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South Shore Vocational Technical High

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South Shore Vocational Technical High ranks 159 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 55% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

South Shore Vocational Technical High is a public regional vocational-technical high school in Hanover, MA, serving grades 9–12 with 685 students as part of the South Shore Regional Vocational Technical district. It sits mid-pack statewide: its 2025–2026 rank is 159 of 353 (55th percentile, 3 stars), a rebound from 184 of 349 the year before. Among the 10 nearby high schools it ranks 8th of 11 — behind Norwell High (31st), Hingham High (36th), Cohasset High School (42nd), Scituate High School (72nd), Hanover High (73rd), and Marshfield High (87th), and roughly tied with Weymouth High School (160th).

Academically, results are uneven. Science (47.3%) and Physics (56.9%) are above the state's 40.5% and 46.6%, with Physics a consistent multi-year strength. ELA (43.1%), Math (39.9%), and Biology (29.3%) fall below state. ELA and Math dropped sharply after 2023–2024, when both were above state, and Biology has declined across several years. Free/reduced-lunch data is unavailable, so it should not be read as a weakness.

Graduation outcomes are a clear strength: a 98.2% graduation rate and 1.8% dropout rate, better than Marshfield High, Hingham High, and Hanover High on graduation, and far above Abington High, Whitman Hanson Regional, Weymouth High School, and Rockland Senior High. The school also ranks in the 77th percentile for low-income students and the 90th percentile for Hispanic students on subgroup effectiveness measures. Resources are notable too: a 10.2 student-teacher ratio and $22,167 per-student spending, both among the most generous locally.

685

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,020

Per pupil spending ?

27.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

476 Webster Street
Hanover, MA 02339-1215

(781) 878-8822

District: South Shore Regional Vocational Technical

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Hispanic:

9.3%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Massachusetts avg42%

159^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

181^st of 351South Shore 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	52.9	159 of 353	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	184 of 349	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	144 of 348	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	146 of 347	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	128 of 342	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	149 of 285	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	182 of 351	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	184 of 345	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.3	201 of 348	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	252 of 351	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	65.6	152 of 354	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.5	178 of 347	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.2	159 of 344	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.6	188 of 340	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	216 of 340	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.4	165 of 335	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.6	188 of 322	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.8	182 of 319	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.3	248 of 316	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.9	249 of 314	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.3	223 of 311	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.6	229 of 307	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	22.7	233 of 304	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	87.6	30 of 295	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	70.6	45 of 202	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	98 of 299	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	83 of 299	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	164 of 340	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	180 of 337	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	145 of 342	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	188 of 339	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	142 of 340	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	171 of 281	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	218 of 342	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	220 of 339	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	25 of 260	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	63.1	88 of 245	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.4	40 of 249	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	43 of 241	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	79 of 340	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.8	117 of 334	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.5	59 of 338	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	62 of 338	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	42 of 332	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	82 of 253	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	83 of 330	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	132 of 330	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	148 of 344	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	176 of 339	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	140 of 342	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	128 of 343	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	113 of 339	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	130 of 281	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	157 of 346	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	152 of 343	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	97 of 298	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	89 of 302	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	38 of 289	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	58 of 301	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	38 of 339	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	89 of 268	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	121 of 348	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	112 of 344	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	187 of 302	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	206 of 298	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	163 of 302	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	158 of 301	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	142 of 300	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	166 of 249	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	198 of 302	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	212 of 303	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Physics57%+10 vs state

Science47%+7 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-4 vs state

Biology29%-8 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)	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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	Total
South Shore Vocational Technical High	Public	9-12	476 Webster Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	South Shore Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 878-8822	685	67	10.2	27.0%	576 (84.1%)	23 (3.4%)	64 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	52.9	159^th of 353 public high schools	55.0%		49.6	184^th of 349 public high schools	47.3%	25	43.1	39.9	47.3	29.3	56.9	$30,020
Hanover High	Public	9-12	287 Cedar Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-5450	663	50	13.2	10.4%	609 (91.9%)	10 (1.5%)	19 (2.9%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	79.4	73^rd of 353 public high schools	79.3%		80.6	75^th of 349 public high schools	78.5%	2	55.9	58.0	60.4	59.2		$18,901
Norwell High	Public	9-12	18 South Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	No	(781) 659-8810	601	52	11.6	6.7%	549 (91.3%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	93.3	31^st of 353 public high schools	91.2%		92.1	35^th of 349 public high schools	90.0%	4	82.4	85.1	70.3	60.7		$20,933
Rockland Senior High	Public	9-12	52 MacKinlay Way	Rockland	02370	Plymouth County	Rockland	No	No	No	No	(781) 871-0541	590	47	12.5	44.9%	386 (65.4%)	39 (6.6%)	128 (21.7%)	11 (1.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	47.1	187^th of 353 public high schools	47.0%		46.2	196^th of 349 public high schools	43.8%	9	33.1	27.1	42.5	47.8		$21,343
Weymouth High School	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Way	Weymouth	02190	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	No	(781) 337-7500	1,679	141	11.9	37.6%	1,082 (64.4%)	155 (9.2%)	254 (15.1%)	107 (6.4%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (4.3%)	52.6	160^th of 353 public high schools	54.7%		44	207^th of 349 public high schools	40.7%	47	47.6	34.7	41.8	41.4		$21,001
Abington High	Public	9-12	201 Gliniewicz Way	Abington	02351	Plymouth County	Abington	No	No	No	No	(781) 982-2160	530	47	11.3	34.5%	373 (70.4%)	43 (8.1%)	90 (17.0%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	62.3	125^th of 353 public high schools	64.6%		51.3	176^th of 349 public high schools	49.6%	51	51.3	42.1	52.7	42.2		$17,597
Whitman Hanson Regional	Public	9-12	600 Franklin Street	Whitman	02382	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	No	(781) 618-7020	993	68	14.6	29.2%	779 (78.4%)	68 (6.8%)	96 (9.7%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.9%)	36.8	220^th of 353 public high schools	37.7%		62.6	137^th of 349 public high schools	60.7%	83	33.5	30.7	36.1	30.2		$11,959
Hingham High	Public	9-12	17 Union Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1560	1,066	83	12.8	9.2%	909 (85.3%)	21 (2.0%)	50 (4.7%)	39 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.6%)	91.8	36^th of 353 public high schools	89.8%		89.9	45^th of 349 public high schools	87.1%	9	76.3	76.9	75.3	58.3		$18,763
Scituate High School	Public	9-12	606 C J Cushing Hwy	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	No	(781) 545-8750	725	64	11.3	12.6%	637 (87.9%)	24 (3.3%)	26 (3.6%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	79.8	72^nd of 353 public high schools	79.6%		87.8	53^rd of 349 public high schools	84.8%	19	64.3	60.4	49.2	61.8
Cohasset High School	Public	9-12	143 Pond Street	Cohasset	02025	Norfolk County	Cohasset	No	No	No	No	(781) 383-6100	381	43	8.9	7.3%	348 (91.3%)	12 (3.1%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	90	42^nd of 353 public high schools	88.1%		94.7	18^th of 349 public high schools	94.8%	24	75.3	74.1	57.0		76.1	$24,962

Frequently Asked Questions about South Shore Vocational Technical High

Is South Shore Vocational Technical High a good school?

South Shore Vocational Technical High ranks 159^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is South Shore Vocational Technical High in?

South Shore Regional Vocational Technical

How many students attend South Shore Vocational Technical High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended South Shore Vocational Technical High.

What is the racial makeup of South Shore Vocational Technical High?

Students at South Shore Vocational Technical High are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

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