Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical

Summary:

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical is a public high school located in Rochester, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 561. The school is part of the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical District, which is ranked 241 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 97.0% to 99.3% over the past five years, which is significantly higher than the graduation rates of nearby schools like Carver Middle/High School (93.5%) and Wareham Senior High (88.0%). The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 2.3% over the past five years, which are lower than the dropout rates of Carver Middle/High School (5.4%) and Wareham Senior High (7.6%).

However, the school's MCAS proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 10th-grade proficiency rates were 45.93% in ELA, 46.27% in Math, and 54.4% in Science, compared to the state averages of 56.86%, 48.47%, and 49.26%, respectively. The school's performance on the MCAS Biology assessment for all grades is better, with a 48.23% proficiency rate in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 45.38%. The school's academic performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally performing better than male students, and white students and special education students ranking lower compared to the overall school performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 476 North Avenue
       Rochester, MA  02770


(508) 763-8011

District: Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical

SchoolDigger Rank:
198th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,808 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  8.8 Help
Number of students:  549

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.3%
Two or more races:
3.8%
Hispanic:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical ranks worse than 56.9% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.06. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical 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 (89.3%), two or more races (3.8%), Hispanic (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical is 8.8. (See more...)
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Compare Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical employs 62 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical is $22,808.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical:

SchoolDigger ranks Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical 198th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical 241st of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical

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Rank History for all students at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 11.75 264th 304 13.2%
2004 13.20 264th 307 14.0%
2005 28.93 233rd 311 25.1%
2006 12.24 278th 314 11.5%
2007 31.71 231st 316 26.9%
2008 40.77 223rd 319 30.1%
2009 44.40 218th 322 32.3%
2010 50.41 209th 335 37.6%
2011 61.65 167th 340 50.9%
2012 64.71 146th 340 57.1%
2013 61.50 163rd 344 52.6%
2014 65.68 146th 347 57.9%
2015 65.87 148th 354 58.2%
2016 65.03 146th 351 58.4%
2017 69.35 121st 348 65.2%
2018 73.09 100th 345 71.0%
2019 56.62 179th 351 49.0%
2021 50.14 167th 285 41.4%
2022 38.03 224th 342 34.5%
2023 41.72 212th 347 38.9%
2024 48.06 198th 348 43.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.43 66th 344 80.8%
2019 51.18 172nd 348 50.6%
2021 56.51 99th 268 63.1%
2022 28.39 253rd 339 25.4%
2023 39.45 154th 301 48.8%
2024 37.27 167th 289 42.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.86 23rd 330 93.0%
2019 73.23 70th 330 78.8%
2021 59.88 86th 253 66.0%
2022 34.33 223rd 332 32.8%
2023 48.90 178th 338 47.3%
2024 53.14 157th 338 53.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.87 160th 339 52.8%
2019 50.43 200th 342 41.5%
2021 41.89 184th 281 34.5%
2022 34.28 232nd 340 31.8%
2023 58.17 145th 339 57.2%
2024 55.04 167th 342 51.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.56 67th 299 77.6%
2019 53.93 117th 299 60.9%
2021 64.27 57th 202 71.8%
2022 37.08 172nd 295 41.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.20 66th 343 80.8%
2019 57.27 165th 346 52.3%
2021 54.62 140th 281 50.2%
2022 41.42 210th 339 38.1%
2023 32.43 234th 343 31.8%
2024 41.51 209th 342 38.9%
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Rank History for White students at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.70 109th 303 64.0%
2019 40.09 190th 302 37.1%
2021 32.39 193rd 249 22.5%
2022 18.47 251st 300 16.3%
2023 23.03 243rd 301 19.3%
2024 29.47 217th 302 28.1%
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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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Enrollment information for Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 534 9 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1989 529 7 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 538
1990 503 7 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 512
1991 493 9 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 503
1992 439 5 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1993 448 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1994 427 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1995 482 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1996 482 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1997 501 11 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 515
1998 493 8 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 503
1999 518 10 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 532
2000 520 8 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 535
2001 523 9 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 538
2002 541 3 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 550
2003 541 3 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 550
2004 546 3 1 8 2 n/a n/a 0 560
2005 534 4 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 547
2006 538 4 3 5 1 n/a n/a 7 558
2007 557 6 0 7 0 n/a n/a 12 582
2008 548 5 1 5 1 n/a n/a 9 569
2009 550 5 4 3 2 0 8 0 572
2010 559 2 5 4 2 0 11 0 583
2011 544 2 6 2 2 0 6 0 562
2012 558 3 4 1 1 0 5 0 572
2013 570 4 1 4 0 0 7 0 586
2014 568 2 0 3 0 0 6 0 579
2015 558 3 2 3 0 0 5 0 571
2016 539 1 1 3 0 0 6 0 550
2017 527 5 3 2 0 0 9 0 546
2018 506 10 4 10 1 0 7 0 538
2019 507 11 4 14 1 0 13 0 550
2020 516 6 5 13 1 0 14 1 556
2021 525 3 5 13 1 0 15 1 563
2022 525 2 6 11 1 0 17 1 563
2023 520 3 5 11 2 0 18 2 561
2024 490 6 6 17 2 1 21 6 549

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 544 n/a n/a n/a
1989 538 n/a n/a n/a
1990 512 n/a n/a n/a
1991 503 n/a n/a n/a
1992 445 n/a n/a n/a
1993 455 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 436 n/a n/a n/a
1995 494 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 494 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 515 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 503 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 532 n/a 0.0 0
2000 535 n/a 0.0 17.4
2001 538 n/a 0.0 16.7
2002 550 n/a n/a 13.3
2003 550 n/a n/a 13.3
2004 560 26.9 20.8 12.3
2005 547 53.5 10.2 13.5
2006 558 51.5 10.8 13.2
2007 582 50.0 11.6 22.3
2008 569 45.4 12.5 22.3
2009 572 50.6 11.3 21.5
2010 583 49.5 11.7 21.1
2011 562 48.7 11.5 19.8
2012 572 50.9 11.2 20.3
2013 586 51.8 11.3 20.5
2014 579 55.2 10.4 20.9
2015 571 55.0 10.3 26.4
2016 550 54.0 10.1 n/a
2017 546 54.0 10.0 n/a
2018 538 57.0 9.4 n/a
2019 550 56.3 9.7 n/a
2020 556 60.0 9.2 n/a
2021 563 60.0 9.3 n/a
2022 563 60.0 9.3 n/a
2023 561 61.0 9.1 n/a
2024 549 62.0 8.8 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 Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 544 n/a n/a n/a
1989 538 n/a n/a n/a
1990 512 n/a n/a n/a
1991 503 n/a n/a n/a
1992 445 n/a n/a n/a
1993 455 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 436 n/a n/a n/a
1995 494 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 494 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 515 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 503 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 532 n/a 0.0 0
2000 535 n/a 0.0 17.4
2001 538 n/a 0.0 16.7
2002 550 n/a n/a 13.3
2003 550 n/a n/a 13.3
2004 560 26.9 20.8 12.3
2005 547 53.5 10.2 13.5
2006 558 51.5 10.8 13.2
2007 582 50.0 11.6 22.3
2008 569 45.4 12.5 22.3
2009 572 50.6 11.3 21.5
2010 583 49.5 11.7 21.1
2011 562 48.7 11.5 19.8
2012 572 50.9 11.2 20.3
2013 586 51.8 11.3 20.5
2014 579 55.2 10.4 20.9
2015 571 55.0 10.3 26.4
2016 550 54.0 10.1 n/a
2017 546 54.0 10.0 n/a
2018 538 57.0 9.4 n/a
2019 550 56.3 9.7 n/a
2020 556 60.0 9.2 n/a
2021 563 60.0 9.3 n/a
2022 563 60.0 9.3 n/a
2023 561 61.0 9.1 n/a
2024 549 62.0 8.8 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 Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $416 (1.9%) $21,685 (98.1%) $22,102
2020 $422 (1.9%) $21,865 (98.1%) $22,287
2021 $868 (3.8%) $21,940 (96.2%) $22,808

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 179th of 351 High schoolsRanks 212th of 347 High schools
 10.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical)5353.6
 0.6%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical)5353.6
 0.6%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical)5644.9
 11.1%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical)5644.9
 11.1%
   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 Students550561
 2%
African American113
 72.7%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic1411
 21.4%
Pacific Islander00
White507520
 2.6%
Two or More Races1318
 38.5%


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Students at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical ranks 198th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 549 students attended Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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