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Northeast Metro Regional Vocational is a public high school located in Wakefield, MA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,292 students. The school is part of the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical District, which is ranked 309 out of 356 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Northeast Metro Regional Vocational has a diverse student population, with 52.01% White, 40.71% Hispanic, and 4.1% African American students. This racial composition is notably different from some of the nearby high-performing schools, such as Lynnfield High (79.47% White) and Melrose High (74.73% White). However, the school's academic performance, as measured by MCAS test scores, is generally lower than the state average and the nearby high-performing schools. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 10th-grade proficiency rates were 46.22% in English Language Arts, 35.69% in Mathematics, and 30.82% in Science, compared to the state averages of 58.24%, 49.69%, and 46.78%, respectively.
Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $21,830 in the 2020-2021 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools like Classical High ($15,272) and Malden High ($14,949), Northeast Metro Regional Vocational's academic performance is still lower than the state average and the nearby high-performing schools. This suggests that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's performance. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively well for its Hispanic and English Language Learner students, but much lower for its White and Special Education students.
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