Enrollment
685
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hanover, MA
South Shore Vocational Technical High
Federal NCES profile for South Shore Vocational Technical High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251093001756
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
South Shore Vocational Technical High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools.
- #3 of 5
- public schools in Hanover · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 685
- students enrolled
South Shore Vocational Technical High has class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, South Shore Vocational Technical High ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Hanover, MA.
School address
NCES ID 251093001756 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
66.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How South Shore Vocational Technical High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at South Shore Vocational Technical High
South Shore Vocational Technical High is a mid-sized high school in Hanover, Massachusetts, enrolling 685 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 685 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 228 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Hanover's high schools, it stands alongside Hanover High (663 students): South Shore Vocational Technical High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.4:1 vs 11.2:1).
South Shore Regional Vocational Technical operates only this one school, so South Shore Vocational Technical High has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How South Shore Vocational Technical High compares
South Shore Vocational Technical High on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 15% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 685 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
685
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 25% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,641
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
39
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 85.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
African American 3.4%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 85.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.7, South Shore Vocational Technical High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Shore Regional Vocational Technical, which includes South Shore Vocational Technical High.
$24,641
Per student
+10%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.0%
State 34.1%
Federal 9.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools in Hanover
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~685 students)
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Frequently asked questions about South Shore Vocational Technical High
How many students attend South Shore Vocational Technical High?
South Shore Vocational Technical High has 685 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hanover, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Shore Vocational Technical High?
The student-teacher ratio at South Shore Vocational Technical High is 10.4:1, which is 15% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of South Shore Vocational Technical High?
The largest demographic group at South Shore Vocational Technical High is White at 85.0% of enrollment, in Hanover, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for South Shore Vocational Technical High?
South Shore Vocational Technical High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does South Shore Vocational Technical High rank among public schools in Hanover?
By Resource Investment Index, South Shore Vocational Technical High ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Hanover, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hanover on the city page.
Is South Shore Vocational Technical High a good school?
South Shore Vocational Technical High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in South Shore Regional Vocational Technical?
None reported; South Shore Regional Vocational Technical operates only South Shore Vocational Technical High as a public school district in NCES's records.
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