38	213^th of 353 public high schools	39.7%		38.4	223^rd of 349 public high schools	36.1%	10				36.1					33.5			34.5		54.3	16.5		$22,315
Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	201 Forest Street	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 597-2400	970	82	11.8	—	649 (66.9%)	34 (3.5%)	120 (12.4%)	86 (8.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (7.1%)	92.9	33^rd of 353 public high schools	90.7%		92.5	31^st of 349 public high schools	91.1%	2	40.6	47.2	52.1	77.9	46.8	34.6	43.1	54.9	85.9	44.4	51.4	74.1	51.4	59.2		58.0	$16,391
Algonquin Regional High	Public	9-12	79 Bartlett Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northboro-Southboro	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7010	1,197	111	10.8	12.2%	802 (67.0%)	21 (1.8%)	114 (9.5%)	193 (16.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.0%)	51 (4.3%)	91.8	37^th of 353 public high schools	89.5%		92	36^th of 349 public high schools	89.7%	1				70.6					73.1			67.5		71.5			$24,176
Nashoba Regional	Public	9-12	12 Green Road	Bolton	01740	Worcester County	Nashoba	No	No	No	No	(978) 779-2257	806	67	12.0	12.4%	652 (80.9%)	17 (2.1%)	69 (8.6%)	35 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	87.4	50^th of 353 public high schools	85.8%		82.5	68^th of 349 public high schools	80.5%	18				73.5					65.7			61.4		60.3			$21,285
Maynard High	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Drive	Maynard	01754	Middlesex County	Maynard	No	No	No	No	(978) 897-8891	310	32	9.6	23.2%	233 (75.2%)	9 (2.9%)	48 (15.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	84.6	58^th of 353 public high schools	83.6%		69	108^th of 349 public high schools	69.1%	50				78.2					62.3			57.9			58.9		$26,395
Clinton Senior High	Public	9-12	200 West Boylston Street	Clinton	01510	Worcester County	Clinton	No	No	No	No	(978) 365-4208	582	46	12.7	50.0%	297 (51.0%)	23 (4.0%)	243 (41.8%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	31.7	236^th of 353 public high schools	33.1%		25.1	267^th of 349 public high schools	23.5%	31				34.8					33.6			26.8		22.6			$18,022
Westborough High	Public	9-12	90 West Main Street	Westborough	01581	Worcester County	Westborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 836-7720	1,213	95	12.7	16.1%	611 (50.4%)	44 (3.6%)	112 (9.2%)	409 (33.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.6%)	93.6	29^th of 353 public high schools	91.8%		94.2	23^rd of 349 public high schools	93.4%	6				71.6					76.1			73.6		72.6			$19,814
Tahanto Regional High	Public	6-12	1001 Main Street	Boylston	01505	Worcester County	Berlin-Boylston	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 869-2333	522	47	11.0	15.3%	410 (78.5%)	12 (2.3%)	42 (8.0%)	22 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.9%)	95.2	19^th of 353 public high schools	94.6%		93	28^th of 349 public high schools	92.0%	9	64.8	52.6	49.4	83.1	55.7	68.2	61.3	65.2	72.9	65.1	68.5	80.0	68.5	71.9		74.2	$19,562

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Is Assabet Valley Vocational High School a good school?

Assabet Valley Vocational High School ranks 230^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Assabet Valley Vocational High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,144 students attended Assabet Valley Vocational High School.

What district is Assabet Valley Vocational High School in?

Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical

What is the racial makeup of Assabet Valley Vocational High School?

Students at Assabet Valley Vocational High School are 57% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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