According to state data, in the 2023-2024 school year, the commonwealth’s 26 vocational technical high schools received 20,335 applications for 10,305 first-year seats. And now, that fact has trickled down to the Wall Street Journal. And it profiled Nashoba Valley Technical High School in Westford as one of three schools in the state experiencing rising enrollment. The WSJ article focuses on two Nashoba Tech students on differing career pathways. Bringing new residents here means more foot traffic, more support for local businesses and a more dynamic, livable Main Street.

Source: Daily Sun February 06, 2026 08:33 UTC