As a student at Blue Hills, you will spend approximately half of your time in vocational – technical programs and the other half of your time in academic classes on an alternating week basis. During your four years, you must earn 64 units of credit in both your vocational programs and academic classes in order to satisfy our graduation requirements. Throughout your time here, you and your families will have opportunities to select classes in English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Electives that you find interesting, challenging, and that most meet your needs for your goals regarding higher education and/or future employment. Guidance counselors, teachers and administrators are all here to help you make choices about which classes can help you build a strong foundation from which you can expand your interests and skills toward a rich and rewarding post-graduate path.

Challenging curriculum that prepares you for College

The academic departments have created a curriculum that is balanced, sequential, and planned to meet the needs and goals of a diverse student population. Those students who plan to enter college will find a challenging curriculum available that will prepare them for admission to most competitive universities. Other course requirements ensure that each student takes a thorough program that allows the student to develop a solid background in their chosen vocational/technical field. All students who attend Blue Hills Regional Technical School will find a course of study that goes beyond skill training to provide each student with a comprehensive education that includes higher level thinking skills, problem-solving capabilities and theoretical bases for various technologies.

Special Education Resource / Instructional Programs

The Special Education Resource and Instructional Programs offer specialized instruction and supportive academic tutorial classes to students who have been identified as being eligible for special education services as a result of a Special Education TEAM Evaluation and who have an Individualized Educational Program (IEP). The classes provide individualized and small group instruction in most major content areas, offering IEP recommended specialized instruction, modifications and accommodations to the general curriculum. Course instructional content is guided by and equivalent to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.


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