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Charles McCann Vocational Technical

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Charles McCann Vocational Technical ranks 254 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 28% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Charles McCann Vocational Technical is a grades 9–12 regional vocational-technical high school in North Adams, MA, serving 514 students as part of the Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical district, which ranks in the 17th percentile statewide (1 star). The school's own 2025–2026 rank is 254th of 353 schools — 28th percentile, 1 star — a partial recovery from a 12th-percentile low in 2024–2025 but still far below its 2015–2016 peak of 67th percentile and 3 stars.

Graduation and dropout are McCann's clearest strengths. Its 97.7% graduation rate and 1.5% dropout rate in 2024–2025 beat every nearby school in the comparison set, including Mt Greylock Regional High (95.8% / 4.2%), Wahconah Regional High (95.0% / 3.3%), Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School (90.0% / 6.7%), and Mohawk Trail Regional School (88.1% / 4.8%). Against Drury High, only 0.45 miles away, McCann also outperforms in Math, Science, and Biology, though Drury has the higher 10th-grade ELA score. McCann's 2025–2026 test scores remain below state averages in every reported subject: ELA 27.73%, Math 21.37%, Science 30.28%, and Biology 29.82%. ELA is its weakest relative area, trailing every nearby traditional high school.

McCann spends relatively generously at $25,282 per student (2020–2021), with a moderate student-teacher ratio of 10.6, though vocational equipment and shop costs help explain the higher spending. Effectiveness varies across student groups: female students rank in the 32nd percentile and low-income students in the 23rd, while special education students rank in the 12th. Overall, this is a school where students finish — strong completion and low dropout — even as academic proficiency and state ranking trail several higher-ranked regional peers.

514

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,259

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

70 Hodges Cross Rd
North Adams, MA 01247

(413) 663-5383

District: Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Massachusetts avg42%

254^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

292^nd of 351Northern Berkshire 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	28.4	254 of 353	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	306 of 349	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	227 of 348	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	256 of 347	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	230 of 342	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	249 of 351	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	240 of 345	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.6	188 of 348	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.9	116 of 351	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	197 of 354	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	220 of 347	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.6	254 of 344	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.2	245 of 340	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.2	191 of 340	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.6	251 of 335	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.4	212 of 322	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.2	256 of 319	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.6	240 of 316	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.8	265 of 314	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.2	268 of 311	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.4	240 of 307	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	17.6	246 of 304	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	29.3	199 of 295	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	142 of 299	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	193 of 299	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	231 of 340	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	10.5	310 of 337	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	196 of 342	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	269 of 339	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	258 of 340	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	246 of 342	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	217 of 339	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	261 of 340	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	263 of 334	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.7	167 of 338	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	227 of 338	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	152 of 332	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	242 of 330	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.8	173 of 330	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	268 of 344	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	298 of 339	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	240 of 342	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	237 of 343	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	200 of 339	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	242 of 346	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	256 of 343	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	261 of 298	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	210 of 302	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	202 of 289	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	163 of 301	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	151 of 339	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	241 of 348	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	174 of 344	49.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	266 of 302	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	289 of 298	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	248 of 302	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	266 of 301	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	257 of 300	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	269 of 302	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	264 of 303	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science30%-10 vs state

Biology30%-8 vs state

English Language Arts28%-18 vs state

Mathematics21%-22 vs state

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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 (2025)
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
Charles McCann Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	70 Hodges Cross Rd	North Adams	01247	Berkshire County	Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 663-5383	514	48	10.6	40.5%	483 (94.0%)	6 (1.2%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	28.4	254^th of 353 public high schools	28.0%		14.5	306^th of 349 public high schools	12.3%	52				27.7					21.4			30.3		29.8			$26,259
Drury High	Public	7-12	1130 South Church Street	North Adams	01247	Berkshire County	North Adams	No	No	No	No	(413) 662-3240	438	44	9.8	61.6%	337 (76.9%)	14 (3.2%)	40 (9.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.4%)	18.7	297^th of 353 public high schools	15.9%		20	287^th of 349 public high schools	17.8%	10		15.4	1.6	32.6	9.2		14.1	4.7	16.3	9.9	6.3	10.0	6.3	19.2		3.3	$27,391
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School	Public, Charter	6-12	1 Commercial Place	Adams	01220	Berkshire County	Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 743-7311	364	39	9.4	56.3%	236 (64.8%)	33 (9.1%)	60 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	52.2	163^rd of 353 public high schools	53.8%		37.9	225^th of 349 public high schools	35.5%	62	26.1	34.3	33.9	67.7	31.3	16.4	17.9	38.7	38.5	24.0	61.0	32.0	61.0	29.7		36.7	$21,600
Hoosac Valley High School	Public	8-12	125 Savoy Rd	Cheshire	01225	Berkshire County	Hoosac Valley Regional	No	No	No	No	(413) 743-5200	296	28	10.5	54.7%	253 (85.5%)	17 (5.7%)	21 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	23.3	279^th of 353 public high schools	21.0%		19.8	289^th of 349 public high schools	17.2%	10			29.0	36.0	29.0			23.7	18.4	23.7	20.6	22.2	20.6	18.0		24.0	$21,842
Mt Greylock Regional High	Public	7-12	1781 Cold Spring Road	Williamstown	01267	Berkshire County	Mount Greylock	No	No	No	No	(413) 458-9582	539	47	11.4	20.6%	454 (84.2%)	13 (2.4%)	36 (6.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	80.3	69^th of 353 public high schools	80.5%		74.8	90^th of 349 public high schools	74.2%	21		52.0	62.5	65.5	57.4		54.0	60.6	67.4	57.4	59.2	50.6	59.2		56.8	55.8	$23,370
Wahconah Regional High	Public	9-12	150 Windsor Rd	Dalton	01226	Berkshire County	Central Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 684-1330	450	41	10.9	36.0%	409 (90.9%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	55	145^th of 353 public high schools	58.9%		65.9	120^th of 349 public high schools	65.6%	25				44.1					39.2			38.7		48.3			$23,202
Eagle Education Academy	Public	6-12	53 Eagle Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 499-9724	24	10	2.4	87.5%	10 (41.7%)	4 (16.7%)	8 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)								(n/a)																	$64,816
Taconic High	Public	9-12	96 Valentine Road	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9600	824	89	9.2	61.9%	493 (59.8%)	85 (10.3%)	149 (18.1%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (9.8%)	14.7	306^th of 353 public high schools	13.3%		12.9	313^th of 349 public high schools	10.3%	7				29.1					13.4			14.6		8.7	12.5		$24,535
Pittsfield High	Public	9-12	300 East Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 499-9535	727	70	10.4	58.6%	380 (52.3%)	106 (14.6%)	166 (22.8%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.7%)	28.8	252^nd of 353 public high schools	28.6%		47.1	194^th of 349 public high schools	44.4%	58				32.9					23.4			24.3		12.5	57.5		$23,933
Mohawk Trail Regional School	Public	7-12	26 Ashfield Road	Shelburne Falls	01370	Franklin County	Mohawk Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 625-9811	316	33	9.4	44.9%	275 (87.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	53.2	157^th of 353 public high schools	55.5%		70.9	102^nd of 349 public high schools	70.8%	55		25.8	20.9	40.0	23.3		18.5	17.1	35.3	17.8	14.5	50.0	14.5	43.3		26.1	$29,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles McCann Vocational Technical

Is Charles McCann Vocational Technical a good school?

Charles McCann Vocational Technical ranks 254^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Charles McCann Vocational Technical?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Charles McCann Vocational Technical.

What is the racial makeup of Charles McCann Vocational Technical?

Students at Charles McCann Vocational Technical are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Charles McCann Vocational Technical in?

Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical

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