Blackstone Valley
65 Pleasant St
Upton MA, 01568, Worcester County
Phone: 508-529-7758
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: | 88 | 95 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 99 | 94 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,164 | 1,153 | 1,147 | 1,146 | 1,136 | 1,103 | 1,045 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 297 | 25.5% | 299 | 25.9% | 299 | 26.1% | 300 | 26.2% | 298 | 26.2% | 287 | 26.0% | 289 | 27.7% |
| Grade 10: | 298 | 25.6% | 293 | 25.4% | 293 | 25.5% | 287 | 25.0% | 293 | 25.8% | 288 | 26.1% | 273 | 26.1% |
| Grade 11: | 287 | 24.7% | 287 | 24.9% | 280 | 24.4% | 283 | 24.7% | 279 | 24.6% | 273 | 24.8% | 258 | 24.7% |
| Grade 12: | 282 | 24.2% | 274 | 23.8% | 275 | 24.0% | 276 | 24.1% | 266 | 23.4% | 255 | 23.1% | 225 | 21.5% |
| 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: | 575 | 49.4% | 593 | 51.4% | 602 | 52.5% | 644 | 56.2% | 638 | 56.2% | 654 | 59.3% | 626 | 59.9% |
| Female: | 589 | 50.6% | 560 | 48.6% | 545 | 47.5% | 502 | 43.8% | 498 | 43.8% | 449 | 40.7% | 389 | 37.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 8 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 33 | 2.8% | 26 | 2.3% | 25 | 2.2% | 28 | 2.4% | 34 | 3.0% | 32 | 2.9% | 29 | 2.8% |
| Black: | 9 | 0.8% | 10 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.8% |
| White: | 1,088 | 93.5% | 1,082 | 93.8% | 1,082 | 94.3% | 1,083 | 94.5% | 1,060 | 93.3% | 1,034 | 93.7% | 977 | 93.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 25 | 2.1% | 25 | 2.2% | 25 | 2.2% | 22 | 1.9% | 29 | 2.6% | 28 | 2.5% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 123 | 10.6% | 120 | 10.4% | 113 | 9.9% | 134 | 11.7% | 128 | 11.3% | 134 | 12.1% | 105 | 10.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 2.4% | 53 | 4.6% | 67 | 5.8% | 69 | 6.0% | 58 | 5.1% | 37 | 3.4% | 53 | 5.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.22 | 12.14 | 12.79 | 12.78 | 12.43 | 11.20 | 11.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 42.9% | 41.4% | 61% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 62% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 65% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 71% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 74% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 78% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 84% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 98% | 88% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 98% | 91% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 36.4% | 35.2% | 51% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 57% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 62% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 69% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 72% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 75% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 78% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 80% |
| 2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 57% |
| 2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 61% |
| 2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 65% |
| 2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 67% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 69% |
| 2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 71% |
| 2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 42% |
| 2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 55% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 61% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 63% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 71% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 72% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 73% |
| 2007 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 48% |
| 2008 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 55% |
| 2009 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 57% |
| 2010 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 55% |
| 2011 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 61% |
| 2012 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 63% |
| 2013 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 63% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.