Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School
| Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School | |
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| Coordinates | 42°09′48″N 71°36′55″W / 42.1633°N 71.6154°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive Public High School |
| Superintendent | Anthony E. Steele, II[1] |
| CEEB code | 222154 |
| Principal | Michele Denise[2] |
| Teaching staff | 110.5 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,243 (2024-2025)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.2[3] |
| Color(s) | Purple, Black, White |
| Mascot | Sporty the Beaver |
| Budget | $29,250,651.53 total $23,840.72 per pupil (2023)[4] |
| Website | www |
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School (BVT) is a technical high school in Upton, Massachusetts, serving the thirteen towns of the Blackstone Valley. The school was established in 1964. The school offers eighteen technical programs.
The original school colors were purple and gold.
Demographics
[edit]According to Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education annual statistics, for the 2024-2025 academic year, the demographic enrollment distributions for race, gender and grade level at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School are as follows:
Total number of enrolled students: 1,243
Total number of full-time equivalent educators: 110.5
Therefore, the student to teacher ratio for this school is 11.2:1
| Race | Enrolled Pupils* | % of District |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 34 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 25 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic | 165 | 13.3% |
| Native American | 0 | 0.0% |
| White | 987 | 79.4% |
| Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic | 32 | 2.6% |
| Total | 1,243 | 100% |
* Approximate number of enrolled pupils is calculated based on total number of students in district, multiplied by reported percentage, and rounded to nearest whole student.
| Gender | Enrolled pupils | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 529 | 42.56% |
| Male | 703 | 56.56% |
| Non-binary | 11 | 0.88% |
| Total | 1,243 | 100% |
| Grade | Pupils Enrolled | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 314 | 25.26% |
| 10 | 313 | 25.18% |
| 11 | 301 | 24.22% |
| 12 | 315 | 25.34% |
| SP* | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 1,243 | 100% |
* SP = Special Education Beyond Grade 12[5]
Academics
[edit]BVT offers AP courses such as AP Chem, Spanish Language & Culture, Physics, English Literature & Composition, US History, Biology, Calculus, and Computer Science. Only 56% of students took an AP course and took the AP Test but only 51% of the students passed the test. Only 39% of the students have a passing rate, and only 28% have a quality adjustment participation rate.[6]
School district
[edit]The school serves thirteen towns in the Blackstone Valley:[7]
Vocational programs
[edit]Blackstone Valley Tech offers eighteen vocational programs, called "shops":[7]
- Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing
- Automotive Technology
- Biotechnology
- Construction Technology
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts
- Dental Assisting
- Drafting & Design Technology
- Electrical
- Electronics & Engineering Technology
- Engineering & Robotics
- Multimedia Communications
- Health Services
- HVAC/R
- Information Technology
- Advanced Manufacturing & Fabrication
- Painting and Design Technology
- Plumbing
Athletics
[edit]The BVT mascot is the Beavers. The BVT football team has won three state championships. The first state championship occurred on December 1, 2007,[8] when BVT defeated Dean Tech 37–8 in the 3A Central-Western Massachusetts Super Bowl at Westfield State. The second state championship occurred on December 1, 2012,[8] when BVT defeated Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School 6–0 in the Division 6 Central Massachusetts Super Bowl at Worcester State. The third state championship occurred on December 1, 2018, when BVT defeated St. Mary's of Lynn 18–0 in the Division 7 Massachusetts State Championship Game at Gillette Stadium. During the 2017 Football Season, BVT lost in the 2017 Massachusetts State Championship Game to Mashpee 22–16 at Gillette Stadium. During both the 2017 and 2018 BVT Football Seasons the Beavers played in honor of their defensive line coach Derek Yancik, who died on May 14, 2018,[9] after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Before being diagnosed with cancer, Coach Yancik had been a long-time member of the BVT Football coaching staff and also served as an HVAC Shop teacher at BVT.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Shawn Wilkins (2012), football player who played in Germany[10]
- Payton Linnehan (2019), soccer player for Portland Thorns FC, represents United States internationally[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Superintendent-Director". valleytech.k12.ma.us. BVT. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Principal". valleytech.k12.ma.us. BVT. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Enrollment Data (2024-25)". profiles.doe.mass.edu. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Per Pupil Expenditures, All Funds". profiles.doe.mass.edu. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Profiles Help-About the Data". www.profiles.doe.mass.edu. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ "Blackstone Valley in Upton Ma student body".
- ^ a b "Welcome to BVT". valleytech.k12.ma.us. BVT. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "Central Mass. Football Super Bowl history".
- ^ "Derek Yancik Obituary (2018) Worcester Telegram & Gazette". Legacy.com.
- ^ "Shawn Wilkins - 2013 - Football". Bryant University.
- ^ "Payton Linnehan - 2023 Women's Soccer". Penn State - Official Athletics Website.
