Worcester Technical High

1 Skyline Drive, Worcester MA, 1605 | Worcester School District | 508-799-1940
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1389
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 63 in Worcester
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
37%Worcester
52%Massachusetts

Worcester Technical High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Worcester School District" in Worcester, MA. There are a total of 1,389 students and 138 teachers at Worcester Technical High, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Worcester Technical High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 2% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Worcester Technical High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1389
Teachers138
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment160
Taking some courses151
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses20
Passing no courses117

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Worcester Technical High, there are a total of 160 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 151 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School58%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Worcester Technical High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 44.2% 34.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 12.4% 16.7% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.8% 7.4% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.9% 30.5% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.1% 10.6% 3.3% 3.1%

Worcester demographics profile

StatisticWorcesterMassachusettsNational
Population185,1866,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,95789491
Median age34.639.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%53%55%
Speak English65%77%79%
Speak Spanish17%9%13%

Education level achieved in Worcester

IndexWorcesterMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade82.5%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college54.2%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.7%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters11.3%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Worcester Technical High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.