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Northeast Metro Regional Vocational

Public | 9-12 & ungraded | 1265 students

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Posted September 11, 2010

My daughter has gone to this school and I think it's exellent! I went there as a teenager as well and my mother said that I had done better then she'd ever imagined.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 30, 2009

I think the staff at Northeast are great with with kids. They help in every way for the kids to succed.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 20, 2008

I attend this school and I am an 11th grader. Before attending this school I was an F sometimes D student at Stoneham Middle School. When I arrive at the school I was very nervous about the bullying and academic failure I experience at my old school. After 2 yrs at this school I am now 4th in my class, have a 4.0 GPA (honor level classes), envoled in many after school attivities including music grop and junior mentoring, and also hold a part time job. For any parent who is not sure about sending there child to this school my response is that they are in great hands. The teachers really care about you and every student is given an equal opputunity to move higher up in your classes even if you did not do so well in middle school. I am very proud to attend such a fantastic school!
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 26, 2008

My daughter is a freshman at the Vocational School. She has had such a possitive experience. The teachers have been great and she has met a diverse group of children, which she never would have experienced had she gone to our towns public school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 15, 2007

Im an 06 class graduate and I Miss the Voke a lot...the teachers were cool and the kids were neat, though I avoided big crowds. Drafting class of 06
—Submitted by a student


Posted July 13, 2006

This is a fabulous school. The students who attend Northeast Regional get the best of both worlds. A solid academic education interlaced with a career. My son graduated from Northeast near the top of his class in both academics and shop. He was in the college classes and attended Wentworth Institute. He now has a supervisory position with a construction company in Boston. Keep up the good work.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 23, 2005

I absolutely love this school! My son who has a slight learning disability got all of the services he needed and his teachers went way beyond their call of duty to help him ( in more ways than one). He just graduated this year 2005. He's only been out of school 2 weeks and he already misses it. That in itself should tell you how awesome this school really is. And never in my life have I ever met teachers who are more caring, sincere, helpful and who go so far out of their way for any student like these teachers do. I would pick Northeast over any high school because it is definately the best! I am telling you that these teachers are definately not in it for the money, but definately in it because they care about your kid's future!
—Submitted by Paula M., a parent


Posted November 9, 2004

I think Northeast Metro. is a very good school. The teachers help and give much more effort toward students then any other public school would give. The principal works hard to make the school as nice as possible. The education is good, we learn everything someone would learn going to a regular high school and we get the education to get a job in any field of work we choose. I think this school is doing a great job for the students and it is a great school to go to. Spyder
—Submitted by Spyder, a student


Posted August 31, 2003

My whole ordeal with this school was a nightmare. The teachers need to be taught how to teach and attend summer school themselves. Most of the students who have had trouble with work in the class room was due to the teacher's lack of interest in helping any student who wanted help or needed help. After four years dealing with such a school of poor quality in teachers, my impression is that the teachers were only interested in their pay checks instead of teaching the students how to deal with their upcoming future and cope with real life problems.It is ashamed that teachers like those, get away with getting paid for doing such a terrible job! Joanna
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2011.

315 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
66%

2008

 
 
50%
Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2011.

316 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
57%

2008

 
 
56%
Science

The state average for Science was 67% in 2011.

303 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
39%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students78%
Female82%
Male74%
African American75%
Asiann/a
Hispanic77%
Multiracialn/a
White78%
Economically disadvantaged76%
Not economically disadvantaged80%
Students with disabilities44%
English language learners64%

Math

All Students70%
Female75%
Male67%
African American25%
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Multiracialn/a
White69%
Economically disadvantaged67%
Not economically disadvantaged75%
Students with disabilities46%
English language learners63%

Science

All Students44%
Female43%
Male44%
African American0%
Asiann/a
Hispanic46%
Multiracialn/a
White45%
Economically disadvantaged38%
Not economically disadvantaged50%
Students with disabilities25%
English language learners18%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Biology

The state average for Biology was 71% in 2011.

319 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
48%

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
35%

2008

 
 
30%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 55% in 2011.

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
n/a
Introductory Physics

The state average for Introductory Physics was 61% in 2011.

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
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2009

 
 
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2008

 
 
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Tech/Engineering

The state average for Tech/Engineering was 53% in 2011.

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
n/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Science and Technology/Engineering Tests (MCAS STE) to test students in high school in biology, chemistry, introductory physics and technology/engineering. The MCAS STE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Biology

All Students48%
Female45%
Male52%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic40%
Multiracialn/a
White51%
Economically disadvantaged46%
Not economically disadvantaged51%
Students with disabilities27%
English language learners25%

Chemistry

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a

Introductory Physics

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a

Tech/Engineering

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Science and Technology/Engineering Tests (MCAS STE) to test students in high school in biology, chemistry, introductory physics and technology/engineering. The MCAS STE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 65% 70%
Hispanic 27% 14%
Black 4% 8%
Asian 2% 5%
Two or more races 2% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 38%N/A31%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 10N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

School basics

School Leader's name
  • John Crowley
Fax number
  • (781) 246-4919

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100 Hemlock Rd
Wakefield, MA 01880
Phone: (781) 246-0810

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