Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School
100 Cook St
Billerica MA, 01821, Middlesex County
Phone: 978-667-2111
Type: Vocational School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 128 | 130 | 124 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 122 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,372 | 1,360 | 1,346 | 1,324 | 1,300 | 1,268 | 1,258 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 350 | 25.5% | 350 | 25.7% | 350 | 26.0% | 335 | 25.3% | 335 | 25.8% | 337 | 26.6% | 335 | 26.6% |
| Grade 10: | 350 | 25.5% | 350 | 25.7% | 348 | 25.9% | 335 | 25.3% | 335 | 25.8% | 335 | 26.4% | 319 | 25.4% |
| Grade 11: | 339 | 24.7% | 337 | 24.8% | 326 | 24.2% | 325 | 24.5% | 334 | 25.7% | 308 | 24.3% | 297 | 23.6% |
| Grade 12: | 333 | 24.3% | 323 | 23.8% | 322 | 23.9% | 329 | 24.8% | 296 | 22.8% | 288 | 22.7% | 307 | 24.4% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 799 | 58.2% | 795 | 58.5% | 786 | 58.4% | 774 | 58.5% | 770 | 59.2% | 760 | 59.9% | 742 | 59.0% |
| Female: | 573 | 41.8% | 565 | 41.5% | 560 | 41.6% | 550 | 41.5% | 530 | 40.8% | 508 | 40.1% | 497 | 39.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 41 | 3.0% | 30 | 2.2% | 35 | 2.6% | 33 | 2.5% | 34 | 2.6% | 35 | 2.8% | 40 | 3.2% |
| Black: | 11 | 0.8% | 8 | 0.6% | 9 | 0.7% | 10 | 0.8% | 11 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.6% |
| White: | 1,291 | 94.1% | 1,285 | 94.5% | 1,264 | 93.9% | 1,243 | 93.9% | 1,220 | 93.8% | 1,203 | 94.9% | 1,192 | 94.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 21 | 1.5% | 27 | 2.0% | 29 | 2.2% | 30 | 2.3% | 28 | 2.2% | 19 | 1.5% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 176 | 12.8% | 161 | 11.8% | 142 | 10.5% | 102 | 7.7% | 97 | 7.5% | 96 | 7.6% | 113 | 9.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 67 | 4.9% | 58 | 4.3% | 53 | 3.9% | 57 | 4.3% | 54 | 4.2% | 49 | 3.9% | 50 | 4.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.71 | 10.50 | 10.86 | 10.94 | 10.67 | 10.30 | 10.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 60.4% | 60.4% | 61% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 62% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 63% | 65% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 71% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 74% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 78% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 96% | 84% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 99% | 99% | 88% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 98% | 91% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 41.1% | 41.1% | 51% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 43% | 57% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 62% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 69% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 72% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 75% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 78% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 80% |
| 2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 57% |
| 2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 61% |
| 2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 65% |
| 2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 67% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 69% |
| 2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 71% |
| 2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 42% |
| 2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 19% | 19% | 55% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 61% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 63% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 71% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 72% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 73% |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 36% |
| 2010 | Chemistry | End of course | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 48% |
| 2011 | Chemistry | End of course | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 55% |
| 2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % proficient | 96% | 96% | 61% |
| 2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 65% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.