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Blackstone Valley

Q: Is Blackstone Valley a good school?

Blackstone Valley ranks 126 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Blackstone Valley?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,243 students attended Blackstone Valley.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Blackstone Valley?

Students at Blackstone Valley are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public Grades 9-12

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 64% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Blackstone Valley is a public regional vocational-technical high school in Upton, MA, serving grades 9–12 with 1,243 students as part of the Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical district. Its completion outcomes are the strongest in its area: a 100% graduation rate in 2021–22 through 2024–25 (99.7% in 2020–21) and a 0.0% dropout rate in each of those years — better than Hopkinton High, Westborough High, and every other nearby school. It also spends $21,626 per student (2020–21), more than $3,100 above the next-highest nearby school; vocational-technical equipment and shop instruction help explain the higher cost.

Academically, the school is above the state average in most 2025–26 MCAS Next Generation subjects: 10th-grade ELA (49.84% vs 45.48%), Math (48.05% vs 43.73%), Science (45.30% vs 40.50%), and Physics (61.26% vs 46.58%), its clearest strength. Biology (35.96%) is slightly below the state's 37.68%. Locally it sits mid-pack, trailing Hopkinton High, Westborough High, Grafton High School, and Nipmuc Regional High in several 10th-grade subjects. Notably, Nipmuc Regional High — 0.25 miles away with 534 students — now ranks 91st of 353 (74th percentile, 4 stars) versus Blackstone Valley's 126th (64th percentile, 3 stars). The school's statewide rank has slid from 7th in 2015–16 to 126th in 2025–26, and its proficiency margins over the state have narrowed sharply.

One distinctive pattern is that the school's rankings for several student groups — low-income students (85th percentile), special education students (73rd), and Hispanic students (75th) — sit near or above its overall 64th percentile. Physics is its strongest current subject and Biology its weakest. For parents, the takeaway is a school with exceptional graduation and dropout results and high per-pupil spending, but with test scores and statewide standing that have declined noticeably over the past decade.

1,243

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,690

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65 Pleasant Street
Upton, MA 01568-1499

(508) 529-7758

District: Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

13.2%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Massachusetts avg42%

126^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^th of 351Blackstone 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	61.8	126 of 353	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	93 of 349	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	90 of 348	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	61 of 347	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	35 of 342	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	69 of 285	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	55 of 351	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	37 of 345	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.9	8 of 348	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	84.5	7 of 351	98.0%	★★★★★
2015	81.3	26 of 354	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	78.2	52 of 347	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.2	34 of 344	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	78.6	50 of 340	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	81 of 340	76.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	70 of 335	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	105 of 322	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.2	141 of 319	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.2	197 of 316	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	184 of 314	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.5	208 of 311	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.1	206 of 307	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	21.2	236 of 304	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	4 of 148	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	5 of 160	96.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	92.1	23 of 295	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	56.4	111 of 299	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.7	43 of 299	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	138 of 340	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	98 of 337	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	97 of 342	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	54 of 339	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	39 of 340	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	76 of 281	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	47 of 342	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	56 of 339	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	65 of 260	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	28 of 245	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	66 of 249	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	24 of 241	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	4 of 217	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	27 of 206	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	91.8	7 of 193	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	52 of 340	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	47 of 334	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.4	24 of 338	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	34 of 338	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	17 of 332	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	62 of 330	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	92.2	7 of 330	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	119 of 344	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.8	90 of 339	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	74 of 342	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	76 of 343	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	36 of 339	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	73 of 281	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	68 of 346	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	24 of 343	93.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	21.3	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	81 of 298	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	62 of 302	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	41.7	156 of 289	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.4	72 of 301	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	28 of 339	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	61.1	117 of 348	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.2	40 of 344	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	150 of 302	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	112 of 298	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	89 of 302	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	79 of 301	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	40 of 300	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	87 of 249	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.2	62 of 302	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	49 of 303	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)97th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2019)<1st percentile-84 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Physics61%+15 vs state

English Language Arts50%+4 vs state

Mathematics48%+4 vs state

Science45%+5 vs state

Biology36%~ state avg

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	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 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 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
Blackstone Valley	Public	9-12	65 Pleasant Street	Upton	01568	Worcester County	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 529-7758	1,243	111	11.2	14.1%	977 (78.6%)	34 (2.7%)	164 (13.2%)	25 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.6%)	61.8	126^th of 353 public high schools	64.3%		74.3	93^rd of 349 public high schools	73.4%	33			49.8				48.1			45.3		36.0	61.3		$25,690
Nipmuc Regional High	Public	9-12	90 Pleasant Street	Upton	01568	Worcester County	Mendon-Upton	No	No	No	No	(508) 529-2130	534	47	11.4	12.6%	461 (86.3%)	4 (0.7%)	45 (8.4%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	74.1	91^st of 353 public high schools	74.2%		58.4	150^th of 349 public high schools	57.0%	59			61.5				55.8			50.4		48.5			$21,209
Milford High	Public	9-12	31 West Fountain Street	Milford	01757	Worcester County	Milford	No	No	No	No	(508) 478-1110	1,316	111	11.8	29.8%	651 (49.5%)	67 (5.1%)	493 (37.5%)	23 (1.7%)	30 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (3.7%)	28.7	253^rd of 353 public high schools	28.3%		34.6	236^th of 349 public high schools	32.4%	17			31.7				27.4			23.7		27.5			$21,238
Northbridge High	Public	8-12	427 Linwood Avenue	Whitinsville	01588	Worcester County	Northbridge	No	No	No	No	(508) 234-6221	471	44	10.7	29.8%	362 (76.9%)	11 (2.3%)	72 (15.3%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	38	211^th of 353 public high schools	40.2%		47.6	191^st of 349 public high schools	45.3%	20		28.3	39.8	28.3		31.5	42.0	31.5	24.0	25.7	24.0	24.5		22.7	$19,308
Hopedale Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	25 Adin Street	Hopedale	01747	Worcester County	Hopedale	No	No	No	No	(508) 634-2217	456	45	10.1	14.1%	354 (77.6%)	9 (2.0%)	68 (14.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	65.9	118^th of 353 public high schools	66.6%		57	155^th of 349 public high schools	55.6%	37	41.0	39.1	59.7	40.0	43.4	42.4	63.9	42.9	51.1	32.1	51.1	43.3		39.6	$19,403
Grafton High School	Public	9-12	24 Providence Rd	Grafton	01519	Worcester County	Grafton	No	No	No	No	(508) 839-5425	914	71	12.8	13.9%	667 (73.0%)	24 (2.6%)	87 (9.5%)	100 (10.9%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (3.0%)	82.1	66^th of 353 public high schools	81.3%		70.8	103^rd of 349 public high schools	70.5%	37			63.9				62.1			59.6		54.9			$15,770
Hopkinton High	Public	9-12	90 Hayden Rowe Street	Hopkinton	01748	Middlesex County	Hopkinton	No	No	No	No	(508) 497-9820	1,267	88	14.3	3.9%	789 (62.3%)	10 (0.8%)	68 (5.4%)	336 (26.5%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.5%)	98.1	3^rd of 353 public high schools	99.2%		95.1	15^th of 349 public high schools	95.7%	12			87.0				85.2			85.7		84.7			$17,844
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	10.2%	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
Uxbridge High	Public	8-12	300 Quaker Highway	Uxbridge	01569	Worcester County	Uxbridge	No	No	No	No	(508) 278-8633	590	51	11.6	20.5%	496 (84.1%)	12 (2.0%)	39 (6.6%)	11 (1.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	56.7	142^nd of 353 public high schools	59.8%		67.5	112^th of 349 public high schools	67.9%	30		45.8	44.8	45.8		38.9	53.5	38.9	39.7	37.4	39.7		42.0	46.9	$21,472
Gateway to College	Public	9-12	300 Quaker Highway	Uxbridge	01569	Worcester County	Uxbridge	No	No	No	No	(508) 278-8633	44	0			29 (65.9%)	1 (2.3%)	7 (15.9%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.4%)								(n/a)															$10,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackstone Valley

Is Blackstone Valley a good school?

Blackstone Valley ranks 126^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Blackstone Valley?

Students at Blackstone Valley are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Blackstone Valley in?

Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical

How many students attend Blackstone Valley?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,243 students attended Blackstone Valley.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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