About Our School

Opening in 1972 on top of Muggett Hill, Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School serves students from its member Worcester County communities of Auburn, Charlton, Dudley, N. Brookfield, Oxford, Paxton, Rutland, Spencer, Southbridge, and Webster. The school's programs are also available to pupils outside these areas on a tuition basis. Bay Path is located 60 miles southwest of Boston, 10 miles south of Worcester, and 40 miles east of Springfield. Bay Path has been a visible part of our community by providing services to nonprofit organizations and municipalities. We offer a diverse course selection that addresses both your academic and career goals. Explore our 22 career areas at Bay Path.

Our Mission Statement

It is the Mission of Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School to facilitate current, integrated, and rigorous academic and technical vocational programs that prepare students for the ever-changing world of employment and post-secondary education; to provide a school culture that meets the diverse needs of our student body for safety and mental wellness; and to foster student confidence, professionalism, and life-long learning skills that will enable them to become contributing members of our communities.

Expectations for Student Learning

Bay Path student learning expectations are measured through individual trade competency testing, SkillsPlus, and quarterly academic progress reports.

• Develop critical thinking skills to effectively identify, analyze, and solve problems
• Acquire the knowledge necessary to meet state-mandated graduation requirements and vocational occupational proficiencies.
• Establish communication skills in multiple modes to become contributing members of career and technical fields.
• Demonstrate good work habits such as organization, orderliness, cleanliness, and respect for property and the environment.

• Demonstrate collaboration and communication between Bay Path and sending school communities.
• Establish relationships with local industries.
• Understand local, state, and national government in order to become productive citizens and contributing members of society.

• Demonstrate appropriate skills, work behaviors, and attitudes necessary for success in college and career.
• Develop self-awareness, respect for authority, and an understanding of each individual’s responsibility to themselves, their communities, their nation, and the world.