Special Weekend Edition: The State of Education in Central MA

Saturday, June 01, 2013

GoLocalWorcester News Team

As the 2012-2013 school year is quickly coming to a close -- but graduation season is kicking into high gear -- GoLocalWorcester recaps the research, rankings, and insights into the current state of education in Central Mass. to provide a comprehensive look at where schools and students stand.

Check out comprehensive coverage of Central MA's Top High Schools 2013 HERE.

Check out the Top 100 High Schools in Massachusetts HERE.

Readers came to GoLocal in record numbers to read profiles of every public, technical and charter high school in ranking order, as well as to read reactions to the rankings and analysis of which schools moved up and down. Finally, GoLocal's big chart with all the data utilized in the ranking calculations allowed readers to compare performance metrics across the state's schools.

Where are the top high school students in Central Mass. going to college in the fall? Find out here.

In a few short months, the caps and gowns being donned today will be put away, and boxes and suitcases will be filling cars as another class of graduating seniors takes off to college.

GoLocalWorcester found out where the 3 top-ranking students from more than 60 over Central MA's vocational, private, public and religious secondary schools will be attending college in the fall of 2014.

Take a look at New England's Top Colleges 2013.

With students heading off to college this fall, there are thousands more across the state just starting the process of where to apply for 2014 -- and GoLocal ranked New England's top colleges for 2013.

After hundreds of hours of research and assessment, GoLocal names the region's best--from major universities to tiny liberal arts colleges--in a super-ranking that combines the nation's top educational rankings with grassroots student-oriented assessments. The result: a fresh view of how the full educational experience stacks up… from the Ivies to the NESCAC, and beyond.

What are the most (and least diverse) high schools in Central Mass?

Diversity continues to be one of education's most talked-about topics--how well are high school students prepared for a complex, racially and ethnically diverse society? How diverse, really, are the hallways and classrooms of each public and charter high school in the state? GoLocalWorcester's ranking has the answer.

To read opinion, analysis, and much much more about high schools, colleges, and education issues in Central Mass. check out the stories on GoLocalWorcester's home page all weekend long.