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Worcester Technical High
1 Skyline Dr
Worcester MA, 01605, Worcester County
Phone: 508-799-1940
Type: Vocational School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Worcester School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 115 | 119 | 123 | 129 | 130 | 129 | 124 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,358 | 1,355 | 1,366 | 1,400 | 1,396 | 1,351 | 1,269 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 360 | 26.5% | 349 | 25.8% | 369 | 27.0% | 343 | 24.5% | 367 | 26.3% | 386 | 28.6% | 393 | 31.0% |
| Grade 10: | 327 | 24.1% | 363 | 26.8% | 330 | 24.2% | 349 | 24.9% | 354 | 25.4% | 373 | 27.6% | 343 | 27.0% |
| Grade 11: | 356 | 26.2% | 318 | 23.5% | 334 | 24.5% | 343 | 24.5% | 356 | 25.5% | 328 | 24.3% | 287 | 22.6% |
| Grade 12: | 315 | 23.2% | 325 | 24.0% | 333 | 24.4% | 365 | 26.1% | 314 | 22.5% | 257 | 19.0% | 245 | 19.3% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 632 | 46.5% | 637 | 47.0% | 662 | 48.5% | 668 | 47.7% | 687 | 49.2% | 696 | 51.5% | 666 | 52.5% |
| Female: | 726 | 53.5% | 718 | 53.0% | 704 | 51.5% | 732 | 52.3% | 709 | 50.8% | 655 | 48.5% | 586 | 46.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.2% | 9 | 0.6% | 10 | 0.7% | 12 | 0.9% |
| Asian: | 77 | 5.7% | 58 | 4.3% | 65 | 4.8% | 54 | 3.9% | 52 | 3.7% | 40 | 3.0% | 31 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic: | 470 | 34.6% | 476 | 35.1% | 472 | 34.6% | 483 | 34.5% | 475 | 34.0% | 453 | 33.5% | 436 | 34.4% |
| Black: | 169 | 12.4% | 161 | 11.9% | 141 | 10.3% | 140 | 10.0% | 137 | 9.8% | 129 | 9.5% | 113 | 8.9% |
| White: | 604 | 44.5% | 626 | 46.2% | 662 | 48.5% | 703 | 50.2% | 705 | 50.5% | 700 | 51.8% | 664 | 52.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 30 | 2.2% | 26 | 1.9% | 20 | 1.5% | 16 | 1.1% | 18 | 1.3% | 19 | 1.4% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 785 | 57.8% | 750 | 55.4% | 745 | 54.5% | 721 | 51.5% | 777 | 55.7% | 684 | 50.6% | 606 | 47.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 93 | 6.8% | 102 | 7.5% | 107 | 7.8% | 136 | 9.7% | 136 | 9.7% | 118 | 8.7% | 159 | 12.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.77 | 11.39 | 11.13 | 10.83 | 10.72 | 10.50 | 10.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 17.4% | 37.9% | 61% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 37% | 62% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 42% | 65% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 47% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 52% | 71% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 57% | 74% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 67% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 63% | 78% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 67% | 84% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 76% | 88% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 80% | 91% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 9.3% | 31.4% | 51% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 30% | 57% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 35% | 62% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 41% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 48% | 69% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 51% | 72% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 57% | 75% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 57% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 56% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 62% | 78% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 62% | 80% |
| 2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 23% | 57% |
| 2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 34% | 61% |
| 2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 36% | 65% |
| 2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 40% | 67% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 46% | 69% |
| 2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 45% | 71% |
| 2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 10% | 15% | 42% |
| 2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 30% | 24% | 55% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 41% | 27% | 61% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 46% | 36% | 63% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 59% | 47% | 71% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 59% | 44% | 72% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 57% | 48% | 73% |
| 2007 | Chemistry | End of course | % proficient | 16% | 15% | 35% |
| 2007 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 11% | 19% | 35% |
| 2008 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 12% | 9% | 47% |
| 2010 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 0% | 1% | 42% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.