Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School (AVRTHS) is a vocational school

Vocational education

Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...

 located in the city of Marlborough

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,499 at the 2010 census. Marlborough became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and made the transition to high technology industry in the late 20th century after the construction of the...

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Massachusetts

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School district

There are 11 towns in the Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District:Marlborough

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,499 at the 2010 census. Marlborough became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and made the transition to high technology industry in the late 20th century after the construction of the...

, Hudson

Hudson, Massachusetts

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, Maynard

Maynard, Massachusetts

Maynard is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 10,106.- History :Maynard, located on the Assabet River, was incorporated as an independent municipality in 1871. Prior to that it was known as 'Assabet Village' but was legally...

, Berlin

Berlin, Massachusetts

Berlin is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,866 at the 2010 census.- History :Berlin was first settled in 1665 and was officially incorporated in 1812....

, Westborough

Westborough, Massachusetts

Westborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,272 at the 2010 census. The town is governed under the New England open town meeting system, headed by a five member elected Board of Selectmen whose duties include licensing, appointing various...

, Northborough

Northborough, Massachusetts

Northborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The official spelling of the town's name is "Northborough", but the shorter spelling "Northboro" is also used...

, and Southborough

Southborough, Massachusetts

Southborough is an affluent town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It incorporates the smaller villages of Cordaville, Fayville, and Southville. Its name is often informally shortened to Southboro, a usage seen on many area signs and maps. Its population was 9,767 at the 2010...

. Other towns sending students regularly as ‘out of district’ attendees are Boylston

Boylston, Massachusetts

Boylston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,355 at the 2010 census.-History:Boylston was first settled by Europeans around 1706 in the north part of the present-day town, most notably by the Sawyer family...

, West Boylston

West Boylston, Massachusetts

-Library:The West Boylston public library was established in 1878. In fiscal year 2008, the town of West Boylston spent 1.6% of its budget on its public library—some $37 per person.-External links:******...

, Clinton

Clinton, Massachusetts

Clinton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,606 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Clinton, please see the article Clinton , Massachusetts....

, and Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,640 people, 12,366 households, and 8,693 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 12,696 housing units at an average density of...

. It is located in an urban and rural area with the largest city being Marlborough, with a population of over 37,000 people. Since the district operates only one school, all administrative office are located within the high school.

Academics

Assabet Valley provides a comprehensive set of courses that are both challenging and supportive. The newest additions to curriculum include Advanced Placement courses in English Literature and Composition, U.S. Government and Politics, Physics, Calculus, and several nationally recognized Pre-Engineering courses in conjunction with Project Lead the Way.

Physical Education/Health

Students in grades 9 and 10 are required to take P.E. and health classes as one of their periods. Passing these classes with a 65 or higher average is a graduation requirement. Once students enter the 11th grade, P.E. becomes an elective, and no health classes are required to be taken with it. When in grades 9 and 10, students take P.E. 2 out of 3 trimesters, and the other trimester is dedicated to health.

Athletics

• Fall Teams- Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Soccer (boys & girls), Volleyball (girls)

• Winter Teams- Basketball (boys & girls) & Ice Hockey

• Spring Teams- Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Volleyball (boys), Track (boys & girls)

Student body

The student-body has nearly 1,000 students, (936 to be exact). It is broken down as follows:

By grade

• Grade 9 - 237 students
• Grade 10 - 242 students
• Grade 11 - 228 students
• Grade 12 - 218 students