Summary
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical is a regional vocational-technical high school at 1050 Westminster Street in Fitchburg, MA, serving grades 9–12 with 1,417 students. Its district, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical, is ranked 118 of 351 in Massachusetts, at the 66th percentile with 3 stars, while the school itself is ranked 117 of 353, at the 67th percentile with 3 stars. The school has climbed steadily since the mid-2010s, from the 47th percentile in 2016–2017 to the 73rd percentile in 2024–2025, before a recent dip to the 67th percentile in 2025–2026.
Academically, the school is above the state in every reported MCAS Next Generation subject. In 2025–2026, its 10th-grade proficiency rates were 55.78% in ELA vs. 45.48% statewide, 44.8% in math vs. 43.73%, 52.25% in science vs. 40.5%, and 43.6% in Biology End of Course vs. 37.68%. It leads nearby schools in 10th-grade ELA, math, and science, ahead of Oakmont Regional High School, Leominster High School, Center For Technical Education Innovation, Fitchburg High, Gardner High, and Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School. Completion outcomes are strong: graduation rates from 2020–2021 through 2024–2025 ranged from 95.8% to 98.8%, and dropout rates were mostly 0.0% to 0.9%, with one 2.4% year. In 2024–2025, the school’s graduation rate was 98.6% and dropout rate 0.9%; Oakmont was essentially tied at 98.7% graduation and 0.0% dropout, while the other nearby schools had lower graduation rates and generally higher dropout rates.
Other differentiators include strong results for student groups, higher spending, and a moderate student-teacher ratio. Low-income students ranked in the 87th–88th percentile for three years, and special education students ranked in the 65th–79th percentile—above the school’s overall percentile. Its latest reported per-student spending is $22,165 in 2020–2021, the highest among nearby schools, while its student-teacher ratio is 11.9. Compared with the nearby technical alternative, Center For Technical Education Innovation, the school has a higher rank, much higher 2025–2026 test scores, a higher graduation rate, and a lower student-teacher ratio. Math is the narrowest advantage over the state—about 1.1 percentage points—and test scores declined from prior years, but all reported subjects remain above state averages.
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