South Shore Vocational Technical High

Summary:

South Shore Vocational Technical High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Hanover, Massachusetts, with a student population of 653. As part of the South Shore Regional Vocational Technical District, the school is ranked 162 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Shore Vocational Technical High performs well academically, with higher proficiency rates than the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Physics on MCAS tests. The school also boasts consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 94.9% to 97.4% over the past five years, and relatively low dropout rates between 1.3% and 4.5%. Additionally, the school excels in supporting certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, outperforming the state averages for these groups.

Compared to nearby schools, South Shore Vocational Technical High has a unique focus on vocational education, which could be an attractive option for students interested in career-oriented learning. While the school's overall academic performance is strong, it has a less diverse student population compared to schools like Weymouth High and Whitman Hanson Regional. However, the school has demonstrated consistent improvement over the years, rising from 252nd out of 351 schools in 2015-2016 to 144th in 2023-2024, suggesting a commitment to addressing areas for growth.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 476 Webster Street
       Hanover, MA  02339-1215


(781) 878-8822

District: South Shore Regional Vocational Technical

SchoolDigger Rank:
144th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,167 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.8 Help
Number of students:  653

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.0%
Hispanic:
6.1%
African American:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South Shore Vocational Technical High ranks better than 58.6% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.48. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South Shore Vocational Technical High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89%), Hispanic (6.1%), African American (2.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Shore Vocational Technical High is 9.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Shore Vocational Technical High is $22,167.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Shore Vocational Technical High:

SchoolDigger ranks South Shore Vocational Technical High 144th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See South Shore Vocational Technical High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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South Shore Regional Vocational Technical:

SchoolDigger ranks South Shore Regional Vocational Technical 162nd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Shore Vocational Technical High

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Rank History for all students at South Shore Vocational Technical High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 22.66 233rd 304 23.4%
2004 30.61 229th 307 25.4%
2005 33.28 223rd 311 28.3%
2006 26.91 249th 314 20.7%
2007 28.27 248th 316 21.5%
2008 50.84 182nd 319 42.9%
2009 52.60 188th 322 41.6%
2010 61.43 165th 335 50.7%
2011 51.38 216th 340 36.5%
2012 57.58 188th 340 44.7%
2013 62.23 159th 344 53.8%
2014 61.49 178th 347 48.7%
2015 65.56 152nd 354 57.1%
2016 42.49 252nd 351 28.2%
2017 55.29 201st 348 42.2%
2018 60.09 184th 345 46.7%
2019 55.64 182nd 351 48.1%
2021 55.31 149th 285 47.7%
2022 65.90 128th 342 62.6%
2023 60.33 146th 347 57.9%
2024 62.48 144th 348 58.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Shore Vocational Technical High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.53 112th 344 67.4%
2019 60.51 121st 348 65.2%
2021 60.53 89th 268 66.8%
2022 84.71 38th 339 88.8%
2023 75.99 58th 301 80.7%
2024 82.84 38th 289 86.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Shore Vocational Technical High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.03 132nd 330 60.0%
2019 70.29 83rd 330 74.8%
2021 62.16 82nd 253 67.6%
2022 84.19 42nd 332 87.3%
2023 77.29 62nd 338 81.7%
2024 79.55 59th 338 82.5%
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Rank History for Female students at South Shore Vocational Technical High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.98 220th 339 35.1%
2019 44.74 218th 342 36.3%
2021 46.78 171st 281 39.1%
2022 61.26 142nd 340 58.2%
2023 47.56 188th 339 44.5%
2024 60.60 145th 342 57.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at South Shore Vocational Technical High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.63 83rd 299 72.2%
2019 59.53 98th 299 67.2%
2021 70.56 45th 202 77.7%
2022 87.63 30th 295 89.8%
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Rank History for Male students at South Shore Vocational Technical High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.49 152nd 343 55.7%
2019 58.66 157th 346 54.6%
2021 58.96 130th 281 53.7%
2022 69.51 113th 339 66.7%
2023 64.58 128th 343 62.7%
2024 62.13 140th 342 59.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Shore Vocational Technical High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.57 43rd 241 82.2%
2024 83.36 40th 249 83.9%
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Rank History for White students at South Shore Vocational Technical High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.59 212th 303 30.0%
2019 38.53 198th 302 34.4%
2021 40.49 166th 249 33.3%
2022 54.40 142nd 300 52.7%
2023 45.75 158th 301 47.5%
2024 47.38 163rd 302 46.0%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for South Shore Vocational Technical High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 475 4 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1989 485 2 1 4 9 n/a n/a 0 501
1990 447 1 1 2 6 n/a n/a 0 457
1991 397 2 1 5 4 n/a n/a 0 409
1992 371 3 0 5 4 n/a n/a 0 383
1993 401 4 2 9 5 n/a n/a 0 421
1994 443 2 1 8 6 n/a n/a 0 460
1995 515 2 3 10 6 n/a n/a 0 536
1996 515 2 3 10 6 n/a n/a 0 536
1997 517 1 4 9 10 n/a n/a 0 541
1998 529 4 2 7 8 n/a n/a 0 550
1999 510 5 2 15 6 n/a n/a 0 538
2000 492 6 1 13 7 n/a n/a 0 519
2001 498 8 1 7 1 n/a n/a 0 515
2002 518 9 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2003 518 9 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2004 530 8 2 13 1 n/a n/a 0 554
2005 541 11 1 16 3 n/a n/a 0 572
2006 552 9 1 20 4 n/a n/a 6 592
2007 554 8 1 18 3 n/a n/a 8 592
2008 554 8 0 19 2 n/a n/a 9 592
2009 554 6 0 13 1 1 9 0 584
2010 561 9 1 16 0 1 7 0 595
2011 549 14 1 24 0 1 10 0 599
2012 571 10 1 14 0 1 11 0 608
2013 540 22 1 19 0 0 10 0 592
2014 560 17 0 16 0 0 7 0 600
2015 570 11 0 13 0 1 4 0 599
2016 592 12 3 13 0 1 9 0 630
2017 590 5 3 21 0 1 16 0 636
2018 583 12 7 30 0 0 18 0 650
2019 564 13 9 36 0 0 23 0 645
2020 570 11 7 33 2 0 15 0 638
2021 589 11 7 30 2 0 7 0 646
2022 588 18 5 33 2 0 8 1 655
2023 581 18 2 40 1 0 7 4 653

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Shore Vocational Technical High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 484 n/a n/a n/a
1989 501 n/a n/a n/a
1990 457 n/a n/a n/a
1991 409 n/a n/a n/a
1992 383 n/a n/a n/a
1993 421 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 460 n/a n/a n/a
1995 536 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 536 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 541 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 550 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 538 n/a 0.0 0
2000 519 n/a 0.0 11.6
2001 515 n/a 0.0 13.8
2002 531 n/a n/a 14.1
2003 531 n/a n/a 14.1
2004 554 55.7 9.9 13
2005 572 53.3 10.7 12.4
2006 592 53.9 11.0 13.1
2007 592 58.0 10.2 12
2008 592 38.5 15.4 13.4
2009 584 58.2 10.0 14.9
2010 595 58.0 10.2 19.3
2011 599 60.0 9.9 24.7
2012 608 58.3 10.4 28.9
2013 592 57.9 10.2 29.1
2014 600 58.6 10.2 22.7
2015 599 54.0 11.0 34.9
2016 630 62.0 10.1 n/a
2017 636 61.4 10.3 n/a
2018 650 63.7 10.1 n/a
2019 645 62.9 10.2 n/a
2020 638 63.7 10.0 n/a
2021 646 60.2 10.7 n/a
2022 655 62.2 10.5 n/a
2023 653 66.2 9.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Shore Vocational Technical High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 484 n/a n/a n/a
1989 501 n/a n/a n/a
1990 457 n/a n/a n/a
1991 409 n/a n/a n/a
1992 383 n/a n/a n/a
1993 421 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 460 n/a n/a n/a
1995 536 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 536 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 541 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 550 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 538 n/a 0.0 0
2000 519 n/a 0.0 11.6
2001 515 n/a 0.0 13.8
2002 531 n/a n/a 14.1
2003 531 n/a n/a 14.1
2004 554 55.7 9.9 13
2005 572 53.3 10.7 12.4
2006 592 53.9 11.0 13.1
2007 592 58.0 10.2 12
2008 592 38.5 15.4 13.4
2009 584 58.2 10.0 14.9
2010 595 58.0 10.2 19.3
2011 599 60.0 9.9 24.7
2012 608 58.3 10.4 28.9
2013 592 57.9 10.2 29.1
2014 600 58.6 10.2 22.7
2015 599 54.0 11.0 34.9
2016 630 62.0 10.1 n/a
2017 636 61.4 10.3 n/a
2018 650 63.7 10.1 n/a
2019 645 62.9 10.2 n/a
2020 638 63.7 10.0 n/a
2021 646 60.2 10.7 n/a
2022 655 62.2 10.5 n/a
2023 653 66.2 9.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Shore Vocational Technical High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $562 (2.7%) $20,596 (97.3%) $21,158
2020 $1,260 (5.9%) $20,129 (94.1%) $21,389
2021 $678 (3.1%) $21,489 (96.9%) $22,167

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Shore Vocational Technical High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 182nd of 351 High schoolsRanks 146th of 347 High schools
 9.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Vocational Technical High)6166.1
 5.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (South Shore Regional Vocational Technical)6166.1
 5.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (South Shore Vocational Technical High)5552.4
 2.6%
   10th Grade Mathematics (South Shore Regional Vocational Technical)5552.4
 2.6%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students645653
 1.2%
African American1318
 38.5%
American Indian01
Asian92
 77.8%
Hispanic3640
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White564581
 3%
Two or More Races237
 69.6%


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Students at South Shore Vocational Technical High are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

South Shore Vocational Technical High ranks 144th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 653 students attended South Shore Vocational Technical High.


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