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wbjournal.com | February 23, 2026 | Worcester Business Journal 27 Largest vocational-technical high schools Ranked by 2025-26 total enrollment School Total enrollment/ grades/ graduation rate 2024 (1) No. of teachers (FTE)/ student-teacher ratio Principal 1 Worcester Technical High School 1 Manny Familia Way Worcester 01605 508-799-1940 • techhigh.us 1,409 9-12 96.1% 118 12.2 Drew Weymouth 2 Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School 1050 Westminster St. Fitchburg 01420 978-345-9200 • montytech.net 1,403 9-12 98.8% 119 11.9 Dayana Carlson 3 Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School 65 Pleasant St. Upton 01568 508-529-7758 • valleytech.k12.ma.us 1,236 9-12 100% 110.5 11.2 Anthony Steele II 4 Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School 57 Old Muggett Hill Road Charlton 01507 508-248-5971 • baypath.net 1,180 9-12 97.9% 122.5 9.7 Dean Packard 5 Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School 215 Fitchburg St. Marlborough 01752 508-485-9430 • assabetace.org/assabet-pnp-home 1,131 9-12 98.1% 113.3 10.1 Patrick James O'Rourke 6 Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School 147 Pond St. Franklin 02038 508-528-5400 • tri-county.us 992 9-12 98.7% 86 11.6 Dana Walsh 7 Joseph P. Keefe Technical High School 750 Winter St. Framingham 01702 508-416-2252 • keefetech.org 907 9-12 93.7% 90.2 9.9 Shannon Snow 8 Tantasqua Regional Vocational High School (2) 319 Brookfield Road Fiskdale 01518 508-347-3045 • tantasqua.org/technical 525 9-12 96.4% 8.1 66.5 Jamie L. Ribaudo Source: Massachusetts Department of Education (1) 2025 graduation rate not available as of press time (2) Technical division of Tantasqua Regional High School -Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com THE LISTS Advertising, marketing & communications firms Ranked by number of local staff, then gross billings Services offered Firm Local employees/ public relations reps/ web developers/ 2025 gross billings B2B marketing Crisis communications Media plan/buy e-commerce Analytics SEO Sample of active clients Head(s) of firm/ year founded 1 Davis Advertising 1331 Grafton St., Worcester 01604 508-752-4615 • davisad.com 25 1 4 $15,000,000 • • • • • HoneyDew, Webster First Credit Union, Yesway, Fitchburg State University, New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp, American Alarm, SpeeDee Oil, Edward Street, All-One Credit Union Andrew Davis president Natalie Bauer chief operating officer 1948 2 Wakefly Inc. 2 South St., Grafton 01519 508-475-9975 • wakefly.com 20 (1) 1 (1) 8 (1) N/A • • • • • Undisclosed Dean Dorazio CEO 2002 3 ERI Design 507 Park Ave., Worcester 01603 508-459-1552 • eridesign.com 15 1 3 N/A • • • • Worcester State University, Clark University, Tufts University, UMass Chan Medical School, Susquehanna University, Valpo, Trinity College, IC Credit Union Erjon Metohu president & chief creative officer Raffi DerSimonian vice president & chief strategy officer 2005 4 Ladybugz Interactive Agency 43 Broad St., Suite A407, Hudson 01749 978-376-7878 • ladybugz.com 14 3 4 $1,220,000 • • • • Lumina Bio, Acthithera, NovoVita Histopath, Reiser Corp., Groton Hill Music & Performance Center, The Oliverian School, Terra Fertility, Riverbend Billie Kenyon chief operating officer Lysa Miller founder 2020 5 inConcert Web Solutions Inc. 55 Lake St., Suite 210, Gardner 01440 978-632-5300 • inconcertweb.com 12 0 3 N/A • • • • • Undisclosed Julie Spain Mark Smith owners 2002 5 Palley Advertising Inc. 100 Grove St., Worcester 01605 508-792-6655 • palleyad.com 12 1 3 N/A • • • • • • Undisclosed Warren Palley president 1982 7 Dovetail Internet Technologies LLC 103A Millbury St., Auburn 01501 508-845-6465 • dovetailinternet.com 11 0 5 N/A • • • Webster Five, Village Bank, Solatube, MutualOne Bank, Sun Mountain Sports, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Maurey Manufacturing, Wilbert Funeral Services, The Libman Co. Michael J. Villa founder & president Mark Peters executive vice president & principal 1999 8 Vision Advertising 367 West Main St., Suite D, Northborough 01532 508-754-3643 • vision-advertising.com 10 2 1 N/A • • • • • Undisclosed Laura DiBenedetto president & CEO Julia Becker Collins chief operating officer 1999 9 Pagano Media 11 Millbrook St., Worcester 01606 508-595-9200 • paganomedia.com 9 2 3 N/A • • • • • ACG, Chacharone, CSP Associates, Dienes USA, J.J.Bafaro, Keystone Capital, Mass. Maritime Academy, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester County Food Bank Kathleen Pagano CEO Joe Pagano president Emma Pagano strategic director 1981 10 Enroll Media Group 100 Grove St., Worcester 01605 508-556-1095 • enrollmediagroup.com 8 0 0 N/A • • • • Undisclosed Angie Ward president 2018 11 Dever Frankian Inc. 22 West St., Millbury 01527 508-634-9083 • deverfrankian.com 7 0 (1) 0 (1) N/A • • Undisclosed Patricia Frankian principal 1994 11 Exsel Marketing Group 420 Main St., Sturbridge 01566 774-241-0041 • exselad.com 7 0 2 N/A • • • • • Southbridge Credit Union, Babcock Power, Flex-Tek, Somerset Federal Credit Union, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, Homefield Credit Union Rich Suitum president 1991 11 Sabre Digital Marketing 1900 West Park Drive, Suite 280, Westborough 01581 508-652-0012 • sabredigitalmarketing.com 7 0 3 N/A • • • • • Atrius Health, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Bose, Keds, Next Generation Children's Centers, Sidney Thomas, Jordan's Furniture, Mass. Dental Society Gary Soprano president 1986 14 Jade 40 Jackson St., Suite 2000, Worcester 01608 508-552-4213 • hellojade.com 6 (1) 0 (1) 1 (1) N/A • • • • • Undisclosed Brittany Ayala CEO 2021 15 3 Media Web 11 Apex Drive, Suite 300A, Marlborough 01752 508-845-8900 • 3mediaweb.com 5 0 0 $3,189,000 • • • Boston Scientific, JazzHR, Beth Israel Deaconess, Rockland Trust, Johnson Controls, Rocket Software, Covenant Health, Rand Whitney Marc Avila CEO Mary Inman chief financial officer 2001 16 New Perspective 364 Burncoat St., Suite 2, Worcester 01606 508-755-6797 • npws.net 5 0 2 $2,000,000 • • • • • Veolia, Impact Plastics, Heliogen, Heat Recovery Innovations, QiO, Windesco, Carbon Clean, Planet Aid, AccessTCA, Living Greens Farm Nathan Harris founder & CEO 2004 17 Allen Creative Group Inc. 22 West St., Millbury 01527 508-865-1255 • allencreativegroup.com 5 0 0 N/A • • • • AllPoints Fiber, Breezeline, Good Shepherd Healthcare, gigglefiber, EforAll, Majilite, MarinHealth, MiNina, The Morel Company, Polyonics, Restek, TE Connectivity Jennie Allen principal & creative director 2003 17 McCue & Associates LLC 200 Union St., Clinton 01510 978-733-1353 • mccueassociates.com 5 0 0 N/A • • • • • • The L.S. Starrett Co., Norton|Saint-Gobain Abrasives, EMUGE-FRANKEN USA, OPEN MIND Technologies, Wintriss Controls Group, Greenerd Press & Machine Michael S. McCue president 2001 17 Stryker-Munley Group Boston 48 Main St., Upton 01568 774-545-5142 • strykermunleygroup.com 5 2 2 N/A • • • • • • National Life Group, Prologis, BNSF Railway, Opus Inspection Technologies, Caesars Entertainment, Association of Edison Illuminating Cos., Advocates Inc. Kevin Gould president & managing partner 2020 Source: Each firm via survey as of Q1 2026. (1) Employee counts from WBJ's 2025 survey -Compiled by: Heide Martin, research@nebusinessmedia.com 508-754-3643 • vision-advertising.com N/A chief operating officer 1999 9 Pagano Media 11 Millbrook St., Worcester 01606 508-595-9200 • paganomedia.com 9 2 3 N/A • • • • • ACG, Chacharone, CSP Associates, Dienes USA, J.J.Bafaro, Keystone Capital, Mass. Maritime Academy, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester County Food Bank Kathleen Pagano CEO Joe Pagano president Emma Pagano strategic director 1981 10 Enroll Media Group 100 Grove St., Worcester 01605 508-556-1095 • enrollmediagroup.com 8 0 0 N/A • • • • Undisclosed Angie Ward president 2018 11 Dever Frankian Inc. 22 West St., Millbury 01527 508-634-9083 • deverfrankian.com 7 0 (1) 0 (1) N/A • • Undisclosed Patricia Frankian principal 1994 11 Exsel Marketing Group 420 Main St., Sturbridge 01566 774-241-0041 • exselad.com 7 0 2 N/A • • • • • Southbridge Credit Union, Babcock Power, Flex-Tek, Somerset Federal Credit Union, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, Homefield Credit Union Rich Suitum president 1991 11 Sabre Digital Marketing 1900 West Park Drive, Suite 280, Westborough 01581 508-652-0012 • sabredigitalmarketing.com 7 0 3 N/A • • • • • Atrius Health, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Bose, Keds, Next Generation Children's Centers, Sidney Thomas, Jordan's Furniture, Mass. Dental Society Gary Soprano president 1986 14 Jade 40 Jackson St., Suite 2000, Worcester 01608 508-552-4213 • hellojade.com 6 (1) 0 (1) 1 (1) N/A • • • • • Undisclosed Brittany Ayala CEO 2021 15 3 Media Web 11 Apex Drive, Suite 300A, Marlborough 01752 508-845-8900 • 3mediaweb.com 5 0 0 $3,189,000 • • • Boston Scientific, JazzHR, Beth Israel Deaconess, Rockland Trust, Johnson Controls, Rocket Software, Covenant Health, Rand Whitney Marc Avila CEO Mary Inman chief financial officer 2001 16 New Perspective 364 Burncoat St., Suite 2, Worcester 01606 508-755-6797 • npws.net 5 0 2 $2,000,000 • • • • • Veolia, Impact Plastics, Heliogen, Heat Recovery Innovations, QiO, Windesco, Carbon Clean, Planet Aid, AccessTCA, Living Greens Farm Nathan Harris founder & CEO 2004 17 Allen Creative Group Inc. 22 West St., Millbury 01527 508-865-1255 • allencreativegroup.com 5 0 0 N/A • • • • AllPoints Fiber, Breezeline, Good Shepherd Healthcare, gigglefiber, EforAll, Majilite, MarinHealth, MiNina, The Morel Company, Polyonics, Restek, TE Connectivity Jennie Allen principal & creative director 2003 17 McCue & Associates LLC 200 Union St., Clinton 01510 978-733-1353 • mccueassociates.com 5 0 0 N/A • • • • • • The L.S. Starrett Co., Norton|Saint-Gobain Abrasives, EMUGE-FRANKEN USA, OPEN MIND Technologies, Wintriss Controls Group, Greenerd Press & Machine Michael S. McCue president 2001 17 Stryker-Munley Group Boston 48 Main St., Upton 01568 774-545-5142 • strykermunleygroup.com 5 2 2 N/A • • • • • • National Life Group, Prologis, BNSF Railway, Opus Inspection Technologies, Caesars Entertainment, Association of Edison Illuminating Cos., Advocates Inc. Kevin Gould president & managing partner 2020 Source: Each firm via survey as of Q1 2026. (1) Employee counts from WBJ's 2025 survey -Compiled by: Heide Martin, research@nebusinessmedia.com Advertising, marketing & communications firms cont.