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Nipmuc Regional High School
Nipmuc Regional High School, nominated by Mastery Transcript Consortium and The Learning Accelerator, is a high school in Upton, Massachusetts, that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily suburban area.
Location Upton, Massachusetts
Governance Public District School
Grades High
Students 478
Locale Suburban
Co-Principal John Clements
Demographics
Percentage of students*
2%
English Learners
19%
Free/Reduced Lunch
15%
Students with Disabilities
African American or Black 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native —
Asian 3%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander —
Hispanic or Latino 8%
White 86%
2+ Races —
Why Nipmuc Regional High School was nominated
They have done a lot of work in the past few years to rethink the student experience. This has included more project-based assessment, adopting a profile of a graduate, and embracing a maker curriculum., This school has implemented a competency-based learning model and is or will soon be publishing Mastery Transcripts or MTC Learning Records as summative records for some or all graduates., The school has implemented mastery-based learning system and uses the Mastery Transcript as the official summative record for some or all graduates or supplements the legacy transcript with the MTC Learning Record reporting on "durable skills) (aka "portrait of a gradudate" competencies).
Student experience design
Nipmuc Regional strives to create a learning environment where students not only have access to curriculum that will open doors to their future but also have the chance to practice and master the skills needed to be confident, capable, and happy in the world beyond school. The Nipmuc community strives to meet this goal by creating a series of collaboratively built, high-confidence authentic learning experiences that connect the curriculum in meaningful ways to the real world. When engaging in these authentic experiences, learners practice and get feedback on their mastery of the competencies and skills embedded in Nipmuc's Portrait of a Learner.
Core Practices
| Core Practices | Length of Use |
|---|---|
|
Advancement On Mastery |
5+ years
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Career Exploration |
3-4 years
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|
Co-leadership |
5+ years
|
|
Grading Policies Focus On Mastery |
Less than a year
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Project-based Learning |
5+ years
|
All Practices
Student Advisories
AI For Teacher Productivity
Assessments For Deeper Learning
Assessments For Social-emotional Skills
College Advising & Support
Community And Workforce Partnerships
Family And Community Support Services
Competency/mastery-based Education
Dual Language Programming
Early College High School
Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles
Higher Education Partnerships
All Courses Designed For Inclusion
Individual Learner Profiles
Individual Learning Paths
Mental Health Services
Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics
Industry Networking
Performance Based Assessment
Restorative Practices
SEL Integration School-wide
Student-led Conferences
Student-led Goal Setting
Students Develop Projects
Universal Design For Learning
key reasons for innovating
Demonstrate what’s possible for other schools
Increase student agency
Some other reason
Artifacts
Date Updated: 4/1/2026
*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.